The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private H Ward

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Private Harry WARD, L/9172, 2nd Battalion  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment,  died, Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force, 22nd October 1916.

Born Millwall, Middlesex, son of Henry Ward.

Enlisted Maidstone, Kent, age 18 years & 7 months, height 5ft 3 inches, weight 123lbs.  Resided Belverdere, Kent. Formerly general labourer.

27th November 1908, enlisted; 13th September 1909, having a dirty rifle on Parade, 5 days confined to Barracks; 6th October 1909, Bordon, dirty & untidy on CO's Parade, not complying with an order, getting his jacket repaired, 7 days confined to Barracks; 21st February 1910, Bordon, continually having a dirty & untidy cot, 5 days confined to Barracks; 16th November 1910, Bordon, dirty on Parade, 5 days confined to Barracks; 19th April 1912, obtaining goods from the native tailor above the value of 3 rupees, contrary to Battalion, orders, 5 days confined to Barracks; 23rd May 1913, obtaining goods from the native tailor above the value of 3 rupees, contrary to Battalion, orders, 8 days confined to Barracks; 20th February 1914, Multan, having a dirty bayonet, 3 days confined to Barracks; 22nd August 1914, disobeying a Battalion order, having a tailors bill exceeding 3 rupees without permission, 5 days confined to Barracks; 7th December 1914, pledging his clothing to the coffee shop ?????, 10 days detention; 19th December 1914, having a dirty rifle on guard mounting parade, 3 extra guards; 6th February 1915, posted Asiatic Theatre of War.

Buried  at Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, XXI. E. 6., Iraq.