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Service # 2380629

Regimental number: 2380629. DOB:- 18/04/1898, RG150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box: 3192-53. Item:- 389503, PDF: B3192-SO53. Present address: Spokane, Washington, USA. Born at Tilbury, Kent Co. – Canada. N of K’s Mr. Robert Nixon Ford (father) and Mrs. Rosa Ford. Present address: RFD # 3, Tilbury, Kent Co. (mother). A Labourer. (single). Vaccination – Yes. “PAT” – No previous Military experience. Attestation: 10/02/1918 at Winnipeg, Canada 10/02/18.

Apparent Age: 19 yrs. 10 mths., Height: 5’ 10/1/2” , Girth: 37 1/2″, Complexion: Ruddy, Eyes: Grey, Hair: Dark Brown. Vision: 20/20’, “Scar on joint of Cig. – Toe – Right foot. “Fit” – 10/02/18 at Winnipeg, Canada. 10/02/18. Weight: 160#, – 1/12/18 to 16/01/19 – ‘Scabies – Hospital: for 37 days – Cured Cat. B1. Adherent scars 5” long ones Rt. – Pectoral muscle some loss of muscle tissue with some weakness condition ‘improving’.”  GSW – Right shoulder 

Previous Service: South African – Disembarkation / WW11 – Canada, UK AND FRANCE IF CANADA & UK. – Only. “Periods of Desperation in the UK”. WW11 Date of Embarkation. Korean War -Date of enlistment – “10 Feb., 1918 at Winnipeg”: 1918 – Enlistment : 10/02/18 – TOS on Arrival.

30/08/18 – CIBD. – 11/10/18  TOS Seaford – 8/04/19 – 13/03/19 ret. To Canada – Kimmel Park – Sailed 29/03/19 – Arrived – Halifax: 5/04/19 HNT. – S. S. Caronia – 8/04/19 – Discharge: – Certificate 8/04/19 

Disc: 22/11/19 – Date of Service: 28/08/8 – DEMOB: 44TH Batt. 29/03/19 – 5/04/1919.  

FORD, Percy: 2380629 – Dept. Veterans Affairs. Re: NELSON, A. FORD – 3 Aug. 1967 at Ottawa, ON.  


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