Private 3663146 Joseph Crosby
(Photo courtesy of John Yates)
Regiment: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st Bn
Theatre of War: France
Age at death: 21
Date of death: 6th of June 1944
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: 31 Ashcroft Street, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Bayeux War Cemetery
Family details:
Son of Owen and Alice Crosby, of Parr, St. Helens, Lancashire.
Census details:
1939 Register. Unfortunately Joseph and two other members of the household are redacted. Father Owen Crosby born 20/01/1885 a Corporation Night Watchman. Mother Alice Crosby born 18/02/1887 an Unpaid Domestic. Siblings John Crosby born 28/03/1914 a Glass Bottle Taker In, Owen Crosby born 20/06/1916 a Kiln Setter Brick Worker (Heavy Work), Alice Tinsley (Crosby) born 19/10/1918 a Glass Bottle Warehouse Worker are living at 31 Ashcroft Street, Parr, St Helens. Also at the address is Irene Anderson (Moore) born 29/07/1920 a Glass Bottle Warehouse Worker.
Notes:
[note=14]Remembered on Parr Central Memorial[/note]
[note=14]Remembered on Parr Central Memorial[/note]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/CROSBYJOSEPH3663146_zps06d0b11a.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Joseph Crosby at Bayeux War Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Phil Jennett)[/caption]
