Joseph Bernard Edmondson
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Joseph Bernard (Benjamin) Edmondson was born in 1891, he was the son of the late Charles Edmondson a joiner Joseph married Freda Meadows (born 26th November 1898) on 21st February 1916 at St Peters Church, Mansfield, she brought a child to the marriage Rose Rowbottom born 28th April 1909, Joseph brought two children to the marriage from his first marriage, they were Hilda Edmondson born 4th November 1910 and Kathleen Edmondson born 26th July 1912 the family lived at 96 Newgate Lane, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. Commencing 15th January 1917 his widow was awarded a pension of 20 shillings and 6 pence a week.
Private Joseph Edmondson enlisted at Bradford whilst residing at Mansfield, he served with the 1/6 battalion West Yorkshire Regiment, he was killed in action on 1st July 1916 the first day of the battle of the Somme having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Thiepval memorial.
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