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Ronald George Fordham (abt. 1908 - abt. 1943)

Pvt Ronald George Fordham
Born about in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England, United Kingdommap
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Husband of — married 1932 in Petersham, New South Wales, Australiamap
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Died about at about age 34 in Malaya, Malaysiamap
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Profile last modified | Created 15 Aug 2013
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Biography

Ronald George Fordham was born in London England about 1909. He was the son of Frederick George Fordham and Hilda.[1]

Ronald George Fordham married Miriam Kathleen Strachan in Petersham, New South Wales during 1932.[2]

He worked as a Storeman before enlisting in the Australian Army 8th Mobile Laundry and Field Decontamination Unit, Service Number NX37917. He held the Rank of Private and perished within a Prisoner of War Camp in Malaya on 21 August 1943.[1][3][4]

He was survived by His Wife (who died in 1944) and two children Joan and Brian.

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 Commonwealth War Graves Service Number: NX37917
  2. NSW Marriage Registration No. 14888/1932 for Ronald G Fordham & Miriam K Strachan, District: Petersham
  3. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56174631/ronald-george-fordham : accessed 19 January 2022), memorial page for Pvt Ronald George Fordham (1909–21 Aug 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56174631, citing Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Thanbyuzayat, Mawlamyine District, Mon State, Myanmar ; Maintained by Muriel Butler (contributor 46849170) .
  4. Australian War Memorial Service number: NX37917

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Scott Strachan for creating Fordham-170 on 15 Aug 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Scott and others.






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