Torpedo Badge and Bar certificate (27 Sep. 1919); Mercantile Marine Identity and Service Certificate (29 Jan. 1919); Certificate of authority to wear War Medals for the Mercantile Marine (2 Sep. 1919-3 June 1921); 2 postcards (3 Jan. 1918, 2 Mar. 1918); Photocopied memorandum from the Admiralty (20 Sep. 1917); 2 photographs (n.d.); Photograph album relating to Schweidnitz with annotations by his son (1918, 1971); Press cutting relating to SS Cordova (26 Nov. 1977).
Charles Ward papers
This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections
- Reference
- GB 206 Liddle Collection POW 066
- Dates of Creation
- 1918-1977
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 file; photographs, postcards, a press cutting, and various printed material (including photocopy) Includes certificates
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Charles Hetherington Ward (1875-1958) was born at Sunderland. A Captain, Merchant Navy, he served on SS Cordova and was held as a POW (Prisoner of War) at Schweidnitz after his ship was sunk whilst in convoy in Dec. 1917.
Access Information
Access is unrestricted
Note
In English
Other Finding Aids
POW catalogue (hard copy) http://www.leeds.ac.uk/library/spcoll/liddle/index.htm
Alternative Form Available
Microfilmed