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| Name | WARD – John |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 23rd Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 4450 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 9th November 1854 / 28 years / Preston Lancashire England Joiner |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8½ in Light / Hazel / Dark Brown / gunshot wound to right shoulder and right side of face |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Crimea – 10 months |
| Length of Service | 1 year 173 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 29th April 1856 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Crimea War Medal with Sebastopol clasp Crimean Turkish medal |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Not yet known |
| Pension Districts | 1856 Preston 1862 Bermuda (in transit) 1863-1866 Western Australia 1866-1875 Preston |
| Pension Paid | 1/0d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 30th October 1862 Gravesend England (via Bermuda) |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | MERCHANTMAN 15th February 1863 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1826 Preston Lancashire England |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father – Possible Date/Place of Birth | WARD William c1786 Preston Lancashire England |
| Mother – Possible Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Mary c1791 Lancashire England |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | None |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer and Commercial News 25th January 1865 Nominal list of persons appointed to proceed to Camden Harbour per Tien Tsin Perth Gazette and West Australian Times 19th January 1866 – page 2 |
| Departure from Western Australia | 1866 to London per “Fitzroy” |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 22nd March 1875 Preston England Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | Previous to enlisting in the 23rd Fusiliers John Ward had been a volunteer for the 3rd Lancashire Militia from 5 November 1852 until 6 November 1854 when he was released from service for the purpose of enlisting in the 23rd Fusiliers Unfit for service due to gunshot wound of right shoulder and right side of the face The Surgeon Superintendent of the Merchantman rated John Ward’s conduct as Very Good, he was a single man. He received medical treatment during the voyage. In 1865 John Ward was one of the pensioners who was appointed to the expedition to Camden Harbour. His conduct during the period is noted as indifferent. In the 1871 Census John aged 50 a pensioner is a single man boarding in the home of Nancy Pickup at 34 Albert Street Preston Lancashire |