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WARD, Gilbert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 737 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kumara, New Zealand, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Cowell, Franklin Harbour, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station hand |
| Died: | 3 January 1963, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Boulder Goldfields First Enlistments WWI Roll of Honor, Cowell Men from Franklin Harbour WW1 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Nov 1914: | Involvement Private, 737, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
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| 2 Nov 1914: | Embarked Private, 737, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Driver, 737, 11th Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Driver, 737, 11th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Honoured Military Medal |
Personal Stories
Gilbert “Gib” WARD
The Grandson of pioneers, Gib was born on the New Zealand Goldfields. The Family returned to South Australia, and took up land in the Franklin Harbour District between Carpa and Elbow Hill.
Gib worked as a teamster, stockman and prospector in the Kimberley’s and the Northern Territory before the War.
After the War, he returned to Franklin Harbour, becoming well known as a stockman and drover.
He was a friend of my Grandfather, Dick Pike, and my Father, Lin Pike worked for him as a stockman in the 1920s.
Gib was a good athlete, cricketer and footballer.
Submitted 20 September 2021 by Graham PIKE
Biography contributed by Beverley Stocker
Gil Ward was awarded a Military Medal for Bravery under fire in the Field for taking over from an injured officer to deliver rations.
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