We remember Arthur Claud Ward

We remember Arthur Claud Ward

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Timeline

Timeline

 
1878
birth Roslyn Hall Jamaica Source:8790827 Source:8921780 15th April 1878
1906
marriage Ruby Mansbridge Source:8790827 1906
1914
dates Age 36 Source:8921778 26th August 1914
awards Distinguished Service Order (DSO) British Award/Decoration Source:8921778
children Audrey Ward Source:8921780
children Daphne Ward Source:8921780
service British Army Captain Lancashire Fusiliers 2nd Battalion Source:6985418
1914
death Killed in Action France Source:6985418 Source:8921779 Source:8921778 26th August 1914
burial La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Seine-et-Marne France Source:8921778

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Arthur Claud
Initials AC
Last Name Ward,
Source 8921778
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Lancashire Fusiliers 2nd Battalion Captain
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914 Star with Clasp First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
DSO British Award/Decoration
Distinguished Service Order (DSO) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Daphne Ward daughter
Audrey Ward daughter
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Louisa Jane Todd mother
Col. The Hon. Charles James Ward father
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Ruby Mansbridge wife 1906

Media

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  • Portrait photograph of Arthur Claud Ward
    Captain Arthur Claud Ward served with the 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, during the First World War. He was born in Jamaica. He served in the Boer War and received the Queen's South Africa Medal with two clasps. He received the Distinguished Service Order (DSO), the Africa General Service Medal with three clasps and was Mentioned in Despatches for his services in the Colonial Office between 1901 and 1903. He was killed on 26 August 1914. He is commemorated at the La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial in France.

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  • AC Ward
    Bio

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  • AC Ward
    Death Notice in Kingston Gleaner

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  • AC Ward
    In uniform

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    Andrew13060

  • Out of many, one people
    Jamaica

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    Deborah102878

  • Captain Arthur Claud Ward served with the 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, during the First World War
    Captain Arthur Claud Ward served with the 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, during the First World War. He was born in Jamaica. He served in the Boer War and received the Queen's South Africa Medal with two clasps. He received the Distinguished Servic

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  • La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne - 1
    La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne, France where Arthur Ward is honoured and remembered.

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  • La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne - 2
    La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne, France where Arthur Ward is honoured and remembered.

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    Vincent96527

  • La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne - 3
    La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne, France where Arthur Ward is honoured and remembered.

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    Vincent96527

  • La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne - 4
    La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne, France where Arthur Ward is honoured and remembered.

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    Vincent96527

  • La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne - 5
    La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne, France where Arthur Ward is honoured and remembered.

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    Vincent96527

  • Distinguished Service Order
    Distinguished Service Order, similar to the one which would have been awarded to Arthur Ward.

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  • 1914 Star
    1914 Star, similar to the one which would have been awarded to Arthur Ward.

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    Vincent96527

  • Victory Medal
    Victory Medal, similar to the one which would have been awarded to Arthur Ward.

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  • British War Medal
    British War Medal, similar to the one which would have been awarded to Arthur Ward.

    Contributed by:
    Vincent96527

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Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Hannah21187
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Hannah21187
British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription Hannah21187

External Evidence

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The Bond of Sacrifice: Arthur Claud Ward Hannah21187

Multimedia

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Portrait photograph of Arthur Claud Ward Charlotte33
AC Ward Andrew13060
AC Ward Andrew13060
AC Ward Andrew13060
Out of many, one people Deborah102878
Captain Arthur Claud Ward served with the 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, during the First World War James201
La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne - 1 Vincent96527
La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne - 2 Vincent96527
La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne - 3 Vincent96527
La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne - 4 Vincent96527
La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne - 5 Vincent96527
Distinguished Service Order Vincent96527
1914 Star Vincent96527
Victory Medal Vincent96527
British War Medal Vincent96527

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