Biographical Data
Ford, Alan B. Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Quartermaster (RNCVR)
Official Number	VR-0574; P-3; 0644

 

Birth	30/11/1888	Death	00/00/1970
Place	(nk)	Place	Victoria
Area	ON	Area	BC
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

 

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Biography
He was the son of David Ford, formerly Postmaster at Duncan BC. He was employed by Pemberton & Son Real Estate Co. at the time of his recruitment into the navy. After his naval service he lived in Victoria BC. He was the father of Commander Alan Geoffrey Ford RCN and the cousin of Commander George R. MacFarlane RCN.

 

Military Service
He served as an Ordinary Seaman RNCVR. He was a Despatch Rider for the Naval Department. He was trained as a Seaman Gunner. He served as an Able-Seaman RNCVR. He served in HMCS Rainbow. He was appointed as an as A/Quartermaster RNCVR. He served in HMCS Grilse as A/Quartermaster. (He was demobilized.)

 

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References
http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/royal-canadian-navy-1910-1941-ledger-sheets/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=1642&; RG 150 1992-93/170 (1644); The Daily Colonist (Victoria BC Canada) Thursday December 14, 1918 page 11;
Last update
2022-02-20 00:00:00

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