Private 19902 Joseph Heaton
Regiment/Unit: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: Mesopotamia
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 14/11/1915
Age at death: 29
Date of death: 3rd of May 1916
(Wednesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Clockface, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Amara War Cemetery - XV. H. 2.
Census details:
1891 - 5 years old Joseph is living at 20 Grimshaw Street, Sutton, St Helens with widowed father William (42) and five siblings: Margaret (15), William (14), Thomas (11), Austin (9), Martha (7).
1901 - 15 years old 'Coal miner - Hewer (above)' Joseph and his sister Martha Heaton (17) are staying at Mill Brook House, Mill Brow, Sutton St Helens with uncles and aunts: Thomas Ball (53), Martha Ball (39), Ann Ball (48), Joseph Ball (25).
Also at the address is widowed boarder John Crotty (38).
1911 - Sees 24 years old 'Drawer (Coal Hewer)' Joseph living at Gartons Lane, Clockface, St Helens with aunts Martha Ball (49) and Ann Ball (58).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=36]Remembered on the Clock Face Colliery War Memorial[/url]
Age taken from census.
SHROH ref. 2157