Joseph Mather
Joseph was born on April 30th, 1899 in
Bolton and his baptism took place on June 26th, 1898 at
St. Peter's (Bolton).
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Birth Notes
Aged 2 in 1901
Aged 12 in 1911
Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1898
MATHER Joseph BESWICK Great Bolton GB/40/336
MATHER, JOSEPH BESWICK
GRO Reference: 1898 J Quarter in BOLTON
Volume 08C Page 502
Name Joseph Mather
Gender Male
Birth Date 30 Apr 1898
Baptism Date 26 Jun 1898
Baptism Place Bolton, Lancashire, England
Father Alfred Mather
Mother Emma Mather
FHL Film Number 1538359
Joseph's father was
Alfred Mather and his mother was
Emma Beswick. His paternal grandparents were
David Mather and
Esther Heaton. He had three brothers and three sisters, named
Henry,
William,
Alfred,
Mary,
Esther and
Gertrude. He was the youngest of the seven children. He died as a war casualty, Killed in Action, at the age of 17 on August 8th, 1916 in
France. He was buried in
France.
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Death Notes
Name Joseph Mather
Gender Male
Age 18
Birth Date abt 1898
Death Date 8 Aug 1916
Cemetery The Thiepval Memorial
Burial Country France
Regiment King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
Regimental Number 4218
Region or Memorial France
Father Alfred Mather
Mother Emma Mather
MATHER Private Joseph 4218 "C" Coy 1st/4th Bn. Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regt. 8 Aug 1916, aged 18. Son of Alfred and Emma Mather, of Daubhill, Bolton.
Somme and The Ancre, 1916-1917