Ward Galbraith

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Galbraith Ward is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

American Volunteer Monument Paris

Name:

Galbraith Ward

Rank:

Sergeant

Serial Number:

Unit:

306th Infantry Regiment 77th Division

Date of Death:

1918-12-17

State:

Rhode Island

Cemetery:

Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, France

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Distinguished Service Cross

Comments:

Galbraith Ward was born on August 9, 1892 in Rhode Island. He was the son of Henry Galbraith Ward and Mabel Marquand Ward. Galbraith was educated in Allen School, New York City; St. George's School, Newport, and Princeton University, Class of 1915. He joined the American Field Service, December 2, 1916; attached Vosges Detachment to June 2, 1917. He returned to America and enlisted in the Infantry.

Soon he returned to France with the 306th Regiment, 77th Division. He died of pneumonia on December 17, 1918 at Ch�teau Vilain. SGT Ward is now buried in the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Departement de la Meuse, Lorraine, France.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov