Ward, William Nelson –

Son of Charles Edward and Ruth Ward, of 14, Annie Street, Weaste, Salford, Lancashire.

Personal details

  • Surname: Ward
  • Forename: William Nelson
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Salford, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Weaste, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 21
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: October 18th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Lance Corporal
  • Unit: 16th (1st City) (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 6443
  • Regiment: Manchester Regiment
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: II. D. 79.

Local newspaper entries

  • Salford Advertiser/Salford Reporter entries: 28/10/1916

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