FORD, Alfred Percy MM

FORD, Alfred Percy  MM

Full Name: Alfred Percy

FORD

Date of Birth: 09

–

1891

Place of birth: Ballarat

Australia

Occupation: Photo Artist

Address: Wellington Street Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Mother-Mary Ann Ford

Next of Kin Address: Ararat VIC

Religion: Congregational

Service Number: 4368

Rank: Lieutenant

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-09-27

Enlistment Location: Bunbury

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1916-01-29

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-02-22

Locations Served:

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-08-31

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19/10/1915-To Signals School
23/04/1916-Joined 48th Battalion in the field France
6/12/1916-Appointed Lance Corporal in the field France
24/04/1917-Promoted 2nd Lieutenant in the field France
1/05/1917-AWARDED MILITARY MEDAL
4/10/1917-Promoted Lieutenant in the field France
21/12/1917-Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex. 1st Anzac School
17/03/1918-Admitted Duch of West Hospital France ( Trench Fever ) ex. 1 & 2 Aust Casualty Clearing Stations
24/03/1918-Evacuated/Admitted 3rd London General Hospital Wandsworth
4/04/1918-To Convalescent Depot England
16/05/1918-Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex. Hospital
29/05/1918-Proceeded Overseas Aust Infantry Base Depot France ex. Southampton
4/06/1918-Rejoined Unit in the field France
1/06/1919-Embarked for Australia per *Somali*
8/07/1919-Disembarked Australia
31/08/1919-Discharged from Service

 

MILITARY  MEDAL

Date  of  Recommendation : 1 May 1917

 

” For devotion to duty during the Operations East of BULLECOURT on April 11th 1917.  He was in charge a telephone at advance Battalion Headquarters , the shelling was intense at this point and there was no cover yet he remained at his post and did his work bravely and well.  He is worthy of special recognition “.

 

Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : 4 October 1917

Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : Page 2634,  Position  86

Date of London Gazette : 18 June 1917

Location in London Gazette : Page  6026,  Position  65