Francis Sidney FORD

FORD, Francis Sidney

Service Number: N243433
Enlisted: 17 September 1941
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 3 Infantry Battalion AMF
Born: Crookwell, New South Wales , 3 October 1916
Home Town: Peelwood, Upper Lachlan Shire, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Died of wounds, Wairopi, Papua New Guinea, 29 November 1942, aged 26 years
Cemetery: Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Bomana, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Crookwell War Memorial
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World War 2 Service

17 Sep 1941: Enlisted Private, N243433, Crookeell, New South Wales
17 Sep 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N243433
18 Sep 1941: Involvement Private, N243433
29 Nov 1942: Involvement Private, N243433, 3 Infantry Battalion AMF, Kokoda - Papua

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Biography

Crookwell Gazette 16 December 1942 (nla.gov.au)

Residents of the surrounding district were very grieved to hear of the death of Pte. Francis Sidney Ford, eldest son of the late Bert Ford and Mrs. Kate Ford of Peelwood. Pte. Ford died of wounds received whilst on active service in New Guinea. Deceased, who was a devout Catholic and foundation member of the Holy Name Society, was aged 24 years.

He was well known and highly respected throughout the Peelwood and Crookwell districts. The late Pte Ford was well known in the district hockey circles, having represented Crookwell district in metropolitan and country matches. He also played representative cricket and was recognised as an excellent batsman. During the whole of his life the principles of the game came were brought into play in his every deed and thought.

He will be missed by a large circle of friends who appreciated to the full his many fine attributes. A young wife and son are left to mourn the passing of a loving husband and father: also sorrowful mother and two brothers, Colin and Ron Ford of Tuena.

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