Private 1358 Joseph Peake
Regiment/Unit: Manchester Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: Gallipoli
Theatre of War First Served: 2b Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 23/07/1915
Age at death: 23
Date of death: 6th of August 1915
Born: Haydock, Lancs
Resided: Leigh, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Helles Memorial - Panel 158 to 170.
Census details:
1901 - 9 years old Joseph is living at 4 Chapel Terrace, Newton Road, Lowton, with parents Samuel (32), Martha (34) and brother Richard S (1). 1911 - Sees 19 years old 'Piecer' Joseph living at 54 Thirlmere Street, Leigh with parents Samuel (42), Martha (43) and siblings Richard S (11), Walter (8).
Notes:
Age taken from census
Age taken from census
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/1358JosephPeake.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Helles Memorial bearing the inscription for Private Joseph Peake
(Photograph courtesy of Phil Wood off GWF )[/caption]
