The AIF Project

Robert WARD

Regimental number6738
Date of birth20 January 1895
Place of birthMt Morgan, Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressMany Peaks, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinMrs B Ward, Many Peaks, Queensland
Enlistment date22 May 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll27 April 1915
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameArmy Service Corps 17, Reinforcement 1
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/36/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 24 May 1915
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll17th Company, Australian Army Service Corps
FateReturned to Australia 8 April 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance
Discharge date26 July 1919
Other details

Total war service: 4 years 92 days (of which 4 years and 5 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death18 July 1968
Age at death73
Place of burialMaryborough Cemetery, Queensland

Print format    


© The AIF Project 2024, UNSW Canberra. Not to be reproduced without permission.