Private 41187 Joshua Fairhurst

Regiment/Unit: King's (Liverpool Regiment) - 12th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: Pte. 137198, Royal Field Artillery.

Age at death: 20
Date of death: 17th of August 1917 (Friday)
Born: Haydock, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Haydock, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial - Panel 31 to 34 and 162 and 162A and 163A.

Census details:
1901 - 4 years old Joshua is living at 324 Blackbrook Road, Haydock with parents Peter (49), Mary A (49) and seven siblings: Elizabeth E (28), William (23), Margaret (21), Peter (19), Thomas (16), John (13), Mary A (8). Boarding at the address is John Aldred (27). 1911 - Sees 14 years old 'Assist Hall Porter' Joshua living at 387 Clipsley Lane, Haydock, Nr St Helens with parents Peter (59), Mary Ann (59) and four siblings: Elizabeth Ellen (38), Thoma (26), John (23), Mary Ann (18).

Notes:
Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/coop/1914-1918_War17.jpg[/pic][caption]From St Helens Co-operative Book of Remembrance[/caption] [pic]imgs/TyneCotPhotos/CatterallWandFairhurstJandForberG_KLR.JPG[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Joshua Fairhurst on the Tyne Cot Memorial (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/41187JoshuaFairhurst.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Private Joshua Fairhurst at Haydock (St. James the Great) Churchyard Courtesy of PaulC[/caption]