His story
John Ford worked as a carter in Bootle, Lancashire. He was married to Mary.
He served as a private with No. 17 Veterinary Hospital, Army Veterinary Corps, in the Salonika theatre. He died on 23 August 1917, aged thirty-seven, and was buried at Mikra.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Carter
- Family
- Mary Ford - wife
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/18406
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 17 Veterinary Hospital
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 23 August 1917
- Age
- 37
- Recorded cause
- Malaria
- Cemetery or memorial
- Mikra
- Grave reference
- 90.
Where he worked
- No. 17 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
- Gerard James BLUNDELLAlso recorded with No. 17 Veterinary Hospital
- William Henry DAVYAlso recorded with No. 17 Veterinary Hospital
- George Henry GATESAlso recorded with No. 17 Veterinary Hospital
- Joseph LANGSTONAlso recorded with No. 17 Veterinary Hospital
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 244
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “John Ford”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/ford-john-se-18406/.
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