Gunner 74497 Joseph Chisnall
Regiment/Unit: Royal Field Artillery - 'B' Bty. 52nd Bde.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 04/09/1915
Previous Reg/Num: Son of Thomas and Mary Chisnall, of I, Victoria Rd., Garswood, Wigan, Lancs.
Age at death: 18
Date of death: 26th of November 1915
Born: Garswood, Wigan
Resided: Garswood, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery - II. D. 13.
Family details:
Father Thomas is legatee
Census details:
1901 - 4 years old Joseph is living at 55 Carr Mill Road, Billing with parents Thomas (32), Mary (21) and four siblings: Margaret (9), Sarah (7), Christiana (5), Frederick (8 Mths). Adopted sister Annie E Donnell (11) is with the family. 1911 - Sees 14 years old 'Haulage Hand In Mine' Joseph living at 51 Station Road, Garswood with parents Thomas (42), Mary (31) and six siblings: Christiana (15), Frederick (10), Thomas (8), Francis (5), Mary Agnes (2), Austin (7 mths).
Notes:
Census information has his birthplace as Billinge Chapel End. 17th CCS diary entry 26.11.15 Began receiving 12 noon. Admissions 85; evacuated by No 3 ambulance train, lying 11, sitting 18, total 29; to No 12 CCS for Rest Camp 7; eye cases 1; dental cases 6; to 50 CCS 1 case Scabies; to duty 1; in hospital at midnight 127. Deaths:[color=#ff0000]58207 Pte Johnson, W, [/color]RAMC [142nd Field Ambulance] 12:30am GSW back[color=#ff0000]74497 Gnr Chisnall, J, [/color]52nd Bde RFA 8:50am GSW buttock[color=#ff0000]82233 Pte Brown, B, [/color]50th Bde RFA 6pm GSW feet [blown off][color=#ff0000]Y80 Sgt Hall, A, [/color]9th KRR 9:30pm GSW abdomen Burials:[color=#ff0000]58207 Pte Johnson, W, [/color]RAMC [142nd FA][color=#ff0000]74497 Gnr Chisnall, J, [/color]52nd Bde RFA Thanks to Bardess GWF
Census information has his birthplace as Billinge Chapel End. 17th CCS diary entry 26.11.15 Began receiving 12 noon. Admissions 85; evacuated by No 3 ambulance train, lying 11, sitting 18, total 29; to No 12 CCS for Rest Camp 7; eye cases 1; dental cases 6; to 50 CCS 1 case Scabies; to duty 1; in hospital at midnight 127. Deaths:[color=#ff0000]58207 Pte Johnson, W, [/color]RAMC [142nd Field Ambulance] 12:30am GSW back[color=#ff0000]74497 Gnr Chisnall, J, [/color]52nd Bde RFA 8:50am GSW buttock[color=#ff0000]82233 Pte Brown, B, [/color]50th Bde RFA 6pm GSW feet [blown off][color=#ff0000]Y80 Sgt Hall, A, [/color]9th KRR 9:30pm GSW abdomen Burials:[color=#ff0000]58207 Pte Johnson, W, [/color]RAMC [142nd FA][color=#ff0000]74497 Gnr Chisnall, J, [/color]52nd Bde RFA Thanks to Bardess GWF
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/74497JosephChisnall.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
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[caption] Courtesy of Lyn from GWF and Ste M[/caption]
