Cecil Louis FORD

FORD, Cecil Louis

    Service Number: 868
    Enlisted: 23 March 1915, Liverpool, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 18th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Werriwa, New South Wales, Australia, 2 May 1889
    Home Town: Goulburn, Goulburn Mulwaree, New South Wales
    Schooling: Goulburn Superior Public School
    Occupation: Dental Mechanic
    Died: Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia, 25 May 1959, aged 70 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Goulburn General Cemetery, New South wales
    Presbyterian Section 12, No. 51.
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    World War 1 Service

    23 Mar 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 868, 18th Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, NSW
    25 Jun 1915: Involvement Private, 868, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
    25 Jun 1915: Embarked Private, 868, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney

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    Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

    Son of William and Anne FORD, Belmore Street, Goulburn.

    Seved in Egypt and Gallipoli - wounded at Hill 60 22 August 1915 - invalided to Lemnos and Malta Hospitals and Epsom War Hospital.  He recovered and returned to duty in France and participated in all engagements until 20 May 1918 when he returned to Australian and was discharged 10 August 1919.

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