Lance Corporal 238135 Joseph Benyon
Regiment/Unit: Lancashire Fusiliers - 15th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: Pte. 4052, S. Lancs Regt.
Age at death: 24
Date of death: 10th of August 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Bouchoir New British Cemetery - VI. C. 34.
BMD details:
Marriage: 28/11/1914 Josephum Benyon and Rachel Green at Peasley Cross St Joseph's RC
Family details:
Son of John and Esther Benyon; husband of Rachel Benyon, of 15, Herbert St., Sutton, St. Helens. Widow Rachel is sole legatee. Joseph and Rachel had a daughter, Ellen.
Census details:
1901 - 6 years old Joseph is living at 5 Dyson Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with parents John (32), Esther (32) and four siblings: Alice (10), Mary (8), Ellen (4), Thomas (8mths). Also at the address is boarder John Lawrenson (23). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Coal Miner (haulage below ground)' Joseph still living at 5 Dyson Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with parents John (42), Esther (42) and five siblings: Ellen (14), Thomas (10), Peter (8), James (5), Mary (2).
[pic]/slmgc/joseph_benyon.jpg[/pic][caption]Picture of Lance Corporal Joseph Benyon. Photo Courtesy of Kevin Hopkins)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/238135JosephBenyon.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Benyon_J_238135_LFs.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Lance Corporal Joseph Benyon at Bouchoir New British Cemetery
(Photo Courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
