Private M2/020515 Joseph Bewley
Regiment/Unit: Royal Army Service Corps - M.T. Depot (Bulford)
Theatre of War: Home (Tidworth Military Hosp)
Previous Reg/Num: Formerly 169th Coy.
Age at death: 24
Date of death: 7th of February 1915
(Sunday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Longsight, Manchester
Burial / Memorial: St Helens Cemetery - Sec 04 / Grave 456 NC
Family details:
Son of John James and Clara Bewley, of 67, Stovell Avenue, Longsight, Manchester.
Census details:
1891 - 2 months old Joseph is living at 92 North Road, St Helens with parents John J (32), Charles M (25) and two siblings: John H (4), Jessie (2).
Boarding at the address are Johnett Picken (20), his wife Rebecca (18) and their son William E (11 mths).
1901 - 10 years old Joseph is living at 7, Cheadle Avenue, West Derby with parents John J (44) Clara (35) and two siblings: Jessie (12) Charles F A (7).
1911 - 20 years old 'Motor Mechanic' Joseph, widowed father John James Bewley (51) and brother Charles F. A. Bewley (17) are living at 15 Mayfield Road, Levenshulme, M/C.
Notes:
SDGW has Joseph's birthplace as Longsight, Manchester, 1901 and 1911 census have St Helens, Lancs.
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[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/M2020515Bewley2.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Joseph Bewley at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
SHROH ref. 3123