Oldham Historical Research Group

'THE GREAT WAR',     'THE WAR TO END WAR',     'WORLD WAR 1'
'What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?
- Only the monstrous anger of the guns.'
                                                                                                  from 'Anthem for Doomed Youth' by Wilfred Owen

THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
JULY TO NOVEMBER 1916

SOLDIERS IN OTHER REGIMENTS

Private Joseph Henthorn[e], 19364

Private Joseph Henthorn[e], 19364

Private Joseph Henthorn[e], 19364
1st Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment

Newspaper obituary

"Private Joseph Henthorne (19364), East Lancashire Regiment, died of wounds at a place not stated on July 3rd. His home is at 158 Henshaw Street, Oldham, and he was 29 years of age. Before he enlisted in August, 1914, he worked in the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway goods yard at Royton, and he was wounded in September.
His brother, Private Edwin Henthorne, Oldham Comrades, died of wounds on April 27th last."


He is buried in Beauval Communal Cemetery

Beauval Communal Cemetery
Beauval Communal Cemetery
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