BORN HULL 1885. SON OF WILLIAM WARD (1850-1918) AND ELIZABETH HOUGH (1853-1891), OF HULL. A PACKER. HE MARRIED AT HULL, IN 1912. HUSBAND OF LILLIAN RICKLES (1886-1955), OF 78, SHARP STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS).
HE ENLISTED IN HULL. EX PRIVATE, 26427, EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 9TH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 13/04/1918, AGED 33. BURIED AT WYTSCHAETE MILITARY CEMETERY, WEST-VLAANDEREN, BELGIUM. HIS GRAVE READS, “THY WILL BE DONE”.
COMMEMORATED ON THE WW1 MEMORIAL AT ST JOHNS CHURCH, NEWLAND, HULL.
| Name | Albert Edward Ward |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Manchester |
| Death Date | 13 Apr 1918 |
| Death Place | WYTSCHAETE MILITARY CEMETERY, BELGIUM |
| Enlistment Place | Hull |
| Rank | Private |
| Regiment | Northumberland Fusiliers |
| Battalion | 9th Battalion |
| Regimental Number | 13/04/191844630 |
| Type of Casualty | Killed in action |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
| Comments | Formerly 26427, East Yorks Regt. |
First name:
Albert Edward
Military Number:
44630
Rank:
Private
Date Died
13/04/1918
Place died:
WYTSCHAETE MILITARY CEMETERY, BELGIUM
Age:
33
