John Henry Ward
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John Henry Ward was born in 1898 at Nottingham, he was the son of Samuel Ward a milk carrier and Louisa Ward née Rogers and the brother of Annie and Samuel Ward.
His father Samuel was born in 1864 at Sutton in Ashfield, his mother Louisa Rogers was born in 1869 at Nottingham, they were married in 1889 at Nottingham, they had 4 children, Annie b1895, Samuel b1897, John Henry b1898 and Jack b1899.
In the 1911 census the family lived at 27 Willoughby Street Lenton Nottingham Samuel 46 yrs is a milk carrier, he is living with his wife Louisa 42 yrs a lace hand and their children, Annie 16 yrs a lace hand, Samuel 14 yrs a shop errand boy and John Henry 12 yrs of age a scholar. also living wit the family is Charles Ward 74 yrs a widow he is described as grandfather.
Private John Henry Ward enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 21st battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, he died of wounds on 14th October 1917 he is buried at Solferino Farm Cemetery West Vlaanderen Belgium Grave Reference: I B 22
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Solferino Farm Cemetery, Belgium