William was educated at the Middlesex Hospital, taking the L.S.A. in 1892 and the M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. in 1893. After acting as casualty medical officer and house-physician at Middlesex Hospital, he entered the R.A.M.C. as Surgeon-Lieutenant on 29th January 1896, being promoted to Captain on 29th January 1899. From 1899-1902, William served in the South African War:- in the operations in Natal in 1899; the actions at Rietfontein and Lombard’s Kop, and the defence of Ladysmith, including the sorties of 7th and 10th December 1899; and also during operations in 1900-1902 in the Transvaal, the Orange River Colony, and Cape Colony. He was mentioned in despatches on 10th September 1901 and received the Queen’s medal with four clasps and the King’s medal with two clasps. On 29th January 1908 he gained promotion to Major. William was serving in Bulford when war broke out. He entered the war in France on 14th August 1914 (unit not yet found). In 1918, he was employed as specialist in dermatology for the London District. He died suddenly at Wellesley House Hospital, Aldershot. He was the son of Major William Ward (R.A.M.C.) and Louisa Ward.