Rifleman

William Alfred Ward

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Benjamin and Mary Ann Ward, of Ruahine, Wellington; husband of Margaret Ann Ward, of "Malton," Wyndham, lnvercargill.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
28565
Name:
William Alfred Ward
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs W.A. Ward (wife), care of Mrs Taylor, Poroporo, Masterton, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Cheesemaker
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
07 June 1917
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
31
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
11 October 1916
Transport:
HMNZT 67
Vessel:
Tofua
Destination:
Plymouth, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
William Alfred Ward
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