George Eric Ward
Service Number
81366
Military Unit
15th Bn Durham Light Infantry
Date of birth
Date of Death
17 Apr 1918 (18 years old)
Place of Birth
Scarborough, Yorkshire
Employment, Education or Hobbies
Unknown
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Family History
George Eric Ward was born in 1900 the son of William a coachman and Annie Ward of 3 Cambria Grove Nottingham.
William was born in 1866 at Ebberston, Yorkshire, Annie was born in 1867 at Handsworth, Birmingham, married C1892 they had 8 children, sadly 1 died in infancy or early childhood,
In 1911 the family were living at 22 Greenfield Road, Scarborough, Wiliam is 45 yrs and a coachman, he is living with this wife Annie 44 yrs and their 7 children,
Military History
Private George Eric Ward enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 15th battalion Durham Light Infantry and died of his wounds on 17th April 1918 and is buried at Haringhe Military Cemetery, Belgium
Extra Information
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Photographs
George Eric Ward
Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone marking Ward's grave at Haringhe (Bandaghem ) Military Cemetery, Belgium Courtesy of Murray Biddle