Joseph Wardle
Joseph Wardle was a miner.
- Family History
- Military history
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Joseph Wardle was born in 1891 the son of Albert a coal miner and Frances Wardle (née King).
Albert was born in Basford in 1867 and Frances King in 1868 at Crewe. they were married in 1888, they had ten children eight surviving infancy - Joseph b.1891, Frances b.1896, Thomas b.1898, Edith b.1900, Albert b.1901, Fanny b.1903, Elizabeth b.1905 and Benjamin b.1909.
In 1911, they lived at 38 Hyson Street, Radford Road, Hyson Green, Nottingham.
Joseph married Ethel Ordoyno9born 25th December 1891) in 1913 at Nottingham. They lived at 37, Court Street, Hyson Green. Their daughter Ethel was born on 26th April 1915 but died the following year.
Commencing 10th December 1917 his widow was awarded a pension of 20 shillings a week.
Corporal Joseph Wardle enlisted in Nottingham, he served with the 206th Company Machine Gun Corps, he was killed in action on 13th May 1917 having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Bay 10
In memoriam published 13th May 1918 in the Nottingham Evening Post :-
“WARDLE. – In loving memory of my dear husband, Cpl. Joseph Wardle, M.G.C., killed in action May 13th, 1917. – Wife, daughter, mother, father, brother Tom in France.
“WARDLE. – In remembrance of Corpl. J. Wardle, killed in action April 13th [sic], 1917. Deepest sympathy. – From Mr. and Mrs. Blackner, aunt and uncle.”
Notice courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
Joseph Wardle
Photograph published 12th July 1917 in the Nottingham Evening Post and is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918