Joseph Arthur Beardall
In 1911 he was a brewer.
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Joseph Arthur Beardall was born in 1887 at Bulwell, Nottingham.
He was the husband of Kate Dyer born 23rd January 1884 at Nottingham) they were married on 26th December 1906 at St Stephens Church, Sneinton,
In the 1911 census they were living at 5 Carrington Place Lower Eldon Street Sneinton Nottingham Joseph Arthur 24 yrs is a brewer he is living with his wife Kate 27 yrs.
Commencing 21st January 1918 his widow was awarded a pension of 13 shilings and 9 pence a week, at this time she was living at 5 Turner Street, Nottingham.
Private Joseph Arthur Beardall enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 1/6th battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment, he was killed in action, 1st July 1917, in the attack on the German line west of Lens, France.
Buried Fosse No.10 Communal Cemetery Extension, Sains-En-Gohelle, France. Plot 1. Row D. Grave 14.
Nottingham Evening Post Roll of Honour 26/7/1917:
'Beardall. Killed in action July 1st Private A Beardall Sherwood Foresters aged 30 years. I think I see his smiling face as he bade his last goodbye, and he left his hime forever in a distant land to die: but the hardest part is yet to come when the heroes all return and I miss among the cheering crowd the face of my loved one. - Sorrowing wife.'
Photo of Joseph Arthur Beardall
Beardall Joseph Arthur photo courtesy of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment roll of honour website