
| Regimental number | 13490 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wanganui |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H Ward, Fordell, Wanganui |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, J Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord) (Plot III, Row A, Grave No 238), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mrs P.E. Ward, Fordell, Wanganui |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 29 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 July 1916; marched in to Sling Camp, 28 July 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 August 1916; marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 21 July 1916. Joined 2nd Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 1 September 1916. Admitted to No 1 Canadian Clearing Station, 28 October 1916 (influenza). Died, No 1 Canadian Clearing Station, 2 November 1916 (pleuro pneumonia). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 17 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22015792 |
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