John FORD

Regimental number24154
OccupationStud groom
Next of kinBrother, Richard Thomas Ford, Amberley, Canterbury
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 27 May 1916
The infantry component of the 13th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Willochra' and 'Tofua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateDied of wounds 19 May 1918
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialDoullens Communal Cemetery Extension No 2 (Plot I, Row B, Grave No 14), France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Father: Thomas Ford, Amberley, North Canterbury
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 11

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