Son of John S. Ford and Elizabeth Ford, of Luipaardsvlei, Transvaal, South Africa. Born Krugersdorp, South Africa. His parents farmed on Fupi Farm near Sinoia (now Chinoyi, Zimbabwe) and he attended Sinoia Public School before entering St George's College, Salisbury (now Harare) from January 1935 to December 1938. He then transferred to Christian Brothers' College in Kimberley, South Africa. In 1940, he enlisted in the South African Air Force and undertook pilot training before proceeding North to the Libyan campaign in support of the 8th Army in the advance to Tunisia. On St. George's College War Memorial, Harare, Zimbabwe |