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John Ford

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 33), Page: 11 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 33), Page: 11 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John AWMM
  • Surname
    Ford AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 24154 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Richard Thomas Ford (brother), Amberley, Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 24154 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Stud groom/Civilian 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
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • John Ford was the son of Thomas Ford, of Amberley, North Canterbury, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    19 May 1918 AWMM
    Age 28 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No. 2, Somme, France AWMM I. B. 14. AWMM
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • One day soon we will make the trip to pay our respects. May you rest in peace. Gone but will never be forgotten.
    Public - Barbara Allison - Direct descendant - 8 June 2021
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  • So sad we did not know more about Johns life before his service and sad that he died so far from home. Hope to visit his final resting place in France one day.
    Public - Jillian Patricia - Direct descendant - 5 May 2018
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  • I am so sad that John died so far from home. I hope he received some comfort in his final hours.
    Public - Sandra Jane - Other relative - 28 April 2017
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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
08 June 2021Barbara AllisonBrisbane AustraliaDirect descendant
19 April 2021MichaelNew ZealandOther relative
05 May 2018Jillian PatriciaAusrraliaDirect descendant
28 April 2017Sandra JaneWEllingtonOther relative

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