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Introduction
My father, Frank Ward was born
on the 27th October 1892,
at 53 Wood St ,Willenham (was then a small town situated
near Wolverhampton in Staffordshire) to Sarah and William
Ward who was a rim locksmith by profession. Frank had two
older sisters, Florence and Ada and two brothers, Frederick
and Albert. Frank attended the 'St Giles School'.
the Ward family worshipped at St Giles Church.Willenhall
in the period leading up to the outbreak of World War 1.
The Rev.Arthur Pratt was Vicar of St Giles at this time and

would known Frank well.

Another family that Worshipped at St Giles were the Southalls.
John Caleb Southall was a night latch maker and lived with his
wife Sarah and daughters Ethel and Edith and sons Jack and Sidney.
John Caleb had lived as a child at 50 Wood St (very close to the Ward
family).
I am most grateful to my niece, Kathryn and her husband Gerald Lambert
for transcribing the diaries letters and post cards.
Ken Ward (Franks son)