The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private R Ford

Private Reuben FORD, G/2335, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 1st July 1916, age 23.

Born Plaistow, Essex, son of Richard and Mary Ann Ford, of 29, Gordon Street, Plaistow, London.

1911 Census - 29 Gordon Street, Plaistow, E - Richard Ford, head, age 56, married, general labourer, born Winkley, Devon; Mary Ann Ford, wife, age 46, married 29 years, 11 children, 8 still alive, born Bermondsey, Surrey; Edward George Ford, son, age 26, single, kilnman, chemical manufacturers, born Plaistow, Essex; Jessie Ford, daughter, age 22, single, housemaid domestic, born Plaistow, Essex; Frank Ford, son, age 20, single, general labourer, born Plaistow, Essex; Reuben Ford, son, age 18, single, packer, wholesale grocers, born Plaistow, Essex; Prudence Grace Ford, daughter, age 16, housemaid domestic, born Plaistow, Essex; Alice Ford, daughter, age 14, apprentice dressmaker, born Plaistow, Essex; Florence Ford, daughter, age 12, school, born Plaistow, Essex; Violet Ford, daughter, age 7, born Plaistow, Essex.

Enlisted Woolwich, Kent, age 21 years & 324 days, height 5ft 6½ inches, weight 128lbs, dark complexion, brown eyes, dark brown hair, false teeth upper jaw, several decayed teeth lower jaw. Formerly general labourer.

Home, 8th September 1914 to 25th July 1915; BEF, 26th July 1915 to 1st July 1916.

8th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 10th September 1914, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 26th July 1915, posted BEF & embarked.

17th July 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, Richard Ford, 29 Gordon Street, Plaistow; Mother, Mary Ann Ford, 29 Gordon Street, Plaistow; Brother - Frank Ford, age 28, 48 James Street, Tredegar, Monmouthshire; ; Sisters - Jessie Ford, age 30, 29 Gordon Street, Plaistow; Prudence Ford, age 24, 29 Gordon Street, Plaistow; Alice Ford, age 22, 29 Gordon Street, Plaistow; Florrie Ford, age 20, 29 Gordon Street, Plaistow; Violet Ford, age 15, 29 Gordon Street, Plaistow; Aunt, Mrs Saunders, age 52, 11 Joseph Road, Guildford, Surrey.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, Somme, France.

NOTE: On Service records No. changed from 2236 to 2335.

see also Edward Ford

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