Son of Alfred and Emma Mather, of 77, Randal Street, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted October 1915. Formerly 7457, 3rd/5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Second of two sons killed within a month, a third served with the Royal Army Medical Corps in France.
Mather, Joseph –
Personal details
- Surname: Mather
- Forename: Joseph
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 18
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 8th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st/4th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 4218
- Regiment: King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, 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: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 5 D and 12 B.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 22/10/1915 25/08/1916 25/08/1916 29/12/1916 13/07/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7e 5f 6e* S17* 4g