Serjeant 2107 Joseph Leigh

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915

Age at death: 23
Date of death: 8th of September 1916 (Friday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B.

BMD details:
Marriage: 10/01/1914 Joseph LEIGH to Edith SHERWOOD at Ravenhead St John's

Family details:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Leigh, of St. Helens; husband of Edith Burrows (formerly Leigh), of 9, Ward St., St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1891 - 1 year old Joseph is living at 37 St Thomas Street, St Helens with parents Joseph (32), Martha (29) and three siblings: Martha A (8), Caroline (6), Phoebe (4). Boarding at the address are John Wener (23), Elizabeth Mercer (22), George Dodd (6). 1901 - 12 years old Joseph is living at 46 Albert Street, St Helens with parents Joseph (42), Martha (39) and four siblings: Martha (18), Catherine (16), Annie (8), John (6). 1911 - Not found.

Notes:
Not surname error on first news clipping.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Lee_J_2107_1.png[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/LeighJ.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Leigh_J_2107.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/JHullTJacksonJLeighJLittler_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Serjeant Joseph Leigh on the Thiepval Memorial (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]