Lance Corporal 2090 Joseph Robertshaw

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915

Age at death: 27
Date of death: 6th of July 1915 (Tuesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37.

BMD details:
Marriage: 21/08/1912 Joseph ROBERTSHAW to Elizabeth HUYTON at Rainford Parish Church

Family details:
Widow & Sole Legatee: Elizabeth.

Census details:
1891 - 3 years old Joseph is living at 24 Ward Street, St Helens with parents Richard (34), Bridget (34) and four siblings: James (11), Jane (8), Annie (5), William (8 mths). 1901 - 13 years old 'Glass Works Labourer' Joseph is living at 59 College Street, St Helens with widowed mother Bridget (43) and three siblings: Annie (15), William (10), Thomas (7). Also at the address are boarders James Dixon (46) and Thomas Mercer (48). 1911 - Sees 23 years old 'Labourer' Joseph living at 59 College Street, St Helens with widowed mother Bridget (53) and two siblings: William (21), Thomas (18). Also at the address are boarders James Litherland (56) and Minnie Taylor (20).

Notes:
Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/2090JosephRobertshaw.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_people/JosephAndThomasRobertshawSLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/Robertshaw_Sellers_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Lance Corporal Joseph Robertshaw on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial (Photographs courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]