Lance Corporal 240640 Joseph Sellers

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 2517, S Lancs Regt.

Age at death: 21
Date of death: 5th of June 1917 (Tuesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37.

Family details:
Son of Mrs. Annie Sellers, of 70, Victoria St., St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
Note spelling of surname in 1901. 1901 - 4 years old Joseph is living at 147 College Street, St Helens which is the home of his grandmother. The household consists of Susannah Webster (55), Thomas Webster (35), Jonah Webster (17), Ann Sellars (38), Lily Sellars (12), Annie Sellars (10), Joseph Sellars (4), James Sellars (7 Months). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Glass Hand' Joseph living at 70 Victoria Street, St Helens with mother Annie (48) and brother James (10). Also at the address is boarder Mary Cassons (70).

Notes:
Name spelled as Sellars on the Cenotaph. 'Sellars' seems to be the correct spelling.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Sellers_J_240640_SLR.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Sellers_J_240640_SLR2.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/Robertshaw_Sellers_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Lance Corporal Joseph Sellers on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_ext/LoweHouseMem2.jpg[/pic] [caption]Joseph is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial (spelled "Sellars")[/url][/caption]