FORD, Thomas
(Service number 5/584)
| First Rank | Driver | Last Rank | Driver |
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Birth
| Date | 26 August 1879 | Place of Birth | Milton, New Zealand |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 15 July 1915 | Age | 35 |
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| Address at Enlistment | 1 Filleul St, Dunedin | ||
| Occupation | Engine Driver | ||
| Previous Military Experience | South African War 1899-1902 (serial no.1143) Rough Riders. | ||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Walter Ford (Brother), Waihao Forks, South Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | |||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 11th Reinforcement, Army Service Corp | ||
| Date | 1 April 1916 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
| Other Units Served With | Field Bakery | ||
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| Last Unit Served With | NZ Army Corp | ||
Military Awards
| Campaigns | Western Europe 1916-17 | ||
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| Service Medals | British War Medal & Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 15 March 1918 | Age | 38 |
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| Place of Death | France | ||
| Cause | Died of disease - liver carcinoma | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | St Sever Cemetery Extenion, Rouen | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
Son of the late Walter Ford of Milton, New Zealand
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database (September 2013); Archway (December 2017)
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Janette Clarke, SC branch NZSG
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