Francis Ward
Rank: Private
Service No: 1287
Place of Birth: Rutherglen
Date of Death: 4/8/1916
Theatre of Death: F&F
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry (2nd Bn)
Cemetery: Thiepval Memorial
Soldier’s Effects information: Widow Sarah and children
1901 census information:
Address: 6 High Street, Rutherglen.
Mother: Mary (40) born about 1861 in Ireland.
Self: Francis (16) tube works labourer, born about 1885 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Annie (14) tailoress, born about 1887 in Rutherglen.
Brother: Patrick (10) born about 1891 in Rutherglen.
Brother: Joseph (6) born about 1895 in Rutherglen.
Brother: Michael (1) born about 1899 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Maggie (7 months) born about 1900 in Rutherglen.
Newspaper transcript – Mrs Sarah Ward, 10 India Street, Rutherglen, has received official information that her husband Private Francis Ward, H.L.I., was killed in action on 4th August, 1916. He was 32 years of age. Prior to enlisting he was employed at Stewarts and Lloyd’s tube works, Rutherglen. He leaves a widow and two children.
Brother of Henry James Ward.