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We remember Kenneth George Haslam Ford
We remember Kenneth George Haslam Ford
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1915
dates
Age 20
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30th November 1915
1915
hospitalisation
He was fatally wounded by a sniper whilst conducting a reconnaissance to find a German emplacement at Ploegsteert on 30 November 1915
Hospital/Institution
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30th November 1915
education
Marlborough College
Marlborough, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
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service
British Army
Lieutenant
Machine Gun Corps
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service
British Army
Lieutenant
Cheshire Regiment
11th Battalion
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service
British Army
Lieutenant
Cheshire Regiment
11th Battalion
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1915
death
Died of wounds
He was fatally wounded by a sniper whilst conducting a reconnaissance to find a German emplacement at Ploegsteert on 30 November 1915 and died, aged 20, the following day.
Ploegsteert
Belgium
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1st December 1915
burial
Nord
France
1.D.39
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Kenneth George Haslam |
| Initials | KGH |
| Last Name | Ford |
| Source | 6996436 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Cheshire Regiment | 11th Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Cheshire Regiment | 11th Battalion | Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Elizabeth Ford | mother | ||
| George Adam Ford | father |
Media
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Portrait photograph of K G H FordLieutenant Kenneth Ford Haslam Ford 11 Battalion, Cheshire Regiment Lieutenant Ford was the son of the Venerable G A Ford, former Archdeacon and Senior Chaplain to HM Indian Ecclesiastical Establishment. He was born in Norwich and educated at Marlborough College before enlisting with the Royal Field Artillery on outbreak of the First World War. By November 1914, Lt Ford was commanding a machine gun section on the Western Front. He was fatally wounded by a sniper whilst conducting a reconnaissance to find a German emplacement at Ploegsteert on 30 November 1915 and died, aged 20, the following day. Lt Ford is buried at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension.
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Lieutenant Kenneth George Haslam Ford.At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.Contributed by:
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Lieutenant Kenneth George Haslam FordLieutenant Kenneth George Haslam Ford. Unit: 11th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Death: 1 December 1915, Western Front.Contributed by:
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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 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Desmond1478 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of K G H Ford | Charlotte33 | |
| Lieutenant Kenneth George Haslam Ford. | Desmond1478 | |
| Lieutenant Kenneth George Haslam Ford | Jeremy69409 |
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