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Record #23207
Name :
: James Henry WARD (1891 - 1916)
  aka : Private Ward


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 24 Nov 1891

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 26 Sep 1916   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Kent, Deptford
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance, Vimy
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 6 Apr 1902
Country
: United States of America

Ship
: Dominion

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private James Henry Ward.

1901 English Census for the family of Clara and James Ward, a labourer of Canning Town, West Ham, Essex, England. In residence is James H born about 1891 in Deptford, Kent, England. Siblings Clara (11), Albert (7), Florence (5) and Alfred (2) are listed.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: WARD
Given Name: James Henry
Age: 12
Sex: M
Ship: Dominion
Year of Arrival: 1902
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1902-00-00
Arrival Port: Portland
Arrival Date: 1902-04-06
Party: Barnardo Homes
Destination: Ontario
Comments: Party of 199 children. Film #C-4715.
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76, Vol. 51, File 2209, part 1, Documents from Immigration Branch, Central Registry Files
Type of Record: Other Government of Canada records

Attestation papers signed 6 Nov 1915 in Manitou, Manitoba. James Henry Ward was born in London, England on 24 Nov 1891. Next of Kin was listed as Clara Ward of 80 Mary Street, Conningtown, London, England. 5'6" in height with blue eyes and fair hair. His Religion was listed as Church of England.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers states he was Killed in ACtion between Hessian and Zullern trenches. His final resting place is unknown, his name is listed on the Vimy Memorial, Vimy, Pas de Calais, France.

Find A Grave Memorial# 56684858 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-10-15 10:45:40 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-10-15 10:46:41 /

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Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  44 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
16547 WARD, Alexander E1903ENG,     Apr 1912 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
23473 WARD, Alice1897ENG, LAN, Liverpool Feb 1904 : Bavarian CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
7594 WARD, Annie1858ENG,     Nov 1870 : Peruvian CAN Maria Rye  
3411 WARD, Arthur1901ENG,     Oct 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
21196 WARD, Bertram Charles1913ENG, LND, Wandsworth Jan 1927 : Ballarat AUS Fairbridge Homes  
22072 WARD, Charles1878ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
24236 WARD, Dorothy1895 Apr 1906 : Friesland CAN Barnardos  
6057 WARD, Edgar1883ENG,     Oct 1904 : Bavarian CAN Barnardos  
6185 WARD, Eliza1876ENG,     May 1892 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
4626 WARD, Elizabeth1891ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jul 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
10812 WARD, Elizabeth 1866ENG,     Sep 1880 : Moravian CAN Maria Rye  
11631 WARD, Ellen 1899ENG,     Aug 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
26670 WARD, Ellen1895 Oct 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
4627 WARD, Ellen May1887ENG, WAR, Birmingham Jul 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
19032 WARD, Ellen May1898ENG,     Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
4620 WARD, Florence1896ENG,     Jul 1903 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
10401 WARD, Florence1895ENG,     Jul 1909 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
9562 WARD, G1887ENG,     Oct 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
6304 WARD, Geoffrey1897ENG,     Jun 1909 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
5668 WARD, George1896ENG,     Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
16909 WARD, George1899ENG,     Mar 1911 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
16910 WARD, George1888ENG,     Oct 1910 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
20419 WARD, George1899ENG,     Feb 1910 : Corsican CAN Louisa Birt  
27473 WARD, George1864 Aug 1872 : Sarmatian CAN Macpherson Homes  
11342 WARD, Harry1889ENG,     Apr 1900 : Cambroman CAN Barnardos  
27031 WARD, Henry George1912ENG, LND, Wandsworth Mar 1926 : Berrima AUS Fairbridge Homes  
23207 WARD, James Henry1891ENG, KEN, Deptford Apr 1902 : Dominion USA Barnardos  
15254 WARD, John1869ENG,     Mar 1882 : Polynesian CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
23705 WARD, John1897ENG,     Aug 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
24063 WARD, John1908ENG,     Jun 1916 : Scandinavian CAN Middlemore  
19333 WARD, John Henry1902ENG,     Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
12241 WARD, Joseph1920ENG,     Nov 1932 : Balranald AUS Fairbridge Homes  
18345 WARD, Joseph1890ENG,     Jun 1899 : Siberian CAN Middlemore  
23475 WARD, Margaret1894ENG, LAN, Liverpool Feb 1904 : Bavarian CAN Liverpool Sheltering Home  
8359 WARD, Mary1905ENG,     Mar 1914 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
10863 WARD, Nina1893ENG,    , Richmond Jun 1906 : Tunisian CAN Waifs & Strays  
24064 WARD, Percy1910ENG,     Jun 1916 : Scandinavian CAN Middlemore  
16273 WARD, Richard1874ENG,     Jul 1887 : Sarmatian CAN Canadian Catholic Emigration Committee  
10748 WARD, Sarah1874ENG,     Jun 1880 : Sarmatian CAN Maria Rye  
6373 WARD, Sydney1889ENG,     Apr 1900 : Cambroman CAN Barnardos  
16844 WARD, Thomas 1905ENG,    , preston Jul 1905 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
11094 WARD, Thomas E1888ENG,     Jul 1905 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
7294 WARD, Victor1915ENG, LDN, London Sep 1929 : Duchess of Atholl CAN Catholic Emigration Association  
15836 WARD, William1890ENG,     Oct 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  44 Entries