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FORD, John Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4388 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 August 1915, Claremont, Tas. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 30 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery II C 8 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Launceston Cenotaph |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4388, 12th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, Tas. | |
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| 5 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 4388, 12th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 4388, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Melbourne | |
| 30 Sep 1917: | Involvement Private, 4388, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4388 awm_unit: 1st Australian Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-09-30 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Alfred Crisp and Amy FORD
Husband of Mrs Ivy M C Ford, 10 Bedford Street, Launceston, Tasmania