Joseph Arthur Broad
He was employed as a blacksmith striker
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Joseph Arthur was born in 1871 in Middlesborough he was baptised on 20th June 1871 at Middlesborough Parish Church, he was the son of John and Jane Broad.
He was originally a blacksmith and was married to Agnes Broad (nee Hodgkins) at St Marys Church Wolverhampton, on 17th November 1891 their children were Elsie Maud born 17th November 1900 and Frederick Musson born 7th September 1908 both were born in Wolverhampton
The family came to live at 30 Sherbrook Road, Daybrook and he worked at Wrights wagon works in the 1911 census the family are living at 30 Sherbrook Road, Daybrook, Nottingham, John Arthur 39 yrs is a blacksmith striker, he is living with his wife Agnes 36 yrs working at a rail wagon works and their children, Elsie May 10 yrs and John William 7 yrs.
Private Joseph Arthur Broad originally enlisted into the Cheshire Regiment in 1893 as Private 4420, and served with that regiment in the Boer War of 1899-1902, continuing in service until discharged in 1909.
Shortly after the outbreak of the Great War in 1914, he re-enlisted on 5th December 1914 at Nottingham, giving his address as 30 Shirbrook Road, Daybrook aged 41 yrs and 6 months, he was posted to the Sherwood Foresters Regiment with number 20632. He was posted to the 14th Battalion and marked “For Home Service Only” (probably due to his age and fitness). He initialy served as a munitions worker with Herbert Morris and Co at Loughborough on 18th December 1914
In 1916 he was serving with the 3rd Battalion of the Regiment and was with “F” Company (at that time based near Sunderland). He was posted to the Regimental Depot at Derby on the 5th February 1916. Later in this year he was engaged on duties in Loughborough, Leicestershire, and was actually on duty when the town was bombed. He suffered shell shock and was discharged as being unfit for duty on 16th August 1918 he was awarded a silver war badge number B139169.
He died on 25th October 1918 and is buried at Arnold, Redhill cemetry
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