Ward William Private 14440262
Personnel Entry
Name Ward William
Army number 14440262
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At time of death).Not yet known.
Unit Conscripted into the General Staff Corps – date not yet confirmed. Underwent Basic Training at a Primary Training Centre. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry – date not yet available – and posted to the 10th Battalion. Transferred to the Army Catering Corps 15/3/1944. Documents to Edinburgh 1/5/1944. Returned to The Durham Light Infantry 29/4/1944. Served Normandy. Wounded. Posted to the ? Battalion DLI on the disbanding of the 10th Battalion. Transferred to the King's Own Yorkshire light Infantry 18/8/1945. Documents to Section 29/10/1945. KOYLI Enlistment Books not available.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Probably Rifleman, but his transfer to the Army Catering Corps suggests that he may have served as a Company Cook.
Joined Brigade On being posted to the 10th Battalion. It is not yet known whether William was a member of the 10th Battalion before his transfer to the ACC but the War Office Casualties List shows he was with the 10th Battalion when he was wounded in Normandy.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Yes – in Normandy – 15/8/1944.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet ascertained.
Home address (To include family and marital details where possible). No details available as yet.
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