His story
John Reginald Foord worked as a farm labourer. His mother Elizabeth lived at Oakwood Hill, Ockley, Surrey.
He served as an Army Veterinary Corps private, recorded with No. 18 Veterinary Hospital.
He died on 11 January 1917, aged 24. His recorded burial place is Salonika Lembet Road.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Farm Labourer
- Residence recorded
- Ockley
- Family
- Son of Elizabeth Foord, of Oakwood Hill, Ockley, Surrey.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/18226
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 18 Veterinary Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 11 January 1917
- Age
- 24
- Cemetery or memorial
- Salonika Lembet Road
- Grave reference
- 769.
Where he worked
- No. 18 Veterinary Hospital
He is recorded with this hospital.
A recorded posting supplies context for his service. Exact duties and presence during a particular incident require their own evidence.
Connected men
- Frederick Charles FOXAlso recorded with No. 18 Veterinary Hospital
- William HODGESAlso recorded with No. 18 Veterinary Hospital
- Frederick Stanley LANYONAlso recorded with No. 18 Veterinary Hospital
- William MASTERSAlso recorded with No. 18 Veterinary Hospital
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Dorking Museum — local research on John Reginald Foord
- Find a Grave — individual memorial
- Research record number: 156
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “John Reginald Foord”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/foord-john-reginald-se-18226/.
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