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We remember Walter Ward
We remember Walter Ward
Timeline
Timeline
1880
sibling
Louisa Tant Ward
Source:9071786
1880
1882
1886
sibling
Charlotte Ward
Source:9071786
1886
1890
sibling
Jane Ward
Source:9071786
1890
1893
sibling
Alfred Ward
Source:9071786
1893
1901
employment
Butcher
Source:9071786
1901
1901
location
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9071786
1901
1911
location
St Andrews, Fife
United Kingdom
Source:9071792
1911
1918
service
British Army
Corporal
29807
Highland Light Infantry
18th Battalion (4th Glasgow).
Source:9071776
March 1918
service
British Army
Private
29807
Highland Light Infantry
Source:4620501
1918
death
Killed in Action
Source:7422335
Source:9071776
25th March 1918
burial
Somme
France
Source:7422335
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Ward |
| Source | 4620501 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| St Andrews, Fife | United Kingdom | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 29807 | Highland Light Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | 29807 | Highland Light Infantry | 18th Battalion (4th Glasgow). | Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary | mother | ||
| Thomas Ward | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa Tant Ward | sister | 1880 | |
| Charlotte Ward | sister | 1886 | |
| Jane Ward | sister | 1890 | |
| Alfred Ward | brother | 1893 |
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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 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| SERGEANT WALTER WARD, HLI | Fife3190 | |
| Scotlandspeople search - 1911 census | Fife3190 |
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