William Ernest FORD

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FORD, William Ernest

Service Number:	6502
Enlisted:	2 January 1916, Cootamundra, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Mulwala, New South Wales, Australia, 24 February 1888
Home Town:	Lockhart, Lockhart, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of Illness, Lockhart, New South Wales, Australia, 9 February 1920, aged 31 years
Cemetery:	Lockhart Cemetery
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

2 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6502, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Cootamundra, NSW
7 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 6502, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
7 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 6502, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
12 May 1918:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6502, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HT Gaika, England for return to Australia - disembarking Sydney 23 August 1918
23 Aug 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6502, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Medically unfit

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

Returned to Australia 12 May 1918. Discharged due to VDH - valvular disease of the heart or physical indications of stress or fatigue. Had episodes in hospital throughout his service for stress. He died of war related illness in Lockhart 9 February 1920.

His brother, 3563 Private George Edward Ford 18th Battalion AIF, was killed in action 28 July 1916, age 25.

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