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Later Joseph Oswald Lieut

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/20888

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SKR/DAT/IP/20888
Title
Later Joseph Oswald Lieut
Date
2000-2024
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Surname: Later;

Forename(s): Joseph Oswald;

Initials: JO;

Rank: Lieut;

Previous Number: 1098;

Previous Regiment: Royal Engineers;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 86 Coy;

Date abroad: 05-Nov-1914;

Theatre of War: 1;

How killed: DOW;

Where: UK;

When killed: 13-Jul-1916;

Other Data: enlisted E Lanc Fld Coy, RE
with No 86 Coy on formation Feb 1916
wounded 1/7/1916
War Illustrated - Portrait, p 2512
formerly Sgt 1098 1/1 Field Coy RE. Served Gallipoli from 24/7/1915.Promoted Sgt 17/7/15. 16/10/1915 to Cairo for commsn. 7/11/1915 General Routine Order No 169 to be 2Lt. LG 17/3/1916. Next of kin: Mrs Emma Later (mother) 7 Sparth Rd, Newtown Heath, Manchester. Wounded in action 1/7/1916 to 35 CCS with GSW thighs 3/7/16. To 2 GH 5/7/1916 - compound fracture femur and gsw right thigh. To England. DOW 1 Western General Hospital, Fazakerley 13/7/16. Estate £207.0.11d;

Other Notes: LATER, Lieutenant, JOSEPH OSWALD, Machine Gun Corps (Inf). Died of wounds 13th July 1916. Age 25. Son of Emma and the late Joseph Later, 7 Sparth Rd, Newton Heath. Alternative Commemoration - buried in Newton Heath (All Saints) Church Cemetery. Screen Wall. Manchester Southern Cemetery - Lancashire, United Kingdom.;

Related National Archives files: WO339/56221;

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Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language
English
Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
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