Lance Corporal 12265 Joseph James Keys

(Photo courtesy of relative Jeff Geden)

Regiment/Unit: South Staffordshire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 16/03/1915

Age at death: 22
Date of death: 15th of November 1916 (Wednesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Birmingham
Burial / Memorial: Serre Road Cemetery No1 - I. D. 30.

BMD details:
Marriage of Joseph J Keys to Lucy Hall reg Q4 1915 at Kings Norton, Worcestershire. Vol 6d page 385

Census details:
1901 - 7 years old Joseph J is living at 10 Kitchener Road, Selly Park, Birmingham with parents William (34), Mary E (31) and wo siblings: Miriam (3), Madge (9 Mths). 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Brass Worker' Joseph J living at 24 Kitchener Road, Selly Park, Birmingham with widowed mother Mary (41) and five siblings: Madge (14), Miriam (11), Winifred (10), Agnes (5), Teresa (4). Boarding at the address is Emily Field (42).

[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/12265JosephJamesKeys.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Lance Corporal Joseph James Keys at Serre Road Cemetery No.1 (Photo courtesy of Jeff Geden.)[/caption]