Son of Annie Gaskell (formerly Wardle and Jefferson, nee Pennington), of Pewfist Farm, Westhoughton, Lancashire, and formerly of “Rosemorden”, Merehall Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted December 1917. Also known locally as Joe Wardle.
Jefferson, Joseph Augustus –
Personal details
- Surname: Jefferson
- Forename: Joseph Augustus
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Southampton, Hampshire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 18
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 19th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 15th (1st Birkenhead) (Bantam) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 67396
- Regiment: Cheshire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Preston, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Abeele Aerodrome Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: II. B. 15.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 30/08/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c*