| Regimental number | 1598 |
| Place of birth | Strathalbyn South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Wharf labourer |
| Address | Edithburg, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Henry Ward, Edithburg, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 17 September 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 22 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Light Horse Regiment, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/16/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on 30 November 1915 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Hawkes Bay on 23 October 1915 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 18 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 11 April 1916 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 883 Pte Arnold WARD, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 15 February 1918. |
| Date of death | 5 December 1955 |
| Age at death | 71 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery (Row 12, Grave No. 61), West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
