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We remember Joseph H Thorpe
We remember Joseph H Thorpe
Timeline
Timeline
1884
birth
Woodville, near Ashby de la Zouche, Leicester
United Kingdom
Source:7657687
23rd September 1884
1899
employment
Cabinet Maker
Mr E Morris
Leicester
United Kingdom
Source:7657687
1899 - 5th November 1904
1905
enlistment
Leicester
United Kingdom
Source:7657687
8th August 1905
1908
marriage
Leah Elizabeth Copson
Source:7657687
5th November 1908
1909
children
Joseph Leslie Thorpe
Source:7657687
26th August 1909
children
Sheila Thorpe
Source:7657687
children
Vera Thorpe
Source:7657687
service
British Army
Sapper
14772
Royal Engineers
Source:4439317
service
British Army
Sapper
14772
Royal Engineers
Source:7657687
1972
death
Not War Related
Pinelands, near Cape Town
South Africa
Source:7657687
9th March 1972
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Joseph H |
| Initials | JH |
| Last Name | Thorpe |
| Source | 4439317 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 14772 | Royal Engineers | Sapper | ||
| British Army | 14772 | Royal Engineers | Sapper |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Leslie Thorpe | son | 26th August 1909 | |
| Vera Thorpe | daughter | ||
| Sheila Thorpe | daughter |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harriett Thorpe formerly Watts | mother | ||
| Joseph Thorpe | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leah Elizabeth Copson | wife | 5th November 1908 |
Media
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Birth certificate J H ThorpePhotocopy of the birth certificate of Joseph Henry Thorpe, born in Woodville near Ashby de la Zouche, Leicester, on 23 September 1984.
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Birth certificate J H ThorpePhotocopy of the birth certificate of Joseph Henry Thorpe, born in Woodville near Ashby de la Zouche, Leicester, on 23 September 1884.Contributed by:
Clive58487 -
Death certificate J H ThorpeCertificate attesting the death of Joseph Henry Thorpe at Pinelands, near Cape Town, South Africa, on 9 March 1972.Contributed by:
Clive58487 -
Enlistment record, J H ThorpeForm of enlistment of recruit Joseph Henry Thorpe on 8 August 1905 in the Royal EngineersContributed by:
Clive58487
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Birth certificate J H Thorpe | Clive58487 | |
| Birth certificate J H Thorpe | Clive58487 | |
| Death certificate J H Thorpe | Clive58487 | |
| Enlistment record, J H Thorpe | Clive58487 |
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