Private Joshua Watson, 235124
- Batt - 8
- Unit - North Staffordshire Regiment
- Section -
- Date of Birth -
- Died - 08/07/1917
- Age -
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ContributeSource: Leicestershire War Memorials Project. Coalville Times article - Friday August 10th, 1917
Local Casualties
Another Markfield man, Private Joshua Watson (28) Leicester Regiment, was killed in action last month. He previously worked at Messrs. Pegg’s hosiery factory. He leaves a widow and one child. The Rev. J. W. Armstrong conducted a memorial service at the Wesleyan Chapel on Sunday evening.
Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 14/12/2017
Leicestershire Project Findings
- Other Memorials - Trinity Methodist Church
Research from Michael Doyle's Their Name Liveth For Evermore
- Unit - North Staffordshire Regiment
- Former Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
- Burial Commemoration - Somer Farm Cem., Wytschaete, Heuvelland, West Vlaanderen, Belgium
- Born - Leicester
- Enlisted - Market Harborough, Leicestershire
- Place of Residence - Leicester
- Memorial - METHODIST CHURCH, MARKFIELD, LEICS
- Memorial - ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGEL'S CHURCH, MARKFIELD, LEICS
- Memorial - MARKFIELD MEM., LEICS
