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WardCharles10320Farrier SergeantSource: QSA Medal Rolls56th Company, 15th Btn, IY
WardCharlesPrivateWARD, CHARLES, Private, was born 10 July 1877, at Leeds, the son of Mr George Ward.  He was educated at Primrose Hill School, Leeds.  On 29 April 1897, he enlisted in the 1st Battalion York­shire Light Infantry, and served with this battalion for two years, joining the 2nd Battalion at Wynberg, Cape Colony.  Owing to the severe wound he received, he has only two clasps to his South African Medal, for Cape Colony and Free State.  When he won the Victoria Cross his company and commanding officers were Captain Wittycombe and Lieutenant Colonel Barter, CB, with Major-General A H Paget, CVO, as Chief.  On his discharge from the service the citizens of Leeds presented him with a testimonial and £600, together with a commemorative medal in gold by Mr William Owen.  His Victoria Cross was gazetted 28 September 1900: 'Charles Ward, Private, 2nd Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.  Date of Act of Bravery: 26 June 1900.  On the 26th June,1900, at Lindley, a picquet of the Yorkshire Light Infantry was surrounded on three sides by about 500 Boers at close quarters.  The two officers were wounded, and all but six of the men were killed or wounded.  Private Ward then volunteered to take a message asking for reinforcements to the signalling station, about 150 yards in the rear of the post.  His offer was at first refused, owing to the practical certainty of his being shot; but on his insisting, he was allowed to go.  He got across untouched through a storm of shots from each flank, and having delivered his message, he voluntarily retired from a place of absolute safety and recrossed the fire-swept ground to assure his commanding officer that the message had been sent.  On this occasion he was severely wounded.  But for this gallant action the post would certainly have been captured'. 
Source: VC recipients (VC and DSO book)		(King's Own) Yorkshire Light Infantry
WardCharles4th Battalion
Source: Medal rolls		Cheshire Regiment
WardCharles25254SapperPart of detachment stationed in St Helena. Discharged. QSA sent 23 Oct 1903.

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TNA ref 161/39; 161/43		Royal Engineers, Fortress Company, 43rd
WardCharles Albert JohnLieutenantSource: Nominal roll in WO127SAMIF
WardCharles Edmond20409TrooperSource: QSA Medal Rolls106th Company, 4th Btn, IY
WardCharles TomasSersantAwarded the ABO. Staatsartillerie
WardCharles TomasSersClick here to access the record in the ForumStaats Artillerie
WardCharles William1196PrivateSource: OZ-Boer databaseTasmania, 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Ho
WardChristopher Norman558PrivateSource: OZ-Boer databaseVictoria, 4th Imperial Contingent
WardD65B/817PrivateFrontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1879Connaught Rangers
WardD228TrooperJoined 13 Feb 00
Source: Nominal roll in WO127		Orpen's Light Horse
WardD8495PrivateQSA (5)
Source: List of QSAs with the clasp Talana from the Talana book		King's Royal Rifle Corps
WardD1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls		East Lancashire Regiment
WardD4466PrivateQSA (3) DoL OFS Tr
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll		5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) Dragoon Guards
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