Basic Details
Surname
Ward
Forenames
C
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married to Alice and they had a child: he worked locally before enlisting in 1940 and, whilst this was the only Calderdale memorial they found him commemorated on, he is name don the Rangoon Memorial. His age was given as both 21 and 28 in the local press.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Alexandra, Princess of Wales`s Own (Yorkshire Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Myanmar
Year of death
1945
Month of death
April
Day of death
2
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds