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FOORD, Archibald James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2360 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 June 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, 17 July 1882 |
| Home Town: | Glenelg, Holdfast Bay, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor Mechanic (Chauffeur in the employ of Charles Irwin) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 4 July 1916, aged 33 years |
| Cemetery: |
La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery, Wallonie, Belgium Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 7, La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery, La Plus Douve, Wallonie, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Aldgate War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Glenelg and District WW1 & WW2 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 13 Oct 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2360, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
Embarked with the rank of Acting Sergeant |
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| 13 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2360, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Adelaide | |
| 4 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 2360, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2360 awm_unit: 27 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-04 |
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