Walter James WARD

Regimental number39918
Place of birthSunderland, England
OccupationCarpenter
Next of kinWife, Mrs L Ward, c/o J Ward, Matai Road, Wellington
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 79 Ruapehu on 14 March 1917
Final rankRifleman
Final unit3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 5 April 1918
Age at death from cemetery records38
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsGrevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, nr Bapaume, Pas de Calais, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Wife: Letitia May Ward, 25 Elm Row, Dunedin
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 10