Private William James Ford
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Ford,
William James
Date of birth: 1897-08-01
Place of birth: Bath Somerset England
Next of kin: John Ford, father. 114 28th Avenue, N.W., Calgary, Alberta
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Vulcanizer
Occupation (normalized): Tire Builder
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1916-09-27
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Courcelette British Cemetery, I. F. 24.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 160217
Highest Rank:
Private
(31st Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 31st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Courcelette
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 195923
LAC ID:
389535
Service file: B3195-S026
Uploader's Notes:
This man had previously served for 6 months in the 103rd Rifles.
This man joined C company of the 31st on 15th September 1916.
Uploader's Research notes: Info from the attestation papers and war diary [Private Army Canadian Infantry 31st Battalion C Company ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-04-26