Second Lieutenant Joseph Forshaw

Regiment/Unit: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Previous Reg/Num: 1662, 5th Loyal North Lancashire Regiment (Territorial Forces) 265975, 12/Loyal North Lancashire Regiment (Territorial Forces)

Age at death: 32
Date of death: 4th of October 1918 (Friday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Liverpool
Burial / Memorial: Wellington Cemetery Rieux-En-Cambresis Nord - IV. A. 2.

BMD details:
Marriage not identified.

Family details:
Son of Joseph and Mary Forshaw; husband of Helen Forshaw, of 68, Durning Rd., Liverpool. Born at St. Helens.

Census details:
1891 - 4 years old Joseph is living at 363 Sutton Road, Sutton, St Helens with parents Joseph (42), Mary (40) and four siblings: Annie (12), Thomas (8), James (6), Mary (2). 1901 - 14 years old 'Junior Clerk' Joseph is still living at 363 Sutton Road, Sutton, St Helens with parents Joseph (52), Mary (50) and four siblings: Ellen (20), Thomas (18), James (16), May (12). 1911 - Sees 24 years old 'Commercial Traveller' Joseph living at 1 Ormand Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with parents Joseph (62), Mary (60) and brother James (26).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=1]Remembered on All Saints War Memorial, Sutton, St Helens[/url] [url=lmem.php?lmem=54]Also remembered on the Peasley Cross Congregational Church Memorial[/url]

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Forshaw_J_2Lt.jpg[/pic][caption]From The Local Press - Courtesy Jeff Keenan[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/2Lt_Joseph_Forshaw_zps6695c2ee.png[/pic][caption]Probate Date: 04/07/1919.[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/2Lt_Forshaw.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/2Lt_Forshaw_2.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for 2Lt Joseph Forshaw at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]gallery_shroh/jforshaw_lnl.jpg[/pic][caption] (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption] 2nd Lt Forshaw was taken prisoner 1 Oct 1918. He was born 10 Apr 1886 in St Helens. His next of kin is wife Helen residing 68 Durning Road, Liverpool

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