George William Ward (1889 - 1954)

Born 20 Jan 1889 in Tooting Graveney, Surrey, England

Ancestors

Husband of Alice Lilian (Graffham) Ward — married 4 Oct 1933 in Reigate, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1954 at about age 64 in Reigate, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

George William Ward served in the British Army in World War I
Service started: 5 Aug 1910
Unit(s): 5th East Surrey Regiment
Service ended: 5 Jun 1916

Birth

George William Ward was born on 20 Jan 1889 at 85 Graveney Road in Tooting Graveney, London, England. He was the son of Thomas James Ward and Sarah Hannah Lucy Courtneidge.^[1]

Military Service

World War I ^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

Rank: Private

1/5th Bn, East Surrey Regiment

Regimental Number: TF/1068

Enlisted: 5 Aug 1910 at Walton-on-the-Hill, Surrey

Discharged: 5 Jun 1916

Medals: British War Medal, Territorial Force War Medal, Silver War Badge

Marriage

George William married Alice Lilian Graffham on 23 Jul 1912 in Reigate, Surrey, England. Alice was the daughter of Peter Graffham and Susannah Stemp.^[7]

Surrey, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns

Groom: George Ward, golf caddie

Groom's Age: 23

Groom's Address: 10 Lyndale Road, Redhill

Groom's Father: Thomas Ward (deceased), greengrocer

Bride: Ada Royston

Bride's Age: 20

Bride's Address: 10 Lyndale Road, Redhill

Bride's Father: Peter Graffham (deceased), farm labourer

Marriage Date: 23 Jul 1912

Parish: Register Office, Reigate

Witnesses: Matilda Bourne and Daisy L Graffham

Children

Children of George William Ward and Alice Lilian Graffham:

1. George William Ward (b. 1911; d. 1988)
2. Queenie Lillian Ward (b. 1912; d. 1998)
3. John Frederick Ward (b. 1914; d. 1994)
4. Alice E Ward (b. 1919; d. ?)
5. Doris Maud Ward (b. 1921; d. 1991)
6. Dorothy Lucy Ward (b. 1921; d. 1999)

Death

George William Ward died at the age of 65 years on 14 Dec 1954 in Reigate, Surrey, England.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com, London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Ancestry.com, London Metropolitan Archives, Upper Tooting Holy Trinity, Register of Baptism, p95/tri2, Item 002.
2. ↑ “British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920," George WARD age 21, born in Tooting, enlisted at Walton on the Hill on 5 Aug 1910, 5th East Surrey Regt, no. 1068, 17 pages; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 Jan 2017); citing War Office, Microfilm Publication WO364, "Soldiers' Documents from Pension Claims, First World War," The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, England.
3. ↑ "British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920," Private George Ward, East Surrey Regiment, TF/1068; Medals Awarded: British War Medal, Territorial Force War Medal, Silver War Badge, Roll E/1/103 A2, p. 48, TP War East Surrey TPM, p. 53, SWB List: T2/64, Correspondence: "18 Nutley Lane, Reigate, Surrey;" digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 Jan 2017); citing: Army Medal Office, WWI Medal Index Cards, In the care of The Western Front Association.
4. ↑ UK, Silver War Badge Records, 1914-1920," George Ward, Discharge Unit: 5 E. Surrey, Regiment: East Surrey Regiment, Regimental Number: 1068, Rank: Pte, Badge Number: 92011, Piece: 3050, List Number: TE 0001-0327; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 Jan 2017); citing: War Office and Air Ministry: Service Medal and Award Rolls, First World War, Silver War Badge. Record Group: WO329, 2958–3255, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey, England.
5. ↑ “UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920," Pte. George Ward, 1/d5th, East Surrey Regiment, TF/1068, Medals Awarded: British War Medal; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 Jan 2017); citing War Office and Air Ministry: Service Medal and Award Rolls, First World War, Class: WO329, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, England.
6. ↑ “UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920," Pte. George Ward, 1/5th, East Surrey Regiment, TF/1068, Medals Awarded: Territorial Force War Medal; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 Jan 2017); citing War Office and Air Ministry: Service Medal and Award Rolls, First World War, Class: WO329, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, England.
7. ↑ England, marriage certificate for George Ward, golf caddie age 23, and Alice Lillian Graffham, 10 Lyndale Rd, Redhill, married 23 Jul 1912, registered Jul-Sep 1912, Reigate, vol. 2a, p. 482, no. 27, Reigate Register Office, Surrey; General Register Office, Southport. “Father of Groom: Thomas Ward (deceased), greengrocer, Father of Bride: Peter Graffham, farm labourer.
8. ↑ England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," George Ward, age 65, died Oct-Nov 1954, Registration District: Surrey South Eastern, vol. 5g, p. 713; database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVC6-JMDW : 4 Sep 2014), from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, FindMyPast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Deaths, Surrey South Eastern, Surrey, England, General Register Office, Southport, England