Private Ernest Sidney Ward
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Ward,
Ernest Sidney
Date of birth: 1889-10-13
Place of birth: London England
Next of kin: Harry Humphrey, friend. R.R.#2 Port Talbot, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Address:
R.R.#5 Port Talbot, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1917-04-11
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Barlin Communal Cemetery, I. H. 3.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 190039
Highest Rank:
Private
(58th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 58th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-10-27 to 1917-04-11
- Private (Army). 1916-07-15 to 1916-10-27
- Private (Army). 1916-03-06 to 1916-07-15
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Accidentally shot by a fellow soldier at La Folie
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 470643
LAC ID:
300430
Service file: B10078-S041
Uploader's Notes: On April 11, 1917 in the La Folie Sector during the battle of Vimy Ridge, Private Philip George Hoffman (Service No. 654582) accidentally discharged his rifle wounding Ernest Sidney Ward, which led to his death
Uploader's Research notes: 91st Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 91st Battalion C Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 36th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 58th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2022-01-30