Private 27624 Joseph Graham
Regiment/Unit: Royal Defence Corps -
Theatre of War: Home
Age at death: 36
Date of death: 1st of March 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Helens Cemetery - Sec 20 / Grave 176 RC
BMD details:
Marriage: 06/02/1904 Joseph GRAHAM to Elizabeth BRETTON at Ravenhead St John's Buried 06/03/1918
Family details:
Son of John and Ann Graham; husband of Elizabeth Graham, of 10, Railway View, Thatto Heath, St. Helens. Born at St. Helens. Widow Elizabeth is legatee.
Census details:
1891 - 8 years old schoolboy Joseph is living at 67 back Bold Street, St Helens with parents John (40), Ann (40) and three siblings: Patrick (20), Mary (18), John (6). Also at the address is grandson John Graham (1/12). 1901 - 19 years old 'Brickworks Labourer' Joseph is living at 1 High Street, St Helens with widowed father John (53) and two siblings: Patrick (33), Michael (16). 1911 - Sees 29 years old 'Coal Miner - Daywageman' Joseph living at 57 Emily Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens with wife of seven years Elizabeth (26) and three children: Lily (6), Martha (4), Arthur (1).
The Silver War Badge rolls show that Joseph enlisted on 08/04/1915 and was discharged on 07/09/1916, aged 34.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/27624JosephGraham.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
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[caption]The headstone of Private Joseph Graham at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
