FORD, Arthur Edward
| Service Number: | QX8367 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Australian General Hospital |
| Born: | Longreach, Queensland, Australia, 16 March 1918 |
| Home Town: | Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Prisoner of War - Executed, Malaya, Singapore, 17 March 1942, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kranji War Cemetery Kranji War Cemetery, Kranji, Singapore |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX8367 | |
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| 14 Jun 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 14 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX8367, General Hospitals - WW2 | |
| 17 Mar 1942: | Involvement Private, QX8367, 10th Australian General Hospital |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Kearney
Private Arthur Ford was awarded the Commendation for Gallantry for actions following capture by the Imperial Japanese Army on 15 February 1942 until his execution as a result of an escape attempt on 17 March 1942. On or around 16 March 1942, Private Ford and five other men escaped Changi Prison Complex, stole a boat but were recaptured by Japanese forces while wading ashore on the Malay side of the Johor Strait. Private Ford and the other five men, who are also being awarded the Commendation for Gallantry, were subsequently sentenced to death and executed on 17 March 1942. - Defence Honours and Awards