Guest Heather & Gerry Posted 30 October , 2004 Share Posted 30 October , 2004 Hi everyone again, This is my other granddad with his mates, can anyone help with the regiment, please. He was from Lancashire, but he did live in Yorkshire around the time of the war. Thanks in anticipation, Heather & Gerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutley Posted 30 October , 2004 Share Posted 30 October , 2004 Any chance of a scan of the capbadge in the soldiers hat?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBettsMCDCM Posted 30 October , 2004 Share Posted 30 October , 2004 Badge looks to be Regiment Of Royal Rngineers Have you accessed Medal Index Cards For His Name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heather & Gerry Posted 1 November , 2004 Share Posted 1 November , 2004 Hi Guys, Thank you for your responses, my grandfather is the one seated. I have looked in MIC, but there are several with my grandfathers name, William Ward, that is why I am trying to find out which regiment he was in. He was born in Darwen, Lancashire in 1887 and died there in January 1919, from the effects of being gassed in the war. He married in Yorkshire and was living there in 1909 when his son, my father, was born. I will attach an enlargement of the cap badge, sorry but it is not very clear. We have another photo of him and he seems to have a different cap badge. I do not seem to be able to insert two photos in one message, so I will follow this with another short message. Thanks again, Heather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heather & Gerry Posted 1 November , 2004 Share Posted 1 November , 2004 Hi Guys , Here is the other photo, Thanks Heather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fuller Posted 1 November , 2004 Share Posted 1 November , 2004 The cap badges on the 2 piccies seem to be different??? Im not a badge expert sorry to say so cant help this time but can any Pals suggest anything?? Do you know roughly when they were taken Heather? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackblue Posted 1 November , 2004 Share Posted 1 November , 2004 The second hat badge looks like the Welsh Regiment to me. I can't find a William Ward who saw active service with the Welsh Regiment and the Royal Engineers. There is no guarentee that he saw active service with both regiments and as such only one may be listed on the Medal Index Card. Do you have any other details such as correspondence or a middle name? The nearest I can find on Commonwealth War Graves is the following who may be your man. Name: WARD Initials: W L Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Driver Regiment: Royal Engineers Unit Text: 459th Field Coy. Date of Death: 10/03/1919 Service No: 478374 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: OA. "C." 12. Cemetery: SHEFFIELD (NORTON) CEMETERY This Medal Index Card is listed as follows: Medal card of Ward, William L Corps Regiment No Rank Royal Engineers 2506 Driver Royal Engineers 478374 Driver Rgds Tim D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramc195 Posted 2 November , 2004 Share Posted 2 November , 2004 I agree that the first badge is probably the R.E. What was his trade/job before he joined up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutley Posted 3 November , 2004 Share Posted 3 November , 2004 The second badge could be Leinster Regiment? Is there an Irish connection? I would agree that the first badge is RE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heather & Gerry Posted 4 November , 2004 Share Posted 4 November , 2004 Hi Guys, Thank you for all your interest and for the time you have spent trying to help. To answer some of your questions, my grandfather William Ward did not have a middle name, he worked in a cotton mill before the war. The one you found in the records Blackblue cannot be him, as I said in my previous posting my grandfather died in a sanatorium in Darwen, Lancashire on January 9th 1919, his death certificate lists his occupation as papermill firebeater, army pensioner, he was 32 years old. As far as I know there was no Irish connection, thanks again, Heather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
familyhistoryman Posted 13 June , 2019 Share Posted 13 June , 2019 On 04/11/2004 at 06:06, Guest Heather & Gerry said: Hi Guys, Thank you for all your interest and for the time you have spent trying to help. To answer some of your questions, my grandfather William Ward did not have a middle name, he worked in a cotton mill before the war. The one you found in the records Blackblue cannot be him, as I said in my previous posting my grandfather died in a sanatorium in Darwen, Lancashire on January 9th 1919, his death certificate lists his occupation as papermill firebeater, army pensioner, he was 32 years old. As far as I know there was no Irish connection, thanks again, Heather. Heather & Gerry I don’t know if you are still in the forum. If so can you let me know as your William Ward was buried in Darwen Cemetery. His death took place at Bull Hill Hospital, Darwen Regards, Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 13 June , 2019 Admin Share Posted 13 June , 2019 1 hour ago, familyhistoryman said: Heather & Gerry I don’t know if you are still in the forum. If so can you let me know as your William Ward was buried in Darwen Cemetery. His death took place at Bull Hill Hospital, Darwen Regards, Tony Tony Sadly they are no longer members. Thanks for posting, perhaps it might stimulate more interest. Regards David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
familyhistoryman Posted 13 June , 2019 Share Posted 13 June , 2019 4 minutes ago, DavidOwen said: Tony Sadly they are no longer members. Thanks for posting, perhaps it might stimulate more interest. Regards David I thought it was a long shot Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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