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We remember George Edward Ford
We remember George Edward Ford
Timeline
Timeline
1889
birth
United Kingdom
Source:8622728
1889
1914
location
42 Flation Road, Plumstead, London
United Kingdom
Source:8622733
1914
1914
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:8622727
18th May 1914
1915
service
British Army
Private
F/45
Middlesex Regiment
17th (Service) Battalion
Source:8621956
4th May 1915
1915
events
Perham Down
Training
United Kingdom
Source:8622744
August 1915 - November 1915
1916
hospitalisation
Wounded in the left arm in an attack on the Quadrilateral Redoubt, near Serre, Somme, France.
Hospital/Institution
Source:8622744
13th November 1916
1917
discharge
Source:8622727
10th October 1917
events
Clipstone Camp
Training
Mansfield
United Kingdom
Source:8622744
events
Cranleigh
Training
Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:8622744
service
British Army
Corporal
F/45
Middlesex Regiment
17th (Service) Battalion
Source:8622727
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Edward |
| Initials | GE |
| Last Name | Ford |
| Source | 8622728 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Flation Road, Plumstead, London | United Kingdom | known 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | F/45 | Middlesex Regiment | 17th (Service) Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | F/45 | Middlesex Regiment | 17th (Service) Battalion | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge | |
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Will72649 | |
| Silver War Badge Roll Transcription | Will72649 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Will72649 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Johnny Houston joins Royal Irish Rifles | Will72649 | |
| Football And The First World War | Will72649 | |
| Ancestry.co.uk | Will72649 | |
| Football And The First World War #2 | Will72649 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| George Ford | Will72649 |
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