Private 341367 Joseph Simmons

Regiment/Unit: Royal Army Medical Corps - 1st/3rd West Lancs Field Amb.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: Pte. 1759, R.A.M.C.

Age at death: 21
Date of death: 29th of November 1917 (Thursday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Sever Cemetery Extension Rouen - P. V. E. 10B.

Census details:
1901 - 5 years old Joseph is living at 78 Eldon Street, St Helens with parents Frederick (38), Mary A (37) and four siblings: John W (16), Frederick (14), Walter (3), Elizabeth E (7 Mths). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Pony Driver In Coal Mine' Joseph living at 87 Eldon Street, St Helens with widowed father Frederick (49) and five siblings: Frederick (25), Walter (13), Ellen (10), Agnes (8), Louisa (6).

Notes:
Service records in the name of: Joseph Simmins Residence: 87 Eldon St, St Helens Regimental Number: 1759 Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/SimmonsJ.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Joseph Simmons at St Sever Cemetery, Rouen (Photograph courtesy of Temptage (Tony) from GWF.)[/caption]