Private 1949 Joseph Molloy
Regiment/Unit: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 22/09/1914
Age at death: 19
Date of death: 23rd of November 1914
Born: Sutton, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Wigan, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 41 and 43.
Family details:
Son of Patrick Molloy, of 81, Silver St., Wigan, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 6 years old Joseph is living at 3 Church Terrace, Hardy Butts, Wigan with parents Patrick (40), Bridget (38) and sisters Annie (4), Eliza (9 Weeks) Boarding at the address are John Welsh (39), Julia Welsh (29) and John McDonogh (21). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Hooker On At Coal Mine' Joseph living at 31 Hardy Butts, Wigan with parents Patrick (53), Bridget (48) and three siblings: Annie (14), Elizabeth (10), Mary Ellen (4).
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/Middlehurst_W_202663.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial bearing the inscription for Private Joseph Molloy
(Courtesy of David Eyre)[/caption]
