Attested in December 1915 (Derby Scheme). Mobilised and posted to the 19th Battalion for training in April 1916. Arrived in France in August 1918 and served with the 17th and 2/6th Battalions.

Attested:                     13/12/1915

To Army Reserve:        14/12/1915

Mobilised:                   18/04/1916

Posted (19^th Battn):    22/04/1916

France:                        31/07/1916

Posted (17^th Battn):    02/08/1916

GSW leg:                     03/09/1916

Joseph was wounded during the attack by the 17th Battalion – the Welbeck Rangers (117th Bde/39th Division) – on German trenches around Beaumont Hamel. In total the Battalion suffered 454 casualties.

Home:                         15/09/1916

Posted (D):                  15/09/1916

Posted (3^rd Battn):      15/06/1917

France:                        28/07/1916

Posted (Base):            28/07/1917

Posted (2/6^th Battn):   17/08/1917

Home:                         13/10/1917

                                    GSW head with depressed fracture of skull

It is highly likely Joseph was wounded on the 26th September 1917 during the Battle of Ypres -see here.

Posted (D):                  13/10/1917

Discharged:                 31/08/1918

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Joseph received a pension.