Harold Lowry WARD

Regimental number10/1016
Date of birth22 August 1883
Place of birthLeek, England
ReligionNot stated
OccupationFarmer
AddressRueter Pou, Pahiatua
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation30
Height5' 4.5"
Weight128 lbs
Next of kinAnthony Ward, South Bank, Leigh, England
Previous military serviceNorthumberland Royal Garrison Artillery, Royal Field Artillery
Enlistment date13 August 1914
Place of enlistmentNapier
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankLance Corporal
Final unitWellington Infantry Battalion
FateTransferred to Royal Field Artillery 4 June 1915
Other details

War service: Egypt.

Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914.

Discharged and transferred to Imperial Forces for commission in Royal Field Artillery, 4 June 1915.

Total war service: 296 days (of which 232 days were abroad).

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22015820