The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private J Ford

Private John FORD, G/6161, 2nd Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died as a Prisoner of War, Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force, # 13th June 1916.

Born Woolwich, Kent, son of Thomas Ford, 22 Manor Street, Woolwich, SE.

Enlisted Woolwich, Kent, age 29 years & 43 days, height 5ft 6 inches, weight 155lbs, scar right forearm, teeth deficiencies. Resided 22 Manor Street, Woolwich, SE. Formerly coal miner.

Home 13th April 1915 to 9th December 1915; Indian Expeditionary Force 10th December 1915 to *11th March 1916

13th April 1915, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 17th April 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 31st October 1915, Fort Darland, absenting himself without leave from Tattoo until Tattoo 1st November, losing by neglect his rifle bolt, deprived of 4 days pay & pay for rifle bolt, forfeits 2 days pay; 30th November 1915, Fort Darland, absenting himself without leave when warned of a draft from Tattoo until Tattoo 1st December, 7 days Field Punishment No.2. forfeits 2 days pay; 10th December 1915, posted Indian Expeditionary Force & 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 10th December 1915, Keynham Dockyard, embarked; 8th January 1916, Ashar, disembarked; *11th March 1916, posted missing; * 11th March 1916, killed in action.

* entry in Service Records. # CWGC web site. Later entry in Service Records says cancel previous entry of 11th March as date of death.

Translated details of death - Christian & Surname - James Thomas Ford; Regiment & No. - Royal West Kent Regiment, No.6161; Date of Birth & Place - Wallage in 1885; Address of relatives - unknown; Date of Capture - 8th March 1916 at Sheik Said; Date of Death - 13th June 1916; Cause of Death - Typhus; Place of Burial - Afion Kara Nissar; Has the grave a distinctive sign and could it be visited later by the family - Yes; Of what consists the effects - nothing; Will they be forwarded with a certificate of death trough The War Office; If the relatives have not yet been advised of the decease of the soldier, could a priest, a doctor or a nurse who was with him, or attended him during his illness, supply us with particulars as to his last moments & burial - the deceased made no statement.

7th October 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Thomas Ford; Mother Jannett Ford; Brother - Thomas Ford, age 38, 6 Belmont Terrace, Woolwich Common; Sister, Betty Ford.

Buried at Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, XXI. K. 37, Iraq.

see also Pte C W Ford

London Gazette 27th April 1917.

SOLDIERS' BALANCES UNDISPOSED OF.

In pursuance of "The Regimental Debts Act, 1893," notice is hereby given that there is available for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled the sum of money set opposite to the name of each of the deceased Soldiers named in the lists which are published with this notice in the London Gazette and the "Army List," and are also to be seen at the Regimental Depots throughout the United Kingdom.

Applications from persons supposing themselves entitled as Next of Kin should be addressed by letter to "The Secretary, War Office, Park Buildings, St. James's Park, London, S.W.," and marked outside "Effects."

R. H. BRADE. War Office, April 27, 1917.

List CCCCCII of the Names of deceased Soldiers whose Personal Estate is held for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled.—Effects 1916-17.

Ford, J., Private, Royal West Kent Regiment, £8 12s 6d

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