Son of James and Mary Scowcroft, of 967, Atherton Road, Hindley Green, Lancashire. Reported missing, and subsequently reported presumed killed.
Scowcroft, Joseph –
Personal details
- Surname: Scowcroft
- Forename: Joseph
- Date of birth: June 29th, 1897
- Birth place: Westhoughton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Wigan, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 20
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: March 25th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 29988
- Regiment: Manchester Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Daisy Hill (St. James) C.E. Church WWI
- CWGC Memorial: Basra Memorial, Basra, Iraq
- CWGC reference: Panel 31 and 64.