WARD, Theodore Gordon Jennings
| Service Number: | 3988 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Stoker 2/c |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Cerberus (Shore) |
| Born: | Fairfield, New South Wales, Australia, 29 May 1895 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sailor |
| Died: | Pneumonia, Rosyth, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, 12 May 1915, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Queensferry Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland Grave 1347., Queensferry Cemetery, South Queensferry, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Crib Point RAN WW1 Roll of Honour (Panel 2) |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Aug 1914: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Stoker 2/c, HMAS Cerberus (Shore) |
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World War 2 Service
| 4 Aug 1914: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 3988 |
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World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Involvement 3988 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
H.M.A.S. "Australia." Royal Australian Navy HMAS Australia was flagship of the 2nd Battle Cruiser Squadron patrolling the North Sea .
Son of S. J. and E. M. Ward, of Asher and Waratah Streets, Newcastle, New South Wales.
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 12th May.... Theodore Gordon Jennings Ward was born on 30th May, 1895 at Fairfield, NSW. He joined the Royal Australian Navy on 4th August, 1914 for a period of 5 years.
Theodore Gordon Jennings Ward joined H.M.A.S. Cerberus on 4th August, 1914 as Stoker 2nd Class.
Stoker 2nd Class Theodore Gordon Jennings Ward was transferred to H.M.A.S. Australia on 20th September, 1914.
Stoker 2nd Class Theodore Gordon Jennings Ward died on 12th May, 1915 at Rosyth, Fife, Scotland from Pneumonia. He was buried in Queensferry Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland where 11 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/-queensferry.html
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