Private 29578 Joseph McGorty
Regiment/Unit: Royal Warwickshire Regiment - 'D' Coy. 2nd/6th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: Formerly 40516, S Lancs R.
Age at death: 30
Date of death: 21st of November 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Terlincthun British Cemetery Wimille - XI. D. 1.
Family details:
Brother of Margaret McCully, of 26, Pigot St., St. Helens, Lancashire.
Census details:
1891 - 3 years old Joseph is living at 114 Phythian Street, St Helens with parents William (44), Jane (41) and three siblings: Jane (12), William (7), also Margaret McCully ( nee McGorty 18) with husband James McCully (23). 1901 - 13 years old 'Block Minder' Joseph is living at 1 Eldon Street, St Helens with parents William (56), Jane (54) and brother William (17). Staying at the address is William Snr's widowed son-in-law James Macmaster (23) and his two children: Jane Macmaster (2), Ethel Macmaster (1). 1911 - Sees 23 years old 'Grocers Assistant' Joseph staying at 62 Lyon Street, St Helens with his sister Margaret and family. The household consisted of James McCulley (41), sister Margaret McCulley (39) and their children John McCulley (18), Margaret McCulley (14).
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[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/29578_McGorty.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Private Joseph McGorty at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/J_McGorty_Warwicks.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Joseph McGorty at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille
(Photo courtesy of Margaret Dufay)[/caption]
