Born South Shields, 1888. Second son of William and Elizabeth Ward, of 7, Guisborough Street, Sunderland. He lived with his sister, Mrs Wallace, at 348 Anlaby Road, Hull and 26 Plane Street, Hull. Before the war he worked for the Hull Radiator Company.
He enlisted Hull. Served with the 10th Northumberland Fusiliers. Killed in action, on 04/10/1916, aged 28. Buried at Warlencourt Cemetery, France.
His death was reported in The Hull Daily Mail on 10/11/1916, with his photograph. *
His name is listed on the Ideal Boiler and Radiator Company memorial, National Avenue, Hull – one of 46 employees lost in WW1.
First name:
HERBERT
Military Number:
5022
Rank:
Sergeant
Date Died
04/10/1916
Place died:
Warlencourt British Cemetery. Pas de Calais, France
Age:
28
348 , ANLABY ROAD, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
