Private 1402 Joseph William Pownall

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Army Medical Corps - 3rd West Lancs Field Amb.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 30/09/1915
Previous Reg/Num: 341091, R.A.M.C. Secondary Regiment: Royal Field Artillery - attd. 276th Bde.

Age at death: 22
Date of death: 24th of March 1917 (Saturday)
Born: Sutton, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery - XI. C. 10A.

Family details:
Son of Sarah Pownall, of 5, Leslie Rd., Thatto Heath, St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1901 - 5 years old Joseph William is living at 130-132 Westfield Street, St Helens with parents Robert (44), Sarah (44) and three siblings: Edith (17), Percival (14), Robert (4). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Bottlemakers (Apprentice)' Joseph William living at 83 Lugsmore Lane, Thatto Heath, St Helens with (widowed?) mother Sarah (54) and two siblings: Percy (24), Robert (14).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url]

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Pownall_JW_RAMC_a.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Pownall_JW_RAMC_b.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Pownall_JW_1402_RAMC.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Joseph William Pownall at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]