Lance-Corporal William Dalgleish Ford
Killed in Action in WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
McG/166
Cause of Death (in war):
Killed in Action
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Portneuf-Station, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
25 years 1 month
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
26 years 1 month
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
26 years 1 month
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Agriculture Instructor
Next of Kin:
Joseph Ford, father.Portneuf-Station, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 10.0 in / 178 cm
Weight:
140 lbs / 64 kg
Chest:
35.5 in / 90 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Sanctuary Wood
Length of Service:
361 days in service
Buried at:
Plot:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Lance-Corporal |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry |
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| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
11th Reserve Battalion |
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| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
2nd University Company |
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Notes
Son of Joseph Ford and Mary Jessica Ford (nee Dalgleish); older brother of Eric Allan Ford (Service No. 110167) and Thomas Brian Bailey Ford (Service No. 3280350)
William's younger brother #110167 Cpl Eric Allan, Ford also served with the PPCLI. Both brothers were killed on the same day, fighting in the trenches of Sanctuary Wood.
"...On the afternoon of June 2nd, 1916 he was in the forward trenches in Sanctuary Wood, with his brother, when he was killed in the German trench mortar bombardment at the Loop...." Source - Norm Christie's "For King & Empire" - The Canadians at Mount Sorrel. page 56.
previous service-Canadian Militia ( 6 weeks, Home Guard)
Additional Service Notes
Arrive PPCLI France 24 8 1915
Appointed Lance Corporal 24 August 1915
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Research Notes
McGill University Company, 2nd Reinforcement Draft Nominal Roll
Only logical candidate for Ford w. d. from Charles Lamb list of WW1 veterans from Huntingdon, but no way to tie him to the area. One possibilty is that he was in the area as a teacher. No mention of him in the Huntingdon Gleaner for July 1916
