| Regimental number | 1010 |
| Place of birth | Cook Bridge, Scotland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 26 Sunnyside Road, Cook Bridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 2" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Patrick Ward, 26 Sunnyside Road, Cook Bridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petollon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row K, Grave 33), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 117 |
| Other details |
Embarked Sydeny, 9 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 11 December 1915. Found guilty, 5 May 1916, of disobedience of orders, 5 May 1916: awarded 1 day's Punishment Drill. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 20 June 1916. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Buried at Military Cemetery Rue Petillon by Reverend T. J. King, 20 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WARD Patrick Michael |
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