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| Keywords: first world war firstworldwar bond of sacrifice bondofsacrifice iwm war imperial war museums imperialwarmuseums photographic prints photographicprints black-and-white prints blackandwhiteprints war photography warphotography world war worldwar 1914-1918 19141918 ww1 wwi world war one worldwarone great war greatwar the great war thegreatwar world war 1 worldwar1 centenary military armed services armedservices soldier battle western front westernfront officer ward australian infantry australianinfantry australian imperial force australianimperialforce kyneton victoria australia gallipoli france battle of pozières battleofpozières warloy-baillon communal cemetery extension warloybailloncommunalcemeteryextension people blackandwhite monochrome indoor black and white 23 Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force Captain Ward was from Kyneton, Victoria, Australia. He left Australia on 8 May 1915 as a second lieutenant in the Australian Imperial Force. He was promoted to lieutenant on 12 September 1915 whilst serving in Gallipoli, and later made a captain in February 1916. In March 1916, he was sent to France. In June 1916, he was recommended for promotion to a major and attended an Officer Selection Interview in July. Thereafter, he rejoined his battalion, which was engaged in the Battle of Pozières. He died on 2 August 1916, aged 22. He is buried at the Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension. Faces of the First World War The full story is not always known to us. If you know more, please tell us in the comments below. Find out more about this First World War Centenary project at www.1914.org/faces. 23 Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force Captain Ward was from Kyneton, Victoria, Australia. He left Australia on 8 May 1915 as a second lieutenant in the Australian Imperial Force. He was promoted to lieutenant on 12 September 1915 whilst serving in Gallipoli, and later made a captain in February 1916. In March 1916, he was sent to France. In June 1916, he was recommended for promotion to a major and attended an Officer Selection Interview in July. Thereafter, he rejoined his battalion, which was engaged in the Battle of Pozières. He died on 2 August 1916, aged 22. He is buried at the Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension. Faces of the First World War The full story is not always known to us. If you know more, please tell us in the comments below. Find out more about this First World War Centenary project at www.1914.org/faces. | ||||
