A house boy on a farm and the child of William Fordham and Mary Baker, John Fordham was born in Ramsgate, Kent, England c. Nov 1887 He married Maria Rowland (with whom he had 1 child, Rosa Estelle) in Thanet, Kent, England in Jan/Feb/Mar 191211.
During his life, he was living in St Peters in Thanet in 18911; at Reading Street, St Peters in Thanet on Apr 5, 189112; in Staple, Kent, England on Mar 31, 190113; and in St Lawrence in Thanet on Apr 2, 19113 and in 19157. During 1915, he was serving in the military (regiment: Buffs (East Kent Regiment); Rank: Private; Service number: G/4763).
He died on May 3, 1915 in Flanders, Belgium6,7,8,9,10 (g/4763. 2nd Bn. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). 3rd May 1915. Panel12and14) and was buried in Ypres after May 3, 19156.
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