[Photo courtesy of Tony Foster whose wife is the niece of LCpl Ford].
PO/X2366 Lance Corporal Reginald James Ford was wounded twice whilst with 40RM Commando. He was subsequently medically discharged as a result of his wounds. Active service in 40RM Commando included Sicily, Italy, and the Dalmatian Islands. Service timeline extract
26.01.1937 attested into the Royal Marines.
14.06.1938 RM Detachment on HMS Effingham.
25.07.1938 HMS Effingham, Marine Officers Attendant to Lieut's Stibley and Harkness.
18.01.1939 posted from HMS Effingham to Portsmouth Division.
02.02.1939 - 01.11.1042 RM Detachment on HMS Ramillies included a period as Marine Officers Attendant for Lieut. Bennett. HMS Ramillies deployments included convoy escorts and Operation Ironclad at Madagascar.
02-11-1942 - 16.04.1943 Portsmouth Division.
17.04.1943 posted to 40RM Commando.
28.06.1943 embarked on H.M.T. Dunnottar Castle for overseas service.
13.07.1943 disembarked Sicily.
16.07.1943 embarked H.M.S. Queen Emma at Syracuse Harbour for Augusta Harbour..
17.07.1943 wounded in action on board H.M.S. Queen Emma during an air attack on Augusta Harbour which caused an explosion on board the ship with many casualties.
19.07.1943 evacuated by hospital ship.
20.07.1943 admitted to No.2 General Hospital. Transferred to No.7 Convalescent Depot.
13.08.1943 rejoined 40RM Commando (see unit history for ops. timeline).
16.02.1944 appointed Lance Corporal. Admitted to hospital
18.03.1944 rejoined 40RM Commando (see unit history for ops. timeline).
03.06.1944 wounded during a raid on the Dalmation Island of Brac (Operation Flounced).
01.08.1944 struck off strength 40RM Commando on evacuation to UK on HMHS Atlantic.
12.08.1944 to Royal Naval Auxiliary (RNAH) Hospital Barrow Gurney.
13.10.1944 struck off strength Holding Operational Commando. Taken on strength Royal Marine Training Group (RMTG) 'D'. Present disposal RNAH Barrow Gurney.
10.04.1945 transferred to RNAH Sherborne where he remained until medically discharged December 1945.
04.03.1946 discharged from military service.
