Joseph Bell Herdman
Birth 1886 Death 6th Nov 1918 GunnerRoyal Garrison Artilery
Service #113379
| GRO Ref | |
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| Place of Birth | Hensingham , Cumberland |
| Residence at Enlistment | 7 Hawthorne Terrace Carr Hill Road , Mossley, Lancs |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | 7 Hawthorne Terrace Carr Hill Road , Mossley, Lancs |
| Residence 1911 Census | 8 Chapel Street , Distington |
| School(s) Attended | |
| Religion/Church Attended | Primitive Methodist |
| Organisation Membership | |
| Employment/Trade | Draper |
| Place of Work | Co-op Drapery , Manchester |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | Joseph & Eleanor Herdman |
| Siblings | Robert , Thomas |
| Wife's Name and Maiden Name | Beatrice E Herdman nee Pearce (married 10 August 1910) |
| Remarriage of Widow | |
| Children's Christian Name(s) | Joseph Bell, John Arnold, Eric Pearce |
| Family Connection to Roll of Honour |
| Regiment at Enlistment | Royal Garrison Artilery |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | 207th |
| Rank at Enlistment | Gunner |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | 113379 |
| Date of Enlistment | 3 December 1915 |
| Place of Enlistment | Mossley |
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| Other Battalion | |
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| Date of Transfer to other Regiment | |
| Service Facts | |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 31 |
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| Date of Death | 6th Nov 1918 |
| Regiment at Death | Royal Garrison Artilery |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 207th Siege |
| Rank at Death | Signaller 1st Class |
| Circumstances of Death | Died of Bronchial Pnuemonia due to active service ( Mustard Gas) |
| Service Number at Death | 113379 |
| Field of Action at Death | France |
| Place of Death | No.2 Stationary Hospital Abbeville |
| Battle at Death | |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION |
| Grave Position | V. B. 13. |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/78749/herdman,-joseph-bell/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | France |
| Private Memorial | St Johns War Memorial |
| Notes | Parents address - 9 Montreal Street Cleator Moor |
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