Private 10262 Joseph Anders
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 27/12/14
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 31st of January 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Loker Churchyard - II. D. 20.
BMD details:
Age taken from census.
Family details:
Father Joseph and siblings are legatees.
Census details:
1901 - 6 years old John is living at 6 Powder Street, Parr, St Helens with parents John (36), Eliza (30) and four siblings: John Thomas (11), William (10), Eliza (3), Esther (1). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Coal Miner - Drawer (below Ground)' Joseph living at 148 Ramford Street, Parr, St Helens with parents John (48), Eliza (41) and nine siblings: John Thomas (21), William (19), Eliza (13), Esther (11), James (9), Hannah (6), George (5), Abraham (3), Henry (7 mths). The family are transcribed as 'Aners' in the 1911 census.
Notes:
Census give Joseph's birthplace as Burtonwood.
Census give Joseph's birthplace as Burtonwood.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/J_Anders_SLR_zps7ba6e6df.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Joseph Anders at Loker Churchyard
(Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]
