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We remember Joseph Washington
We remember Joseph Washington
Timeline
Timeline
service
British Army
Private
7605
North Staffordshire Regiment
Source:4636893
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
79122
Royal Engineers
185 Tunnelling Company
Source:8509677
1916
death
Died of wounds
On 4th February 1916, 18 British soldiers were killed when the Germans detonated a camouflet near the British three level mine system. Lance Corporal Joseph Washington was one of those soldiers.
La Boiselle, Somme,
France
Source:7177812
Source:8509677
4th February 1916
burial
Somme
France
1. J. 9.
Source:8509677
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Joseph |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Washington |
| Source | 4636893 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 7605 | North Staffordshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 79122 | Royal Engineers | 185 Tunnelling Company | Lance Corporal |
Media
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Flanders fields todayLance Corporal Joseph Washington tunnelled underground below the poppy flelds at La Boiselle and lost his life there on 4th February 1916. We will remember.
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Anne1202
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The "Moles" - Tunnellers of the Great WarMore about The "Moles" - Tunnellers of the Great War
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La Boiselle, Before and Beyond.More about La Boiselle, Before and Beyond.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Glen107 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Flanders fields today | Anne1202 |
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