No.18324, Private, Arthur Edward FORD
Aged 28
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Born in Little Saxham on 11th April 1887 (2nd qtr Thingoe 4a:711) son of George and Frances Mary FORD (née GARWOOD), baptised on 11th May 1887 in St.Nicholas, Little Saxham
1891 census...Aged 4, He was at 54 Whiting Street, Bury St.Edmunds with his father George FORD [50] labourer born in Ripe, Sussex; his mother Frances M [32] born Lttle Saxham; brothers George H [10] and Percy R [8] born Bury St.Edmunds, William A [6] and Charles L [1] born Little Saxham. 1901 census...Aged 13, he was at 36 Church Walk, Bury St.Edmunds wth his parents (father now recorded as Army pensioner); brothers Percy (labourer), Charles, Sidney [9] and Herbert [5] both born Bury St.Edmunds. 1911 census...Aged 24, a labourer, he was at Lambert Place, Bury St.edmunds with his parents; brothers Charles and Sidney (labourers) and Herbert. his mother had lost one of her 7 children (Percy had died in 1909). Five sons were to die in the war, Arthur, Sidney, Herbert Geore and William. 4 of his brothers also died in the war Sidney see here Herbert see here William see here George see here |
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He enlisted in Bury St.Edmunds. Dying from his wounds and in the absence of his Army records, it s impossible to state where or when he was wounded. The 1st Suffolk were in the Ypres salient at the end of April, beginning of May 1915
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