Name
Joseph Thomas Bone
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
31/07/1917
21
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
41678
Royal Lincolnshire Regiment
8th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Panel 21.
Belgium
UK & Other Memorials
Christ Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of Sarah (nee LOVETT) BONE of Watford, and the late Joseph BONE.
His parents married 1892 in the Watford district. Joseph died 1923 in Watford aged 53, and was buried 26 March in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Sarah died 1958 in Hatfield, Herts, aged 87, and was buried 29 May, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
Joseph was born 10 or 17 June 1896 in Watford, and baptised 23 August 1896 at Christ Church, Watford. He attended first Callow Land Infants’ School, Watford; then Callowland Board School from 5 January 1903 to 21 December 1906; then Beechen Grove Board School, Watford, from 8 January 1907 to 13 March 1908.
On the 1901 Census, aged 4 he lived in Watford, with his parents and two siblings. On the 1911 Census, a hawker aged 14, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and two siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Watford, and was formerly Private 145290 Army Service Corps and Private 30852 Norfolk Regiment.
He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was presumed killed in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Joseph’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
