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We remember Sydney John Ward
We remember Sydney John Ward
Timeline
Timeline
1893
sibling
Violet Hazlehurst
Ward
Source:4619643
27th April 1893
1897
location
11 Mill Street, Stone, Staffordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:4619643
1897
1897
1912
enlistment
Staffordshire
United Kingdom
Source:4619643
March 1912
1912
service
British Army
Private
1846
North Staffordshire
1/5th Battalion
Source:4619643
March 1912 - 5th August 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:4619643
3rd March 1915 - 5th August 1915
awards
Allied Victory Medal
Other War Service Award
Source:4619643
service
British Army
Private
1846
North Staffordshire Regiment
Source:4619643
1915
death
Died of wounds
Records show different descriptions of death: CWG - “died", medal records -“died of wounds”, the Newspaper & nominal roll - killed. 1/5th based in trenches around Hill 60 (Ypres).
Ypres Salient
Belgium
Source:7228778
Source:4619643
5th August 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
I.J.9
Source:4619643
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Sydney John |
| Initials | SJ |
| Last Name | Ward |
| Source | 4619643 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mill Street, Stone, Staffordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | 1897 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1846 | North Staffordshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 1846 | North Staffordshire | 1/5th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Allied Victory Medal | Other War Service Award | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Ward | mother | ||
| William Ward | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Hazlehurst nee ward | sister | 27th April 1893 |
Media
Media
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Newspaper cuttingNewspaper article stating information received about Sydney's death by the wife of the 1/5th N. Staffs Regiment Lt Col J H Knight.
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Larch Wood Cemetery Planshows grave of Sydney at Larch Wood Cemetery near Ypres - plot I.J.9Contributed by:
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Map of Hill 60Hill 60 showing German line and line of 1/5th North Staffs Battalion in particular D company - Sydney Ward's location.Contributed by:
Caroline157083
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Newspaper cutting | Caroline157083 | |
| Larch Wood Cemetery Plan | Caroline157083 | |
| Photo of Sydney's grave | Caroline157083 | |
| Map of Hill 60 | Caroline157083 |
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