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We remember Francis Bernard Ward
We remember Francis Bernard Ward
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1915
hospitalisation
Wounded by a shrapnel shell
Hospital/Institution
Source:9169019
10th March 1915
1915
service
British Army
Corporal
10984
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Source:7085553
29th April 1915
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
10984
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Source:4614058
1915
death
Died of wounds
Repatriated after being wounded; died in Macclesfield Infirmary
Macclesfield
United Kingdom
Source:7085553
Source:9169023
29th April 1915
burial
Warwickshire
United Kingdom
Source:7085553
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Francis Bernard |
| Initials | FB |
| Last Name | Ward |
| Source | 9169022 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 10984 | King's Royal Rifle Corps | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | 10984 | King's Royal Rifle Corps | Corporal |
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Frank Ward - funeral cortege, MacclesfieldPhotograph of the funeral cortege leaving Macclesfield Infirmary, where Frank Ward died. He was the first soldier to die at Macclesfield Infirmary. His body was conveyed by train to Boldmere, near Sutton Coldfield. Printed in the Macclesfield Times on Friday 7 May 1915.
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Frank Ward, description of death and funeralDescription of the funeral cortege leaving Macclesfield Infirmary, where Frank Ward died, his funeral, and the circumstances of his death. He was the first soldier to die at Macclesfield Infirmary. His body was conveyed by train to Boldmere, near Sutton Coldfield. Printed in the Macclesfield Times on Friday 7 May 1915.Contributed by:
Rosie34810
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Rosie34810 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rosie34810 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Rosie34810 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Rosie34810 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Ward - funeral cortege, Macclesfield | Rosie34810 | |
| Frank Ward, description of death and funeral | Rosie34810 |
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