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|name= Charles Wilbraham Watson Ford<br />
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Brigadier '''Charles Wilbraham Watson Ford''' (1896-1972) was a senior officer in the [[British Indian Army]] during [[World War II]]. He was educated at [[Cheltenham College]] and the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]]. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant and appointed to the Unattached List for appointment to the Indian Army on 16 December 1914.<ref>London Gazette 15 December 1914</ref> Ford was appointed to the [[35th Sikhs]] on 11 February 1915.<ref>London Gazette 23 July 1915</ref><br />
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He served in Mesopotamia from 2 October 1916 to 26 January 1918 and from 24 June 1918 to 19 January 1919. He was Mentioned in the Dispatches London Gazette on 27 August 1918.<ref>Indian Army List Supplement 1941</ref><br />
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He served during the Afghanistan, North West Frontier 1919 operations and was wounded.<ref>Indian Army List Supplement 1941</ref><br />
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Ford transferred to the 5th battalion [[11th Sikh Regiment]] on 1 February 1922<ref>Indian Army List Supplement 1941</ref> and rose to be appointed Lieut-Colonel commanding on 2 May 1938.<ref>October 1939 Indian Army List</ref><br />
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He was appointed acting then temporary Colonel from 9 May 1941 to 1 November 1943. He was also appointed acting then temporary Brigadier from 9 May 1941. He was a Brigade commander from 9 May 1941 to 29 July 1942.<ref>Half Yearly Army List January 1946 p.126</ref><br />
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As part of Paiforce (formerly [[Iraqforce]]), Ford commanded the [[19th Indian Infantry Brigade]] of the [[Indian 8th Infantry Division]] during the [[Anglo-Soviet invasion of Persia]].<br />
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He was Mentioned in the Dispatches London Gazette on 17 December 1942 for gallant and distinguished services in Waziristan as Lt-Col.<ref>London Gazette 17 December 1942, page 5496</ref><br />
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Ford was promoted to colonel on 2 November 1943 with seniority from 2 May 1941.<ref>Half Yearly Army List January 1946 p.126</ref><br />
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He retired colonel (honorary brigadier) on 1 September 1947.<ref>London Gazette 10 October 1947</ref><br />
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He died in [[Battle, Sussex]], on 13 October 1972.<br />
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==Command history==<br />
* 1938–1940: Commanding officer, 5th battalion 11th Sikh regiment, [[India]] <br />
* 1941–1942: Commanding officer, 19th Indian Brigade, [[India]] and [[Persia]]<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Iraqforce]]<br />
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