T/Const Ernest Ford

 

1878 Feb 24. Born Sneinton Nottinghamshire

1881 census. The family minus the father are boarders at a house in Sneinton

1891 census at Sneiton, Notts. His mother is widowed, but one child has been born sonce 1881

1896 Jun 13. Enlisted in Derbyshire Militia

Enlisted in KRRC

1899 Mar 19 Married Mary Burke (date he gave to RIC, but 1911 census suggests 1903. And not on Irish or English GRO)

1899 May 30 Deserter at Kilkenny. Serving with 3rd Kings Royal Rifles. Regimental number 9605.

1904 Apr 6. Enlisted in R Irish Reg Militia

1908 Apr 15 Discharged from Militia at end of engagement

1911 Census in Garden Row, Kilkenny

1914 Oct 7 Landed in France

1918 Mar 21 Taken POW at Lempire

1918 May 9 Reported killed, but he was a POW

1919 Mar 31 To Classs Z Reserve

 

1921 May 27 Enlsited as RIC no 81189 & Adric 1092. Labourer & ex-Soldier

Posted to J Coy

 

1959 Dec 1 Died Kilkenny

Drivers and Vets