Private 41254 Joseph Michael Gilroy

Photo Courtesy Of Relative Rebecca Thomson

Regiment/Unit: Manchester Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 28631, South Lancs Regt.

Age at death: 20
Date of death: 17th of August 1917 (Friday)
Born: Bold, Widnes
Resided: Union Bridge, Bold, Nr Widnes
Burial / Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial - Panel 120 to 124 and 162 to 162A and 163A.

Family details:
Son of John and Catherine Gilroy, of School Lane, Rainhill, Lancashire.

Census details:
1901 - 3 years old Joseph is living at Union Bridge, Bold, Nr Widnes with parents John (41), Catharine (38) and four siblings: Mary E (12), Catharine A (10), Teresa (8), Winifred (6). 1911 - Not Identified.

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=36]Remembered on the Clock Face Colliery War Memorial[/url]

[pic]imgs/WW1_people/Gilroy_JM_41254_2.jpg[/pic][caption]Joseph Michael Gilroy's Mass Card - Courtesy Rebecca Thomson[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_people/Gilroy_JM_41254_1.jpg[/pic][caption]Private Joseph Michael Gilroy - Courtesy Rebecca Thomson[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/GilroyJM_Mancs.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Tyne Cot Memorial bearing the inscription for Private Joseph Michael Gilroy (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]