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Soldier Details:
Surname: Ward
Initials:   P.J.
Rank:   Sgt A/SSM
Army No.:  560
Notes:   MMP. From Limerick. Formerly 98 Battery, Royal Field Artillery, No. 33520, transferred to MMP 1/10/1904. F Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. Shown as (3) Egypt, 4/8/1914 to 12/3/1915 and (1) France 2/11/1917 on medal roll page B856. First served abroad (3) Egypt, 12/3/1915. Post 1920 No. 7681005. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 312 of 1917. Born Cork, Ireland. 1911 census serving in Egypt. He was commissioned QM Lt. London Gazette 32721, page 4646, dated 20/6/1922, Corps of Military Police. S M Patrick John Ward, MMP., to be Qrmr. with rank of Lt, 16/6/1922. Shown in British Army List 1922, Ward, Patrick John (Lt., 16/6/1922) born 24/6/1883, in ranks 21 years 19 days, WO I, 2 years 94 days, CMP, 1822. Information from Widow's Pension Card: Ward, Annie Isabella Mary, husband Ward, Patrick John, No. 560, rank S. Sgt, Maj, died 3/1/1926, address 4 St Boniface Villa, East Street, Ventnor, Isle of Wight. Also:- OAF.102861. Ward, Lt & QM, Patrick John, Corps of Military Police. Widow Mrs A I M Ward, 4 St Boniface Villa, East Street, Ventnor, Isle of White. Patrick John Ward.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)
  1. Decoration:   Meritorious Service Medal Gazette Date: 1919-06-03 Gazette Issue: 31370 Gazette Page: 6911
Citation:   France. Devotion to duty. Sgt (A/SSM). John Patrick Ward.