William Bernard Ward
Service Number
36057
Military Unit
24th Bn (Tyneside Irish) Northumberland Fusiliers
Date of birth
Date of Death
28 Apr 1917 (19 years old)
Place of Birth
Scarborough, Yorkshire
Employment, Education or Hobbies
Unknown
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Family History
William Bernard Ward was born in 1898 at Scarborough the son of William a coachman and Annie Ward, of 3, Cambria Grove, Nottingham.
William was born in 1866 Ebberston, Yorkshire Annie Ward was born in 1867 at Handsworth, Birmingham, they were married C1892 and had 8 children, sadly 1 died in infnacy or early childhood.
In 1911 the family were living at 22 Greenfield Road, Scarborough William is 45 yrs and a coachman, he is living with his wife Annie 44 yrs and their 7 children,
Military History
Private William Bernard Ward enlisted at Nottingham, he initially served with the service number 69048 in the Sherwood Foresters Regiment. He was killed in action on 28TH April 1917 and is buried at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France
Extra Information
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Photographs
William Bernard Ward
Commonwealth war grave headstone marking his grave at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, Pas de Calais, France. Courtesy of Murray Biddle