Gorse, Joseph –

Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Gorse, of Westhoughton, Lancashire.

Personal details

  • Surname: Gorse
  • Forename: Joseph
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Not known
  • Place of residence: Not known
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 23
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: June 12th, 1942
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Able Seaman
  • Unit: HMS Grove.
  • Service number: C/JX 168160
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent, UK
  • CWGC reference: 54, 1.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 19/06/1942
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 3e*
  • Bolton Evening News entries: 08/12/2017

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