WARD, Arthur William
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Rank:
Lance Corporal
Unit / Base:
4 Commando
Prior Police Service:
Wolverhampton Police Force
Regiment/Corps:
South Staffordshire Regiment
Service:
Army
Service Number:
14241809
Born:
Tuesday, April 30, 1918
Died :
Wednesday, June 7, 1944
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age:
26
Cemetery/Memorial:
Operations:
Lance Corporal Arthur Ward, 'F' Troop, died during operations at Normandy, France. Son of Edward Leslie and Elizabeth Ann Ward; husband of Kathleen Mary Ward, of Fallings Park, Staffordshire.
In 1939 Arthur William Ward was a Constable in the Wolverhampton Police Force residing at 74 Springfield Road, Wolverhampton. He volunteered for the Commandos in 1942 and was posted to the 2nd Police Intake at the Commando Depot (Commando Basic Training Centre) at Achnacarry. After completing his commando training he was posted to No.4 Commando. His name is amongst those on on the Police Memorial Plaque located at Wolverhampton Central Police Station, Bilston Street, Wolverhampton.
His three brothers also served in the Armed Forces, and his sister nursed in a military hospital.
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/77.
The 1939 Register covering Wolverhampton.
Image of the Police memorial held by the IWM ref. 88082.
CVA Gallery newspaper cutting.
Primary Roll of Honour:
Photo of Commando in Gallery:
Yes
Photo of grave in Gallery:
Yes
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