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We remember John Ford
We remember John Ford
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1891
location
7 Heath Grove, Penge
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9563917
1891
1909
marriage
Maud Ellen Cruckshank
Source:9563925
1909
1911
employment
News Vendor
United Kingdom
Source:9563920
1911
1911
location
92 Station Road Penge
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9563920
1911
1914
employment
Temporary Labourer
London Brighton and South Coast Railway Company
Source:9564054
17th August 1914
1914
enlistment
Source:9564054
17th August 1914
1914
location
Kingswood Road, Penge
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9564054
17th August 1914
1917
service
British Army
Driver
81967
Royal Field Artillery
108th Brigade
Source:7238184
1917
1917
death
Killed in Action
Circumstances not known
Wieltje
Belgium
Source:7238184
10th August 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Originally buried in one of twenty graves destroyed by shell fire, now commemorated on special memorial headstone against wall near cemetery entrance.
Belgium
Special Memorial B2
Source:7238184
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Ford |
| Source | 2505332 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Heath Grove, Penge | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 | |
| 92 Station Road Penge | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1911 | |
| Kingswood Road, Penge | United Kingdom | their own address | known 17th August 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 81967 | Royal Field Artillery | 108th Brigade | Driver |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Ford | mother | ||
| Thomas Ford | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maud Ellen Cruckshank | wife | 1909 |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Steve64587 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Steve64587 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Steve64587 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| UK, Railway Employment Records, 1833-1956 | Steve64587 |
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