Son of Mr. and Mrs. Egerton, of 14, Holland Street, Swinton, Lancashire. Enlisted 1915. Wounded and captured 03/04/1918 and died whilst prisoner of war in Germany.
Egerton, Joseph –
Personal details
- Surname: Egerton
- Forename: Joseph
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Swinton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Not known
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 25
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: April 5th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Corporal
- Unit: 16th (2nd Salford) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 12570
- Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Salford, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Agecroft Colliers (Knowles's Collieries) Memorial - Salford
- St. Peter's C.E. Church WWI Lych Gate - Swinton
- CWGC Memorial: Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: Avesnes-Les-Bapaume German Cem. Mem. 2.