Richard Ward
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Richard Ward
Abt 1896 -15/5/1916 (20)
https://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.php/ward-richard
Dob abt 1896 Dudley
Richard Ward
Registration Date 1896
Quarter of the YearJan-Feb-Mar
Registration Place Dudley, Staffordshire, England
Volume 6c Page 61
Baptism ??
Parents William Ward & Elizabeth Lowe
Parents Marriage
William Ward
Gender Male
Age 22
Birth Date abt 1860
Marriage Date 17 Dec 1882
Marriage Place Bordesley, St Andrew, Warwickshire, England
Father Richard Ward
Spouse Elizabeth Lowe
William Ward
Elizabeth Lowe
Registration Year 1882
Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration District Aston
Inferred County Warwickshire
Volume 6d
Page 476
1901 7 Court 2 House, Lower Trinity Street, Aston, Birmingham.
William Ward (41, Range Fitter, born Birmingham), his wife Elizabeth (40, born Salford), and their 8 children: Alfred (16, Brass Stamper, born Birmingham), Ellen (14, Coffin Furniture Polisher, born Birmingham), Emily (12, born Birmingham), Fred (11, born Birmingham), Fanny (10, born Tipton), Richard (5, born Tipton), Charles (2, born Birmingham), and Harold (6 months, born Birmingham).
1911 2 back of 7 Kingston Road, Small Heath, Birmingham.
William Ward (51, Range Maker, born Birmingham), his wife Elizabeth (50, born Salford), and 5 of their 8 children of 13: James Alfred (25, Brass Polisher, born Birmingham), Fanny Elizabeth (19, Screw Wormer, born Tipton), Richard (15, Brass Worker, born Tipton), Charles (12, School, born Birmingham), and Harold (10, School, born Birmingham).
WW1 Records
Private 9106 Richard Ward
Died of Wounds on Monday, 15th May 1916, age 20.
Buried in Grave III. H. 1. at Abbeville Communal Cemetery, Somme, France.
2nd Bn., Worcestershire Regiment. 100th Brigade of 33rd Division.
Son of Mrs E. Ward, of 172, Watery Lane, Birmingham.
Born: Tipton, Enlisted: Birmingham, Resident: Birmingham.
First landed France & Flanders, 7th March 1915.
Medal entitlement: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Soldier's Papers at National Archives survived and transcribed.
Richard Ward
Gender Male
Enlistment Age 18
Birth Place Tipton, Staffordshire, England
Military Date 1914
Regimental Number 9106
Regiment Name Worcestershire Regiment Family Members Relation to Soldier
Richard Ward
Frederick Elder R Ward Brother
Richard was treated at No. 33 Casualty Clearing Station at Chocques.
Transported by No. 19 Ambulance Train to No. 2 Stationary Hospital, Abbeville.
Admitted on the 30th April.
Sadly, Richard died from his wounds at 6.45am on 15th May and was buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery.
Dod 15/5/1916 (20) Died of wounds France
Burial
Buried in Grave III. H. 1. at Abbeville Communal Cemetery, Somme, France.
2nd Bn., Worcestershire Regiment. 100th Brigade of 33rd Division.
www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/76421/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56468541/r-ward
Commemorated
Not commemorated on any Tipton memorial
Abt 1896 -15/5/1916 (20)
https://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.php/ward-richard
Dob abt 1896 Dudley
Richard Ward
Registration Date 1896
Quarter of the YearJan-Feb-Mar
Registration Place Dudley, Staffordshire, England
Volume 6c Page 61
Baptism ??
Parents William Ward & Elizabeth Lowe
Parents Marriage
William Ward
Gender Male
Age 22
Birth Date abt 1860
Marriage Date 17 Dec 1882
Marriage Place Bordesley, St Andrew, Warwickshire, England
Father Richard Ward
Spouse Elizabeth Lowe
William Ward
Elizabeth Lowe
Registration Year 1882
Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration District Aston
Inferred County Warwickshire
Volume 6d
Page 476
1901 7 Court 2 House, Lower Trinity Street, Aston, Birmingham.
William Ward (41, Range Fitter, born Birmingham), his wife Elizabeth (40, born Salford), and their 8 children: Alfred (16, Brass Stamper, born Birmingham), Ellen (14, Coffin Furniture Polisher, born Birmingham), Emily (12, born Birmingham), Fred (11, born Birmingham), Fanny (10, born Tipton), Richard (5, born Tipton), Charles (2, born Birmingham), and Harold (6 months, born Birmingham).
1911 2 back of 7 Kingston Road, Small Heath, Birmingham.
William Ward (51, Range Maker, born Birmingham), his wife Elizabeth (50, born Salford), and 5 of their 8 children of 13: James Alfred (25, Brass Polisher, born Birmingham), Fanny Elizabeth (19, Screw Wormer, born Tipton), Richard (15, Brass Worker, born Tipton), Charles (12, School, born Birmingham), and Harold (10, School, born Birmingham).
WW1 Records
Private 9106 Richard Ward
Died of Wounds on Monday, 15th May 1916, age 20.
Buried in Grave III. H. 1. at Abbeville Communal Cemetery, Somme, France.
2nd Bn., Worcestershire Regiment. 100th Brigade of 33rd Division.
Son of Mrs E. Ward, of 172, Watery Lane, Birmingham.
Born: Tipton, Enlisted: Birmingham, Resident: Birmingham.
First landed France & Flanders, 7th March 1915.
Medal entitlement: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Soldier's Papers at National Archives survived and transcribed.
Richard Ward
Gender Male
Enlistment Age 18
Birth Place Tipton, Staffordshire, England
Military Date 1914
Regimental Number 9106
Regiment Name Worcestershire Regiment Family Members Relation to Soldier
Richard Ward
Frederick Elder R Ward Brother
Richard was treated at No. 33 Casualty Clearing Station at Chocques.
Transported by No. 19 Ambulance Train to No. 2 Stationary Hospital, Abbeville.
Admitted on the 30th April.
Sadly, Richard died from his wounds at 6.45am on 15th May and was buried in Abbeville Communal Cemetery.
Dod 15/5/1916 (20) Died of wounds France
Burial
Buried in Grave III. H. 1. at Abbeville Communal Cemetery, Somme, France.
2nd Bn., Worcestershire Regiment. 100th Brigade of 33rd Division.
www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/76421/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56468541/r-ward
Commemorated
Not commemorated on any Tipton memorial