James Allen Ward Military person

James Allen Ward VC (14 June 1919 – 15 September 1941) was a New Zealand recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Personal facts

James Allen Ward
Birth dateJune 14, 1919
Birth place
Whanganui , New Zealanders
Date of deathSeptember 15, 1941
Place of death
Hamburg
Resting place
Hamburg

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Military person

allegiance23px British Empire
award
Victoria Cross
military operations
World War II
military unit
No. 75 Squadron RAF
service start1940
service end1941

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James Allen Ward on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.britishpathe.com/video/first-new-zealand-v-c
  2. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Park/7572/nzvcross.txt
  3. http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205210092
  4. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/theartofwar/valgal/valour/INF3_0435.htm
  5. http://www.ozemail.com.au/~vcweb/winners/nz_winners/ward.htm