Son of George T. and Jane E. Stones, of 318, Bolton Road, Kearsley, Lancashire. Enlisted October 1914. Formerly 025075, Royal Army Service Corps. Died of severe wounds to the chest received 26/06/1918, and pneumonia, at 55th General Hospital, Boulogne, France.
Stones, Joseph –
Personal details
- Surname: Stones
- Forename: Joseph
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Kearsley, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Kearsley, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 9th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 11th (Accrington) (Service) Battalion. (The Accrington Pals)
- Service number: 30556
- Regiment: East Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Kearsley War Memorial Cross (WWI Plaque)
- St. Stephen's (Kearsley Moor) C.E. Church WWI Roll of Honour (Killed)
- CWGC Memorial: Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: II. B. 2.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 11/05/1917 30/08/1918 27/12/1918