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« on: Wednesday 17 April 13 09:29 BST (UK) »
Thank you to everyone for you replies.
Sadly, the Joshua you have does not appear to be mine!The number I found must have been some other Joshua. My Granddad was born 25th June 1884 at White Gritt,The Marsh, near Minsterley in Shropshire. He was working in Liverpool before the War. I am not sure which address he would have been living at, but in 1911 he was living at 21 Tilney Street, Walton on the Hill.Although by the time he signed up he may have moved. He was not married until after the War.
Oh I have one little piece of information, which may be of help to those in the know, Granddad was stationed/training/waiting in Cromer, Norfolk before being sent to Europe,(I think) because he said it was the coldest place he'd ever been!! He mentioned being in the trenches ,and I think he may have had a problem with Trench foot. He had bad nerves after the war, and that's about all I know.
I don't know if that helps anyone out there to find his Battalion, but thanks for trying! Best Wishes Jan.