Private 13856 Joseph Conroy

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Welsh Fusiliers - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: Salonika
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 05/09/1915

Age at death: 21
Date of death: 5th of November 1916 (Sunday)
Born: Peasley Cross, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Karasouli Military Cemetery - D. 874.

Family details:
Mother Bridget is legatee.

Census details:
1901 - Shows 7 years old Joseph living at 2 (back) Peasley Cross Lane, St Helens with his parents Thomas (57), Bridget (44) and five siblings: Jack (22), Tom (21), Martin (18), James (13), Margaret (11). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Labourer' Joseph living in his brothers house at 1 House 2 Court Peasley Cross Lane, St Helens. The household consists of Thomas (31), widowed mother Bridget (53) and John (34). Also at the address are two boarders Joseph Almond (29), Thomas Kay (30).

Notes:
Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/13856JosephConroy.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Conroy_J_13856.png[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/13856JosephConroy.jpg[/pic][caption]The gravestone of Private Joseph Conroy at Karasouli Military Cemetery (Photograph Courtesy of Barry Davis off GWF )[/caption]