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WARD, Walter Lyal

Male 1922 - 2002  (80 years)


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  • Name WARD, Walter Lyal 
    Birth 28 Jan 1922  Nanton, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 20 Apr 2002  Nanton, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I179  Ward
    Last Modified 3 Aug 2011 

    Father WARD, Benjamin Vessey "Ben",   b. 14 Jan 1881, Preston, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 03 Apr 1934, Colonel Belcher Veterans Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years) 
    Mother NESBITT, Evelyn Verena,   b. 03 Apr 1901, Markdale, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 05 Oct 1987, Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage 15 Nov 1923  Calgary, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorce Est 1932 
    Family ID F6  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family SHAPKA, Kathleen Rose "Kay",   b. 26 Jan 1926, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Nov 2015, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 07 Dec 1946  Calgary, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. WARD, B.L.
    +2. WARD, June Lesley,   b. 19 Sep 1949, High River, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 May 1986, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 36 years)
    Family ID F112  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Mar 2018 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 28 Jan 1922 - Nanton, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 07 Dec 1946 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 20 Apr 2002 - Nanton, Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • adopted by B.V. WARD; actual father is John L. CAMP
    • fought in the battle of Capelse Veer on the river Maas near Dussen (also known as Kappel se veer?) in Holland. Their objective was to paddle in boats up to a German occupied bridgehead [part of an offensive known as "Fall Braun"] and capture it. They had painted their boats white and were wearing white battle gear. At the last minute they were ordered to paint the boats black, thus getting their battle gear all stained with black as well. It turned out to be a full moon clear night so they could easily be seen. Walter had to fire on the occupiers wearing British uniforms, not knowing for sure they were enemy or not. They were Germans though in disguise.
    • wounded by gunshot to the leg. Shipped to England for recovery. One of his men was cleaning his gun when it fired, hitting Sergeant Ward.
    • had prostate cancer, and was receiving treatment.


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