Regimental number | 15856 |
Place of birth | North Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Mechanic |
Address | Essendon, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19.11 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 145 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, J Ward, 7 Collins Street, Essendon, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 2 years in 58th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | October 1916 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Ambulance |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Gaika', 8 November 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 29 December 1918; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 9 February 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, WARD Allan Howard |