Private Joseph Fitzpatrick

[Katie]

I have a report in the Daily Post of the above being Killed in action.

11th-Sept-1916

Private Joseph Fitzpatrick of the Royal Marine Light Infantry, whose parents reside at 13, Naples Road, Seacombe, was killed on August 23rd. He had been through the Dardenelles campaign. I cannot locate a death of a Joseph Fitxpatrick on CWGC. The only soldier whose date of death is recorded as 23rd-Aug-1916 is the Following casualty. I cannot rule him out as his name is Joseph Jones.

JONES, JOSEPH

Rank:PrivateService No:PLY/794(S.)Date of Death:23/08/1916Regiment/Service:Royal Marine Light Infantry 2nd R.M. Bn. R.N. Div. Grave Reference: I. C. 29. Cemetery:BARLIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

I think this is him on the 1911 census at 26, Naples Road, Seacombe

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss ... &ml_rpos=1

Tried looking for service records for a Joseph Fitzpatrick.

Any help would be very welcome.

[Bertieone]

Katie,

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/ss ... &ml_rpos=4


Name:
John Jones

Service branch:
Royal Marine Light Infantry

Unit:
2nd Royal Marine Bn.

Rank:
Private

Death Date:
23 Aug 1916

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds in 6th Casualty Clearing Station (wounded 21/8/16)

Burial:
Barlin Communal Cemetery Extension (FR 12)

Service History:
Draft for MEF 9/5/15, joined Portsmouth Bn. 31/5/15-17/10/15 Defective Vision, rejoined 2nd RM Bn. 10/11/15-21/8/16 wounded (2nd RN Field Ambulance = 'C' Company).

Service number:
PLY/794/S

Notes:
CWGC = Joseph Jones ; Attestation signature, GRO, ADM/159 & ADM/242 = John Jones ; 2nd RM Bn. 'C' Company 23/8/16 ; Sister, Ellen Hill, 13 Naples Rd., Seacombe, Wallasey, Cheshire.

[Katie]

Bert you are a star. Had a feeling it was him.