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FORD, Francis Sidney
Personal Details
| Service Number: | N243433 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 September 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Crookwell, New South Wales, Australia, 3 October 1916 |
| Home Town: | Peelwood, Upper Lachlan Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Papua , 29 November 1942, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C. Plot 7. Row F. Grave 3. Inscription: "GOD REST HIS SOUL, WHO LOVING HIS HOME DIED FOR HIS COUNTRY" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Crookwell War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 17 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Private, N243433, Crookeell, New South Wales | |
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| 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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