Private 2368 Joseph Purcell

The St Helens Reporter
Courtesy Ste M

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: 37
Date of death: 9th of June 1915 (Wednesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Bedford House Cemetery - Enclosure No.2 IV. A. 1.

Census details:
1881 - 2 years old Joseph is living at City, Windle with parents John H. (29), Jane C. (29) and four siblings: Richard (10), Sarah (7), Ada (4), Mary (5mths). 1891 - 12 years old schoolboy Joseph is at 119 Duke Street, St Helens with parents John Henry (39), Jane Elizabeth (39) and eight siblings: Richard (20), Sarah (19), Ada (15), Mary (10), Edward (8), Hannah (4), Thomas (2), James (8 mths). 1901 - 1899-1902 Serving in Boer War. 1911 - See 32 years old 'Coal Miner (Hewer)' Joseph living in brother Richards house at 48 Ashcroft Street, Parr, St Helens. The household consists of: Richard Pursell (40), wife Agnes Pursell (39) and their children: Edger Pursell (15), Joseph Pursell (11), John Joseph Pursell (9), Joe Pursell (6), Agnes Pursell (4), Joseph Pursell (32).

Notes:
[comment][note=201]Two Purcell Brothers who died in the Great War[/note][/comment]

[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/2368_Joseph_Pursell2.jpg[/pic][caption]Joseph Pursell's Boer War medals (Photo courtesy of[url=http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/tree/13640634/person/-33675176/fact/10976190635] Nina Pilling (gt gt niece!)[/url][/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/BWU_2368_Joseph_Pursell.jpg[/pic][caption]Joseph Pursell in Boer War uniform with medals (Photo courtesy of [url=http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/tree/13640634/person/-33675176/fact/10976190635] Nina Pilling (gt gt niece!)[/url][/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Pursell_J_2368_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Joseph Pursell at Bedford House Cemetery (Picture courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]