Joseph Grainger
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Joseph Grainger (junior) was born in 1893 at Old Basford, the son of Joseph a coal miner loader and Elizabeth Grainger nee Stainforth of 201 New Victoria Road, Mansfield. Joseph Grainger (senior) was born in 1870 at Old Basford, he married Elizabeth (Lizzie) Stainforth (born 11th June 1871) in 1888 their marriage was recorded in the Basford registration district. They had 5 children sadly two died in infancy or early childhood, their surviving children were Joseph (junior) b1893 Old Basford, Sarah Alice b1895 Old Basford and William Robert b1894 Old Basford. In 1911 the family are living at 201 New Victoria Road, Mansfield.
Lance Corporal Joseph Grainer served with the 50th battalion Canadian Infantry. He died from a gun shot to head which fractured his skull on 9th September 1917 and is buried at Etaples Military Cemetery. France.
His father Sapper Joseph Grainger enlisted at Mansfield, he initially served with the service number 30510 in the Sherwood Foresters Regiment, he died of wounds on 21st June 1917 whilst serving with the 254th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers. He is buried at Medingham Military Cemetery, Belgium
