Serjeant 20511 Joseph Topping

The St Helens Reporter
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/1915

Age at death: 30
Date of death: 23rd of March 1918 (Saturday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: HAM British Cemetery Muille-villette - II. B. 13.

Family details:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Topping, of 6, Atherton St., St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1891 - Not found. 1901 - 14 years old 'Sheet Glass Worker' Joseph is living at 142 Duke Street, St Helens with parents Joseph (33), Sarah (33) and four siblings: Thomas (12), Alice (9), Lily (2), John (5 Mths). Also at the address is Sarah's father and brother John Arnold (59), John Arnold (21). 1911 - Sees 24 years old 'Sheet Glass Maker' Joseph living at 6 Atherton Street, St Helens with parents Joseph (43), Sarah (42) and seven siblings: Lilly (12), John (10), Henry (8), Ethel (6), Arthur (4), William (2), Earnest (11 mths). Also at the address are nephews to Joseph snr - John Topping (27) and Thomas Topping (21).

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/ToppingJos_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/20511JosephTopping_b.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Joseph_Topping_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Serjeant Joseph Topping at HAM British Cemetery, Muille-villette (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_ext/LoweHouseMem1.jpg[/pic] [caption]Joseph is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]