Private 820 Joseph Maloney
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 05/12/1914
Age at death: 24
Date of death: 25th of September 1915
(Saturday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37.
BMD details:
Marriage:
18/11/1911 Joseph MALONEY to Sarah DUFFY at Holy Cross RC Church, St Helens.
Family details:
Next-of-Kin from service papers:
Mrs Sarah Maloney, 91 Lyon Street, St Helens.
Changes to Guardian Mrs Elizabeth Duffy (sister in law?)
Census details:
1901 - 10 years old Joseph is living at 3, Fern Street, St Helens with mother Mary (40) and eight siblings: William (19), Peter (16), Margaret (15), Sarah (14), Kate (7), Dela (6), Michael (5), James (4).
1911 - Not found.
Notes:
Age taken from service papers.
By the time that Joseph died his parents Peter, Mary and his wife Sarah had all passed away.
His children James b 28/02/1912, Bridget b 05/04/1913 and Joseph b 25/08/1915 are all living at 59, Devon St, St Helens with the aunt of deceased wife Sarah.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/820JosephMaloney.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/SLR_Privates_Menin_Gate_3.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial bearing the inscription
for Private Joseph Maloney
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
SHROH ref. 659