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Bertie Charles Ward

Formerly a Seaman with Benbow Battalion Royal Naval Division, Bertie died on 20th of September 1920 at the age of 25. 

Bertie was born at Herringfleet on 30 March 1895 (not 1894 as found in some sources), a son of George Frederick and Agnes Ward. In 1901 his family lived at 22 The Street, Lound. And they were still living at The Street in 1911.

Bertie joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 2 January 1913. In 1912-1913 Bertie was employed as a fisherman on the trawler LT 594 and in 1913-1914 served as a Deck Hand on the trawler LT 463. He was called out for service on 3 August 1914 and instead of going to sea he was posted to Benbow Battalion of the Royal Naval Division. He was taken prisoner at Antwerp on 17 September 1914. In October 1914 he was being held at Doberitz, by April 1916 at Friedrichsfeld, Poland.

Bertie was repatriated, arriving at Leith on 14 December 1918. He was soon admitted to the 2nd Scottish General Hospital and in January 191 he was admitted to Lowestoft Hospital. On 15 February 1919 he was admitted to the Royal Naval Hospital, Chatham. A medical survey on 26 February 1919 found that Bertie had an injury to his spine which gave him an 80% disability. He was no longer physically fit for service, and he was invalided, to a pension, initially 22/- per week for thirteen weeks, on 26 March 1919. Bertie was awarded the Silver War Badge.  

Bertie died of ‘disease’ at the Lowestoft and North Suffolk Hospital. He was buried at Lound on 24 September 1920. 

Lived at

Bertie Ward
The Street
Lound
United Kingdom

52.535028831083, 1.6906867981476

CountryOfService
United Kingdom
BranchService
Naval
Regiment
Royal Naval Reserve
ServiceNumber
CH/4760
Burial/Memorial
United Kingdom
LOUND (SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST) CHURCHYARD
North of the church tower

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