See also

Joseph FRENCH (1889-1916)

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Joseph FRENCH, c. 1915, age 26

Individual Events and Attributes

  • Birth:

  • 14 Jan 1889

  • Pirton, Herts

  • Baptism:

  • 4 Aug 1889 (age 0)

  • Pirton, Herts

  •  

  • Address: St Mary's

  • Census:

  • 1891 (age 1-2)

  • Pirton, Herts2

  •  

  • Address: Workhouse Yard

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 11)

  • Pirton, Herts3

  •  

  • Address: Workhouse Yard, Little Green

  • Occupation:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 11)

  • School3

  • Residence:

  • 1911 (age 21-22)

  • Pirton, Herts4

  •  

  • Address: Little Green

  • Occupation:

  • 1911 (age 21-22)

  • Farm Labourer4

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 21)

  • Pirton, Herts5

  •  

  • Address: Little Green

  • Occupation:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 21)

  • Farm Labourer5

  •  

  • Whether Employer, Worker, or Working on Own Account: Worker

  • Occupation:

  • 1915 (age 25-26)

  • Soldier

  • Service Record:

  • 1915 (age 25-26)

  • Enlisted; Hitchin, Herts4

  • Service Record:

  • 1915 (age 25-26)

  • Private 14223, 1st Batallion Bedfordshire Regiment4

  • Death:

  • 4 Sep 1916 (age 27)

  • Somme, France6,7

  •  

  • Cause: Killed in Action

    Thiepval Memorial, Somme. See www.roll-of-honour.com

Sources

1.

GR - Patricia Salter.

2.

Census 1891 E&W.

3.

Census 1901 E&W. RG13 PN 1300 F 184 P 12.

4.

pirton.org.uk.

5.

Census 1911 E&W. RG14 - PN 7610 RD 196 SD 2 ED 21 SN 83.

6.

Herts FHS.

7.

rollofhonour.com.