Individual Details
Edwin Ernest FORD
(Abt Apr 1885 - )
Events
| Birth | Abt Apr 1885 | Stonehouse, Devon, England |  | ||
| Census | 1891 | Scholar - 6 Octagon Street, Plymouth, Devon, England | | ||
| Census | 1901 | Plumber's Apprentice - 6 Octagon Street, Plymouth, Devon, England | | ||
| Military | From 9 Feb 1903 to 3 Dec 1910 | Royal Engineers, British Army |  | | |
| Census | 1911 | Telegraph Linesman - 6 Octagon Street, Plymouth, Devon, England | | ||
| Travel aboard | 18 Jun 1913 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | | ||
| Military | From 12 Aug 1914 to 27 Jun 1919 | Royal Engineers, British Army | | ||
| Travel aboard | 17 May 1919 | Canada | |
Families
| Father | Edwin George "George" FORD (1856 - ) |
| Mother | Mary Ann Ellen GOODE (1864 - ) |
| Sibling | Edith Fanny FORD (1886 - ) |
| Sibling | Richard Charles FORD (1887 - ) |
| Sibling | Russell William "William" FORD (1890 - ) |
| Sibling | Ada FORD (1891 - ) |
| Sibling | Sidney George FORD (1893 - ) |
| Sibling | Elsie May FORD (1896 - ) |
| Sibling | Hilda FORD (1898 - ) |
| Sibling | Mirrian Ellen "Nellie" FORD (1900 - ) |
Notes
Military
Regimental Number: 72485Descriptive report on enlistment (dated: 3 Feb 1903)
Name: Edwin Ernest Ford - Age: 18 Years 6 months - Height: 5ft 6ins - Weight: 122 lbs - Chest: Min: 33 ins - Max: 35 ins - Complexion: Pale - Eyes: Grey - Hair: Light - Religion: Church of England - Marks: 3 scars right forearm 1 scar back of head. Considered fit for service in Royal Engineers.
Attestation papers (dated: 9 Feb 1903) - No: 72485.
Birthplace: East Stonehouse, Deveon
British subject: Yes
Age: 18 years 6 months#
Occupation: Plumber
Resided out of your father's house for 3 years...: No
Been an apprentice: Yes - Stonehouse - ? - Resigned: 27 Jan? 1903
Do you belong to Army, Marines, Militia etc: Yes - 2nd Devon Volunteers Infantry
Medals: 1914 Star - Victory & British War Medals.
Service history extracted from a letter dated 23 July 1938 sent from the War Office to Christie St Hospital, Toronto, Canada:
Enlisted at Plymouth: 9 Feb 1903
Transferred to Army Reserve: 3 Dec 1910
Mobilised: 12 Aug 1914
Discharged: 27 June 1919
Served in: Malta, BEF (France & Flanders) and Sierra Leone.
It is recorded that he was transferred to Army Reserve on 13 Dec 1910 with permission to reside in Canada - he was mobilized in Canada 12 Aug 1914 and repatriated to that country on 17 May 1919 sailing on S.S. Acquitania.
Endnotes
1. GRO (England & Wales) Birth Registrations Index, 1885 Apr/Jun - East Stonehouse - Vol: 5b Page: 297.
2. 1891 Census of England and Wales, Class: RG12; Piece: 1734; Folio: 42; Page: 9;.
3. 1901 Census of England and Wales , Class: RG13; Piece: 2099; Folio: 58; Page: 25.
4. British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920.
5. 1911 Census of England and Wales, Class: RG14; Piece: 12982; Schedule Number: 210.
6. British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920.
7. British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920.
8. British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920.