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Allan Ward

In memory of:

Lieutenant Allan Ward

June 26, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

CDN/394

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

East Yorkshire Regiment (The Duke of York's Own Regt)

Division:

5th

Additional Information

Born:

November 7, 1920
Toronto, Ontario

Allan Ward was a member of the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps, he died while serving with the East Yorkshire Regiment as a CANLOAN Officer.

Son of Allan Bradshaw Ward and Margaret Jean Ward, of Toronto, Ontario.

Brother of Pilot Officer Richard Ward, who died on December 20, 1940, while serving with the Royal Air Force.

Commemorated on Page 471 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

HOTTOT-LES-BAGUES WAR CEMETERY
Calvados, France

Grave Reference:

I. A. 4.

Location:

Hottot-les-Bagues is a village 14 kilometres south-east of Bayeux. This cemetery can be reached from Bayeux by taking the D6 southeastwards. After about 13 kilometres and after passing through Tilly-sur-Seulles, turn right (westwards) at Juvigny onto the main road (the D9) that runs from Caen towards Caumont l'Evente. The cemetery will be found after a few hundred metres on the right hand side on rising ground.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star July 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star July 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star July 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Star July 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial Plaque– This outdoor plaque is located at the “Old Vic” building, part of Victoria University in the University of Toronto. The decorative motif at the top shows the Victoria University crest, with motto in Latin: “ABEUNT STUDIA IN MORES”. The plaque is inscribed: “THEY WERE VALIANT IN LIFE TRIUMPHANT IN DEATH. ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF THE STUDENTS OF THIS COLLEGE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1939-1945. THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS AND DEDICATED OCTOBER 13TH, 1953”. There are 79 names inscribed in bas relief. Photo: Cody Gagnon, courtesy of Alumni Relations, University of Toronto.

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    Memorial Plaque
    Memorial Plaque – This outdoor plaque is located at the “Old Vic” building, part of Victoria University in the University of Toronto. The decorative motif at the top shows the Victoria University crest, with motto in Latin: “ABEUNT STUDIA IN MORES”. The plaque is inscribed: “THEY WERE VALIANT IN LIFE TRIUMPHANT IN DEATH. ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF THE STUDENTS OF THIS COLLEGE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1939-1945. THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS AND DEDICATED OCTOBER 13TH, 1953”. There are 79 names inscribed in bas relief. Photo: Cody Gagnon, courtesy of Alumni Relations, University of Toronto.
  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022

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    Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Newspaper Clipping– Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Allan Ward– This portrait of Lt. Allan Ward is part of a tribute to the Ward brothers that is located in the main showcase in the front lobby of University of Toronto Schools (UTS) on Bloor Street in Toronto.

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    Photo of Allan Ward
    Photo of Allan Ward – This portrait of Lt. Allan Ward is part of a tribute to the Ward brothers that is located in the main showcase in the front lobby of University of Toronto Schools (UTS) on Bloor Street in Toronto.
  • Memorial Book Prize display– The Ward brothers.

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    Memorial Book Prize display
    Memorial Book Prize display – The Ward brothers.
  • Memorial Book– This Memorial Book prize dedicated to the Ward Brothers is also displayed in the UTS showcase.

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    Memorial Book
    Memorial Book – This Memorial Book prize dedicated to the Ward Brothers is also displayed in the UTS showcase.
  • Memorial Book Prize

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    Memorial Book Prize
    Memorial Book Prize
  • Memorial Plaque– Memorial Plaque for Lt. Allan Ward. Located in The Church of the Redeemer (Anglican) at 162 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario.

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    Memorial Plaque
    Memorial Plaque – Memorial Plaque for Lt. Allan Ward. Located in The Church of the Redeemer (Anglican) at 162 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario.
  • Photo 2 of Memorial Plaque– Plaques for the Ward brothers are on display in the church. Lt. Allan Ward's brother was Pilot Officer Richard Ward.

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    Photo 2 of Memorial Plaque
    Photo 2 of Memorial Plaque – Plaques for the Ward brothers are on display in the church. Lt. Allan Ward's brother was Pilot Officer Richard Ward.

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