Son of Mr. and Mrs. N. Ward, of 1, Lindley Buildings, Clifton, Lancashire. Enlisted November 1915. Formerly Pte. 26569, South Lancashire Regiment. Reported missing 01/07/1916 and subsequently presumed killed. Reported as Lawrence Ward in F&WJ.
Ward, Abraham Lawrence –
Personal details
- Surname: Ward
- Forename: Abraham Lawrence
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Clifton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Clifton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 1st, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 15th (1st Salford) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 25179
- Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Clifton (Swinton) WWI War Memorial - Clifton
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 3 C and 3 D.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 19/11/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 18/08/1916 15/06/1917