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Sydney Reuben Ford

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 238 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 238 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Sydney Reuben AWMM
  • Surname
    Ford AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 24/147 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    4 June 1889 Noel Smith and Lyn Griffiths research
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Duke of Edinburgh Hotel, Greymouth, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Alfred Ford (father), 92 George Street, New Brighton, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 9 October 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 24/147 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Sydney Ford was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Ford, of 92 George St., New Brighton, Christchurch, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    11 August 1917 AWMM
    Ypres, Belgium AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium AWMM
    • Railways Roll of Honour board. Wellington Railway Station, Pipitea, Wellington 6011. AWMM

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31 December 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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