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Rifleman WILLIAM WARD

Service Number: 42038
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Irish Rifles

8th/9th Bn.

Date of Death

Died 20 August 1918

Age 20 years old

Buried or commemorated at

EAST LONDON CEMETERY, PLAISTOW

Screen Wall. 18499.

United Kingdom

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  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Charles and Harriett Ward, of 40, Tibbatts Rd., Devon's Rd., Bromley-by-Bow.
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Buried or commemorated at

EAST LONDON CEMETERY, PLAISTOW
Essex United Kingdom
Number of casualties: 384
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