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| Joseph was
born in Wickford in 1893, and enlisted originally in the Royal Engineers at
Warley. He transferred to the 15th Hampshire Regt and was killed in action 2nd
October 1918 on the Ypres salient. He was 27 years old and rests in Hooge
Crater. Hooge Chateau and its stables were the scene of very fierce fighting
throughout the First World War. On 31 October 1914, the staff of the 1st and
2nd Divisions were wiped out when the chateau was shelled; from 24 May to 3
June 1915, the chateau was defended against German attacks and in July 1915,
the crater was made by a mine sprung by the 3rd Division. |
| Joseph was
born in Wickford in 1893, and enlisted originally in the Royal Engineers at
Warley. He transferred to the 15th Hampshire Regt and was killed in action 2nd
October 1918 on the Ypres salient. He was 27 years old and rests in Hooge
Crater. Hooge Chateau and its stables were the scene of very fierce fighting
throughout the First World War. On 31 October 1914, the staff of the 1st and
2nd Divisions were wiped out when the chateau was shelled; from 24 May to 3
June 1915, the chateau was defended against German attacks and in July 1915,
the crater was made by a mine sprung by the 3rd Division. |
| Joseph was
the son of Frederick and Anna Jenkins who lived in the village |