Joseph William Wainwright

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission are appealing for relatives of Pte Joseph William Wainwright - Royal Welsh Fusiliers - redg no 48939 -  died 14/6/1919 - buried St Mary's The Virgin Church Cemetery, Overton On Dee.  burial on the 17th June 1919 age 25 years.   His address was given as Lightwood Green, Overton.
(Strange some of the dates aren't matching on this one. - There is a grave in this churchyard for Cpl L W Wainwright - 19/6/1919)

Joseph died from wounds & Gas Poisoning. 

The Commission are in the process of producing a headstone to mark his grave.

UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923 names his mother Eliza Ann Wainwright.

FIND A GRAVE

Mother Eliza Ann Wainwright -


St Mary the Virgin Churchyard
Overton, Wrexham, Wales

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170706035/eliza-wainwright

Flintshire bio.

https://www.flintshirewarmemorials.com/memorials/overton-memorial/overton-soldiers-ww1/wainwright-william/

Joseph William Wainwright was born in the March quarter of 1894, registered in Ellesmere Shropshire (Volume: 6a, Page: 692).   He was the eldest son of Nathan & Eliza Wainwright (nee Peat), who were married in St. Mary’s Church, Overton on the 6th July 1893.  Nathan’s father was James Wainwright, also a Labourer and Eliza’a father was William Peat.
Couple had 4 children bur 2 had died.  Brother James was the survivor.

If you are related or know of someone who is, CWGC would like to hear from you.

Sandra

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1911 census Lightwood Green, Overton Nr Ellesmere, Salop.

Nathan Wainwright 41 Head
Eliza Ann Wainwright 40 Wife
Joseph William Wainwright   17   Son
James Wainwright 15 Son

James Wainwright - Registration Date   1895  - Apr-May-Jun
Registration Place   Ellesmere, Shropshire, England
Volume   6a Page   705

Father passed 1956

Chester Chronicle, and Cheshire and North Wales General Advertiser
Chester, Cheshire.
Sat, 11 Feb 1956
Page 3

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170706034/l_w-wainwright

Sandra