boer war soldier
Feb 16, 2011 1:11:20 GMT
Post by mack on Feb 16, 2011 1:11:20 GMT
not sure if this is in the right place.
pte 7090 joseph,william cooper
joseph was serving in the 4th volunteer battalion manchester regt when the boer war began,on 10th feb 1900,he volunteered to serve in south africa with the 1st volunteer company manchester regt,and sailed to south africa on 15th feb 1900,he returned home on 22nd may 1901,a fortnight after returning home,he died of pneumonia on 5th june 1901,aged 26
he was a travelling salesman and lived at 92 davyhulme rd,eccles,but his family later moved to 3 rose grove,urmston.
his father john was the clerk at salford county court.
joseph served in SA with the only other known man from salford,who died as a result of his service in SA,bugler 7004 george henshaw of 1 croston st,patricroft,he died in august 1902 from enteric fever aged 24
someonefound pte henshaws grave and posted a photo on the forum,there was a commemorative plaque dedicated to him that was at the drill hall, cromwell rd patricroft
anyone know how to find out where joseph is buried
mack
pte 7090 joseph,william cooper
joseph was serving in the 4th volunteer battalion manchester regt when the boer war began,on 10th feb 1900,he volunteered to serve in south africa with the 1st volunteer company manchester regt,and sailed to south africa on 15th feb 1900,he returned home on 22nd may 1901,a fortnight after returning home,he died of pneumonia on 5th june 1901,aged 26
he was a travelling salesman and lived at 92 davyhulme rd,eccles,but his family later moved to 3 rose grove,urmston.
his father john was the clerk at salford county court.
joseph served in SA with the only other known man from salford,who died as a result of his service in SA,bugler 7004 george henshaw of 1 croston st,patricroft,he died in august 1902 from enteric fever aged 24
someonefound pte henshaws grave and posted a photo on the forum,there was a commemorative plaque dedicated to him that was at the drill hall, cromwell rd patricroft
anyone know how to find out where joseph is buried
mack
