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Military service
Service number:
823375
Age:
21
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Division:
14th Bn.
Birth:
March 18, 1896
Bristol, United Kingdom
Death:
April 9, 1917
Vimy Ridge, France
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of Robert and Ellen Ford. He emmigrated to Canada on May 5, 1906.
Digital gallery of Private Edwin Ford
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Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial (2010). Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Vimy Memorial
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Photo of Edwin Ford
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Photo of Edwin Ford
Born in Bristol, England March 18, 1896 Arrived in Canada May 5, 1906 Enlisted Dec. 18, 1915 Accepted Feb 12, 1916 Transported to England Nov 1, 1916 Arrived England Nov 11, 1916 Became Age 21 on March 18, 1917 Died at Vimy Ridge April 9, 1917
Digital gallery of
Private Edwin Ford
Digital gallery of
Private Edwin Ford
Digital gallery of
Private Edwin Ford
Digital gallery of
Private Edwin Ford
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 238 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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