Clarence Joseph WARD

Regimental number8/510
Date of birth12 July 1893
Place of birthBlenheim
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationFarmer
AddressFive Rivers
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 8.5"
Weight129 lbs
Next of kinFather, A R Ward, Five Rivers, Southland
Previous military serviceServed in the 8th (Southland) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date19 August 1914
Place of enlistmentInvercargill
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unitOtago Infantry Battalion
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 21 November 1915
Discharge date19 May 1916
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Commenced return to New Zealand from Malta on board HS 'Maheno', 21 November 1915; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action: gun shot wound, fractured femur), 19 May 1916.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22015783