stephen p nunn Posted 21 April , 2019 Share Posted 21 April , 2019 Morning all. Yesterday I was very fortunate to be given a medal pair and plaque by a local resident and relating to her late uncle. This is yet another medal set to be added to my Maldon and Heybridge casualty collection of medals and/or photos: This is him: ERNEST JAMES WARD Private (251230 and 4056) Essex Regiment (Territorials) (1st /5th Battalion) Lived in Maldon. Youngest son (two of his brothers also served) of the late Mr. George Ward and Mrs. Ward of 106 Wantz Road, Maldon. Enlisted at Chelmsford. [A] [M] [T2] Died 26/3/1917 (aged 23) Gaza War Cemetery (X.D.6) Killed in action. Can any GWF colleague add any further details please? Thank you in advance. Best regards. Stephen (Maldon). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 21 April , 2019 Share Posted 21 April , 2019 There is a family tree on Ancestry with censuses - click for Ancestry Tree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 21 April , 2019 Share Posted 21 April , 2019 You presumably have Soldiers Effects - click for Soldiers Effects Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen p nunn Posted 21 April , 2019 Author Share Posted 21 April , 2019 Thank you corisande, these links are really helpful. What is the Soldiers Effects really telling us about his service please? Thanks. Stephen. Maldon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 21 April , 2019 Share Posted 21 April , 2019 There is a Service record on FMP for one of his brothers who was a beneficiary; Oliver Charles Ward of the Army Service Corps. May help with background ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clk Posted 21 April , 2019 Share Posted 21 April , 2019 Hi Stephen, From the medal roll it seems that Ernest was renumbered to 251230 from his previous 4056 number. It seems likely that he attested on 22nd November 1915. Papers for other 5th Battalion men show... 4038/251220 Jiggans enlisted 22.11.1915 4042/251223 Norfolk enlisted 22.11.1915 4050/251226 Sore enlisted 22.11.1915 4054/251228 Voyce enlisted 22.11.1915 4055/251229 Wade enlisted 22.11.1915 4056/251230 Ward 4061/251233 Willsher enlisted 22.11.1915 4063/251236 Shuttlewood enlisted 22.11.1915 4066/251237 Polly enlisted 23.11.1915 4072/251239 Creswell enlisted 29.11.1915 4091/251248 Barker enlisted 2.12.1915 Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen p nunn Posted 21 April , 2019 Author Share Posted 21 April , 2019 Thanks both - more great help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen p nunn Posted 22 April , 2019 Author Share Posted 22 April , 2019 A couple of interesting things about this man: CWGC seem to have the wrong address - it was 108 Wantz Road (not 106). His brother (Oliver) was missing and then it turned out he was a POW. Regards. Stephen (Maldon). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin ss002d6252 Posted 22 April , 2019 Admin Share Posted 22 April , 2019 21 hours ago, stephen p nunn said: Thank you corisande, these links are really helpful. What is the Soldiers Effects really telling us about his service please? Thanks. Stephen. Maldon. Monies were paid out to his brother Oliver and his mother Elizabeth, £5 10s war gratuity (net) paid out. https://wargratuity.uk/war-gratuity-calculator/ Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clk Posted 22 April , 2019 Share Posted 22 April , 2019 Hi, 2 hours ago, stephen p nunn said: CWGC seem to have the wrong address - it was 108 Wantz Road (not 106). His brother (Oliver) was missing and then it turned out he was a POW. As well as 108 appearing in his brothers service record, it's also shown in his PoW record. Image source: ICRC I guess though that it is at least possible that by the time that the war graves information was gathered, the family may have moved next door. Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 22 April , 2019 Share Posted 22 April , 2019 (edited) deleted. me getting confused! Edited 22 April , 2019 by charlie962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen p nunn Posted 22 April , 2019 Author Share Posted 22 April , 2019 Thanks very much Craig and Chris for this clarification. Best wishes. Stephen (Maldon). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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