Soldier profiles
Name : WARD, CYRIL JAMES
Service Number : VX16454
Date of Birth : 06/04/1919
Place of Birth : ARDLETHAN, NSW
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Occupation on Enlistment :
Date of Enlistment : 23/05/1940
Locality on Enlistment : ELSTERNWICK, VIC
Place of Enlistment : CAULFIELD, VIC
Next of Kin : WARD, I
Rank (at time of discharge / death) : PRIVATE
Service : ARMY
Final Posting : 2/2 PIONEER BATTALION
Position / Platoon / Company (as 2/2 Pioneer) (date / details) :
Unit Transfers / Promotions (date / details) :
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Actions :
Wounded (date / details) :
Discharged : 31/10/1944
Date Died : 07/07/1987
Age at Death : 68
Community Roll of Honour : N/A
Buried Location / Memorial (P.O.W., D.O.W., K.I.A.) : SPRINGVALE BOTANICAL CEMETERY, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA. CREMATED WITH ASHES COLLECTED.
K.I.A. (date / details) : N/A
D.O.W. (date / details) : N/A
M.I.A. (date / details) : N/A
P.O.W. (location/s) : NO
Died P.O.W. (date / details) : N/A
P.O.W. Camps (details) : N/A
Recovered P.O.W. (location/s) : N/A
Honours and Gallantry : None for display
Applicable Australian War Memorial circulars : NO
References found (entries & photos) : National Archives of Australia (Barcode 6216394 [NOT EXAMINED]), WW2 Nominal Roll, The Herald Sun 09/07/1987death notice
Background : Son of William James WARD (1901-1967) & Sarah Ann Ivy Linda ACKLAND (1900-1985). Was husband of Iris Isabelle JOHNSON. The Herald Sun - 9 July 1987, WARD Cyril James passed away (suddenly) July 7, 1987., Sleeping peacefully in God's care. Loved son of Linda (dec), brother of Kevin (Dec) and Jean, brother-in-law of Jim, uncle of Sue, David, Barbara, Noeleen and their families. Cremated 10/07/1987 in Springvale Botanical Cemetery. Ashes collected.
