Joseph William West
Service Number
26693
Military Unit
16th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Date of birth
Unknown
Date of Death
29 Jul 1917 (39 Years Old)
Place of Birth
Lenton Nottingham
Employment, Education or Hobbies
In 1911 he was a plate layer (labourer).
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Family History
He was the husband of Jane (née Dessaur) West and the father of Amelia, Harold, John Henry, Joseph William and Clarissa West. In 1911 they lived at 73 Windsor Street Beeston Nottingham. Jane married James Cash in 1920 and they lived at 66 Horninglow Road North Burton on Trent.
Military History
Sergeant Joseph William West, enlisted at Nottingham and served with the 16th Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment (Chatsworth Rifles), he was killed in action on 29th July 1917. He is buried in Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Grave Refernce: VII A 11
Extra Information
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