ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

WARD, Arthur

WARD, Arthur

Full Name: Arthur

WARD

Date of Birth: 01

–

1874

Place of birth: Ballarat Vic

Australia

Occupation: Miner

Address: Donnybrook WA

Next of Kin: Sister-in-Law, Ellen HAWES

Next of Kin Address: Cowwarr Vic

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 20154

Rank: Driver/Bombardier

Unit/Division: 8th Field Artillery Brigade

Enlistment Date: 1915-11-19

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-05-20

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-07-18

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Vignacourt France

Age at Death: 43

Burial Location: Vignacourt British Cemetery France- Plot 1, Row B, Grave 5.

04/11/1915- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Bunbury WA
19/11/1915- To No. 36 Depot Company Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
15/12/1915- To Artillery Reinforcements Blackboy Hill
29/01/1916- To 8th Field Artillery Brigade 32nd Battery Maribyrnong Vic
01/04/1916- Appointed Driver Vic
20/05/1916- Embarked Melbourne Vic aboard ” Medic” bound for England
18/07/1916- Disembarked Plymouth England to Training Battalion
30/12/1916- Proceeded Overseas France ex Southampton England
31/12/1917- Promoted to Bombardier 8th Field Artillery Brigade France
28/02/1918- Granted Leave England
16/03/1918- Rejoined Brigade/Battery France ex Leave
16/04/1918- Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound to Shoulder penetrating Spine )
16/04/1918- Admitted 20th Casualty Clearing Station ex 11th Australian Field Ambulance
17/04/1918- Died of Wounds Received in Action France – Died at 20th Casualty Clearing Station.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 40219

Victory Medal – No. 39819

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 343582.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Donnybrook War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 15.