Private 13433 Joseph Whitfield
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: Lancashire Fusiliers - 10th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1)
Date Entered Therein: 19/08/1915
Age at death: 29
Date of death: 5th of July 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Leigh, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 3 C and 3 D.
BMD details:
Possible marriage 3rd Qtr 1909 at Leigh, Lancashire. Vol 8c - Page 522.
Family details:
Son of Richard and Mary Ann Whitfield, of 141, Peasley Cross Lane, St. Helens, Lancs; husband of Margaret Murphy (formerly Whitfield), of 43, Trafalgar St., Leigh, Lancs.
Census details:
1891 - 2 years old James is living at 58 Watery Lane, Sutton, St Helens with parents Richard (37), Mary A (35) and sister Annie V (5 mths). 1901 - 12 years old Joseph is living at back 31 Greenough Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with parents Richard (47), Mary A (45) and sister Sarah (8). 1911 - Sees 22 years old 'Coal Miner (labourer underground)' Joseph and wife Margaret ( born Darwin 20) lodging at 6 Dukinfield Street, Leigh with the Conaboy
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Whitfield_Jos_13433.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/JWhitfield_LFs.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Joseph Whitfield on the Thiepval Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
