William Ward's Dead Man's Penny and Commemoration Certificate

Item

Title

William Ward's Dead Man's Penny and Commemoration Certificate

Who?

William Ward

Item(s)

A Dead Man's Penny
Certificate

Story

William Ward was part of the Sherwood Foresters Notts & Derby. He was born in Westcott and moved to Dorking where he worked as a labourer.
William was killed when a shell exploded in Hargicourt, France. He was 31.

When?

27th April 1917

Where?

Hargicourt, France.

Contributor

David Ward. Great Nephew of William

Collection Day

4th May 2019, Dorking Museum

This item was submitted on July 23, 2019