Son of Charles Johnathan and Lydia Boardman, of 62, Central Avenue, Highfield, Farnworth, Lancashire. Formerly of 19A, Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Lancashire. “During the operations South West of Wytschaete, this soldier was hit in the head by an enemy rifle bullet, and instantly killed.”
Boardman, Joseph Alphonsus –
Personal details
- Surname: Boardman
- Forename: Joseph Alphonsus
- Date of birth: April 21st, 1887
- Birth place: Rochdale, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 28
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: January 12th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 27th Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
- Service number: 430673
- Regiment: Canadian Imperial Forces
- Enlistment date: March 18th, 1915 - 1915-03-18
- Enlistment location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- St. Gregory's R.C. Church 1914-1918 Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Lindenhoek Chalet Military Cemetery, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: I. G. 9.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 05/01/1917 06/07/1917 23/11/1917 18/01/1918