BORN HULL 12/06/1888. SON OF FRED WARD AND MARY WELSH (1862-1923). HE HAD THREE OLDER SISTERS, JANE, FLORENCE AND GERTRUDE. FRED WAS 5 FOOT 3 INCHES TALL AND KNOWN AS “LITTLE FREDDIE”. HE WORKED AS A SHIP’S STEWARD. HIS WIFE ALICE & TWO DAUGHTERS JESSIE AND WINIFRED WAUD LIVED AT THIS ARMY ADDRESS. HE ENLISTED IN THE HULL PALS ON 16/11/1914. TRAINED AT BEVERLEY, RIPON AND NEWCASTLE. ARRIVED FRANCE 16/04/1916. WOUNDED IN THE LEG, 16/07/1916. REPORTED MISSING AT SERRE, ON 13/11/1916, AGED 28. HE HAD SERVED IN THE ARMY FOR 1 YEAR AND 364 DAYS.
HIS WIDOW WAS INFORMED OF HIS DEATH ON 29/11/1917. HIS WIFE LATER MOVED TO 18 KINGS STREET, BACKUP, LANCASHIRE. SHE WROTE TO THE WAR MINISTRY FIVE YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH REQUESTING ANY PERSONAL BELONGINGS FOR HERSELF AND TWO BABIES. THERE WERE NONE T FORWARD
