Private 241274 Joseph Strett
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 8th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 28/06/1918
Previous Reg/Num: 3514, S Lancs Regt.
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 6th of August 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Mendinghem Military Cemetery - IV. A. 11.
Family details:
Son of Joseph and Catherine Strett, of 64, Brook St., St. Helens, Lancs. Father & Legatee: Joseph
Census details:
1901 - 5 years old Joseph is living at 56 Liverpool Street, St Helens with parents Joseph (35), Catherine (37) and brother John (9). Also at the address are boarders Michael Farrell (21), Thomas Clarke (23), Hugh Mahon (21), Bernard Mahon (26), Edward Kelly (19). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Brickyard Labourer' Joseph living at 40 Lowe Street, St Helens with parents: Joseph (45), Catherine (44) and three siblings: John (19), Mary Ellen (9), Thomas (7). Also at the address are boarder Michael Hennessey (33) and brother-in-law John Gray (46).
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/StrettJos.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Joseph Strett at Mendinghem Military Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Richard Houghton.)[/caption]
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[caption]Joseph is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]
