Battery Serjeant Major 6126 Joseph Dalton
Regiment/Unit: Royal Garrison Artillery - 14th Siege Bty.
Theatre of War: Alfred St, Military Hosp, Manchester
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 09/12/1915
Age at death: 42
Date of death: 14th of February 1919
Born: Burtonwood, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Sutton St Anne Roman Catholic Churchyard - XXII. 2.
Family details:
Next of kin from 'Effects Form' Mother: Mrs Jane Dalton, 90 Culson Grove. Collins Green, Earlestown.
Census details:
1881 - 2 years old James is living at Collins Green, Burtonwood with parents Dominick (30), Jane (28) and two siblings: Henry (5), Mary (1). Also at the address is uncle Patrick Dalton (24) and boarder Micheal Keggans (30). 1891 - 14 years old 'Colliery Office Clerk' Joseph is living at Broad Lane, Burtonwood with widowed mother Jane (34) and five siblins: Henry (15), James (12), Mary (11), Dominick (9), Thomas (7). Boarding at the address are Patrick Dalton (28), James Kelly (40), James Morrison (24). 1901 - Not found. First enlisted 14/11/1900 at Manchester. 1911 - Sees 34 year old (single) military man Joseph serving with the 83rd Company, Royal Garrison Artillery and is based in China and Hong Kong.
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/6126JosephDalton.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
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[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/6126_Joseph_Dalton2.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Battery Serjeant Major Joseph Dalton at
Sutton St Annes Churchyard
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
