Douglas Ford (British Army officer)
Recipient of the George Cross / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Captain Douglas Ford, GC (18 September 1918 – 18 December 1943) was a British Army officer of the Royal Scots and a British prisoner of war in the Second World War, who was posthumously awarded the George Cross for conspicuous gallantry.[1] His citation was published in the London Gazette on 18 March 1946.
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Douglas Ford | |
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Born | (1918-09-18)18 September 1918 Galashiels, Scotland |
Died | 18 December 1943(1943-12-18) (aged 25) Sham Shui Prison Camp, Japanese-occupied Hong Kong |
Buried | Stanley Military Cemetery, Hong Kong |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1939–1943 |
Rank | Captain |
Service number | 99752 |
Unit | Royal Scots |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | George Cross |
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