Private 21205 Joseph Critchley
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: 32
Date of death: 23rd of March 1918
Born: Lower Parr Street, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Pozieres Memorial - Panel 48 and 49.
BMD details:
Marriage: 02/04/1915 Joseph Critchley to Elizabeth Greenall at St Helens.
Family details:
Next-of-kin from service papers: Mr Thomas Critchley (father) 72 Gaskell Street, Parr, St Helens. Mrs Elizabeth Critchley (wife) 22 Merton Bank Road, St Helens.
Census details:
1891 - 1 year old Joseph, widowed father Thomas (25) and siblings Mary E (6), Elizabeth (3) are boarding at 136 Merton Bank Road, Parr, St Helens with the Lacey family: Thomas Lacey (57), Alice Lacey (51). 1901 - Not found. Joseph [b]is not[/b] at 142 Merton Bank Road, Parr with parents and siblings. 1911 - Sees 28 years old 'Glass Bottle Maker' Joseph living at 72 Gaskell Street, Parr, St Helens with parents Thomas (47), Mary Ellen (43) and five siblings: Alice (18), Henry (13), Maggie (10), Thomas (8), Joseph Alexander (2).
Notes:
Age taken from service papers.
Age taken from service papers.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Pozieres_Memorial3.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Pozieres Memorial bearing the inscription for Private Joseph Critchley
(Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]
