Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension | V. B. 25. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.122 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 21B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Maj. Gen. Sir Richard Ford K.C.M.G. C.B. D.S.O. and Lady Ford, born in Kirkee, Bombay, India.Education & Career :
Ford went to Wellington College in 1902.
He was in the Hill.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 7/Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) |
| Action : Operations on the Ancre |
11 January - 13 March 1917. Operations on the Ancre concerned the gradual advance in the area around Miramont during which the Germans retired towards the Hindenburg Line defences.
Serving with the 2nd Bttn. He was promoted Lieutenant and served in Lebong, Bengal in 1910.
He was attached to the 7th Bn. Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment).
In the earlier part of the War he served in Mesopotamia, but he met his death in France.
Detail :
He died aged 29 in France on 16 February 1917 of wounds received on 14 February and was buried at Dernancourt.
Buried at Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, V. B. 25., France. Commemorated at St Nicholas, Wickham, Hampshire & Wellington College.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lebong No. 3321 E.C. | Bengal |
| Joined : | Light of the North No. 1308 E.C. | Northern India |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
2nd September 1910 | 5th September 1911 | 4th July 1914 |
Initiated in to Lebong Lodge, Bengal India in 1910. Resigned 6th August 1913, meaning he was raised in Light of the North Lodge just after he joined 20th June 1914.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley