Name
Robert Bertram Ford
26 Jul 1883
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
02/06/1916
31
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lieutenant
Canadian Engineers
2nd Tunnelling Coy.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Panel 10.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Hadley Wood memorial, Kensal Rise Memorial
Pre War
Son of Dr R and Mrs Susan Ford, 20 Connaught Road, Stroud Green, London
Husband of Ethel Ford, nee Langler. Married 11 Mar 1911
Father of Keith Langler Ford, born 1914
1891 Census living at 20 Connaught Road with parents and siblings
1901 Census living at 20 Connaught Road with parents and siblings. Occupation Student at King's College, London.
On 11 Mar 1911 he married Ethel Langler in Brentford, they left England before 2 Apr 1911 (Census day) and moved to Canada. By 1911 Canadian census he was living at 2060 Comox Street, Vancouver, with Ethel
Father of Keith Langler Ford, born 1914
16 Feb 1916 Ethel had moved back to England and was living at, The Cottage, Creffield Street, Ealing
At the time of his death she was living at 232 Willesden Lane, Kensal Rise. After which she moved to live with her sister at New Gate House, Camlet Way, Hadley Wood.
Wartime Service
Enlisted Royal Canadian Engineers on 27 Dec 1915 in Vancouver.
10 Mar 1916 he embarked with his unit for France.
He was killed in action on 2 Jun 1916 near Mount Sorrel. The battle of Mt. Sorrel was a Canadian defensive action which lasted from 2 Jun -16 Jun 1916 and thousands of men were killed or wounded. They lost the position. From 13 Jun 1916 supported by British troops the Canadians retook and held the position.
Additional Information
Back pay and gratuities totalling $C144 and a pension were paid to Ethel, pension amount not recorded. She later also received £642 12s 10d from his estate. She remained in England after the war. Their son Keith Langler Ford joined the Royal Marines in WW2 and died on 19 Dec 1941 A memorial cross was awarded to both Ethel and Robert's mother, Susan Ford Lt R.B. Ford is listed on Kensal Rise Memorial
Acknowledgments
Taff Williams
