Basic Details
Surname
Ward
Forenames
H G
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Henry George
Served or died
Died
Notes
He was born in the summer of 1898, the 4th child of Henry George Ward, a gardener at Corpus since 1903, and Emily (née Knibbs). He worked as a College servant from 1912 before enlisting, first in 1914 when he was discovered to be too young (he would have been only 16 at most), and then again in 1915 when he was accepted.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Oxf & Bucks L I
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Pozieres
Cemetery
Ovillers-La-Boisselle
Year of death
1916
Month of death
July
Day of death
23
Age at death
17
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Occupation
College Servant