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John Ambrose WARD

Regimental number1956
Date of birth10 September 1898
Place of birthLeicester, England
SchoolSt John's School, Leicester, England
ReligionMethodist
OccupationLabourer
Address37 Magill Road, Stepney, Adelaide, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinMother, Mrs Hannah Ward, 12 Payneham Road, St Peters, Adelaide, South Australia
Enlistment date16 November 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll16 December 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/15/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 28 July 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll1956A
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Pioneer Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 13 April 1919
Other detailsWar service: France, Belgium. Wounded, France, 10 June 1917; invalided to Lakenham Military Hospital, Norwich, England; recovered, returned to duty, 22 January 1918.

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