Private 40382 Joseph Vincent Colquitt
Regiment/Unit: East Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 21
Date of death: 25th of September 1918
(Wednesday)
Born: Clock Face, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Clock Face, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Duisans British Cemetery Etrun - VII. A. 5.
Family details:
Son of Richard and Elizabeth Ann Colquitt, of St. Helens.
Mother & Sole Legatee: Elizabeth A.
Census details:
1901 - 4 years old Joseph living at 283 - 285 Clock Face Road, St Helens with his parents Richard (46), Elizabeth A (38) and four siblings Mary E (6), Richard (3), Peter (1), Thomas (6mths).
Also at the address are stepson Hiliarian Halsall (12) and servant Jane Leather (16).
1911 - Sees 14 years old 'Engine Winder' Joseph living at Clock Face Road, St Helens with parents Richard (56), Elizabeth A (49) and four siblings Richard (13), Peter (12), Thomas (10), John (8).
Also at the address is step son Hiliarian Halsall (22).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=36]Remembered on the Clock Face Colliery War Memorial[/url]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/40382JosephVColquitt.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/JV_Colquitt_ELR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Joseph V Colquitt at Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun
(Photo courtesy of R Houghton)[/caption]
SHROH ref. 379