Private 260189 Joseph Clarey
Regiment/Unit: Cheshire Regiment - 15th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 3843, S Lancs R.
Age at death: 19
Date of death: 27th of March 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Pozieres Memorial - Panel 35 and 36.
Family details:
Son of William and Margaret Clarey, of 80, Shaw St., St. Helens, Lancs. Father William is legatee.
Census details:
1901 - Shows 2 years old Joseph living at (The Angel Inn) 12 Barrow Street, St Helens with his parents William (33), Margaret (36) and four siblings: George M (10), Thomas (7), William (5), Agnes (5mths). 1911 - Sees 12 years old Joseph living at 72 Shaw Street, St Helens with parents William (44), Margaret (46) and six siblings: George M (19), Thomas (17), William (15), Agnes (9), Mary (7), Alfred (3). AVL 1918: 80 Shaw Street, St Helens.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/260189JosephClarey.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Clarey_J_260189_Cheshires.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private James Clarey on the Pozieres Memorial
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
