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William Ward, son of Thomas & Alice Ward of Birmin

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Jan Report 23 Aug 2010 22:23

Thank you Jonesey ~ let's hope that it catches someone's eye who might point me in the right direction. Keep your fingers crossed for me!

Jan

Jan Report 22 Aug 2010 18:49

The birth certificate for William Ward shows him to be the son of Thomas Ward & Alice Ward (nee Smith) born 4th December 1894 ~ the family lived at 14 Liverpool Street, Deritend in the Aston parish of Birmingham.
I have found his baptism record ~ William was baptised at St Basil's Church on 15th April 1896 but this entry shows his birth date incorrectly as 23rd November 1894.
He was a bedstead worker (as were many other of the Ward family) until he enlisted with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers & served in WWI at the Somme where he was gassed rendering him unfit for further service & was discharged from the army on 2/8/1917. The home address quoted on his war records at the time of his discharge was 64 Herbert Road, Small Heath which was the home of his father Thomas Ward.
I have been unable to discover any further information about William & would dearly like to know his story following leaving the army.
If anyone has William in their tree or knows of his demise I would be most grateful if you would contact me please to point me in the right direction.

Thank you,
Jan.