Christopher Norman (Chris) WARD

WARD, Christopher Norman

Service Numbers: 558, 3859
Enlisted: 18 July 1917
Last Rank: Trooper
Last Unit: 4th Light Horse Regiment
Born: Port Campbell, Victoria, Australia, 1 January 1875
Home Town: Port Campbell, Corangamite, Victoria
Schooling: State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Dairy Farmer
Died: Killed in Action, Palestine, 30 September 1918, aged 43 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Jerusalem Memorial Israel Panel 59
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Jerusalem Memorial, Kolora Honour Roll, Port Campbell War Memorial
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 558
1 May 1900: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 558, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushman, Embarked from Port Melbourne on the "Victorian". Disembarked at Beira in Portuguese Mozambique.
18 Feb 1901: Wounded Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Lance Corporal, 558, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushman, W.I.A. at Hartebeestfontein.
22 Jun 1901: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Lance Corporal, 558, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushman, R.T.A. from East London on the "Orient". Disembarked at Port Melbourne on 12 July 1901.
31 Jul 1901: Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Lance Corporal, 558, 4th Victorian Imperial Bushman, Awarded QSA with Five Claps.

World War 1 Service

18 Jul 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3859, 4th Light Horse Regiment
2 Nov 1917: Embarked Private, 3859, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne
2 Nov 1917: Involvement Private, 3859, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
30 Sep 1918: Involvement Trooper, 3859, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3859 awm_unit: 4 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-09-30

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