| Regimental number | 39368 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Mataura |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 175 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, D Wards, Tuturau, Mataura |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Invercargill |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 76 Aparima on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 3), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David Fubister Wards and Catherine, his wife (both b. Scotland), Tuturau, Mataura, Invercargill |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 February 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 2 May 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 June 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 25 June 1917, and posted to 14th Company. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Report by Canadian Corps Graves Registration Commission, Canadian Section, GHQ, 5 December 1917: 'Buried, Map Reference Sheet No 28, Map Location D.4.d.4.2'; grave subsequently lost. Court of Enquiry, 19 November 1917, concluded: 'Missing, believed killed, 12 October 1917, during operations on Bell Vue Spur.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 15 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22015948 |