Charles Ward (VC)

Charles Ward
Charles Ward, during an interview in 1901
Born(1877-07-10)10 July 1877
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Died30 December 1921(1921-12-30) (aged 44)
Bridgend, Glamorgan
Buried
St Mary's Churchyard, Cardiff
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
RankCompany sergeant major
UnitThe King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
ConflictsSecond Boer War
First World War
AwardsVictoria Cross

Charles Burley Ward, VC (10 July 1877 – 30 December 1921) was a British Army soldier and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

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