Private William James Ford
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Ford,
William James
Date of birth: 1877-08-21
Place of birth: Cupids Conception Bay Newfoundland
Next of kin: Sarah Maud Ford, wife. 32 Salem Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Stationary Engineer
Occupation (normalized): Other Engineers
Address:
32 Salem Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Methodist
Date of death:
1917-04-09
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Nine Elms Military Cemetery (France), Mem. 38.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 799351
Highest Rank:
Private
(15th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 15th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private, 134th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-01-11 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Vimy Ridge
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 297151
LAC ID:
389533
Service file: B3195-S024
Uploader's Notes:
Husband of Sarah Maud Ford of Salem Avenue, Toronto, Ontario.
He was born on August 21, 1877. He had served with the 48th Highlanders as a Private for 17 years.
Uploader's Research notes: Details of death from Ancestry.com which includes a digitized image of the casualty form from the "Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948” database [Private Army Canadian Infantry 134th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 15th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2022-03-16