Name
Frederick Ward
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
23/06/1919
26
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Corporal
B/37595
Royal Garrison Artillery
4th Mountain Bty.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War Medal
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
DELHI MEMORIAL (INDIA GATE)
Face 1.
India
UK & Other Memorials
Stanstead Abbotts Village Memorial
Pre War
Born in 1893 and lived with parents John and Rosa together with three elder brothers, Albert, Walter and Charles and sister Emily. They lived at Little Rye Farm, Netherfield Lane, Stanstead Abbotts, and he worked locally as a farm labourer, by the time he joined the army he had changed jobs and was described as an engine cleaner. His brother Albert also joined the Army and was also posted to India. His other brothers and father moved to London, his sister married and continued to live in Stanstead Abbotts. Enlisted on 15/09/1912 in Stratford, London in the Royal Garrison Artillery, joined his unit in Newhaven on 13/09/1912. Served in the UK until 19/01/1914 and was then posted to India.
Wartime Service
He was posted to India where he joined the 4th Mounted Battery, he was stationed at Quetta until he was transferred to Rawalpindi in February 1919. Shortly after he saw active service on the North-West frontier and Khyber area when he fought in the 3rd Afghan War against Pashtun tribes. The war only lasted from May 3rd, 1919 until 8th August. British and Indian casualties were just over 1700 of whom almost 500 died from cholera including Fred Ward.
Additional Information
Also received Indian General Service Medal with Afghan Clasp.
Acknowledgments
Terry Collins
