Soldier Factfile

Name:  Private Joseph Bostock, 16404

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Date of Birth:   1896

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Address:  6 Slater Street, Leicester

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Parents Names:  William Bostock (Shoe clicker) and Annie Mary

Step Father Charles Robinson (brewer’s labourer)

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Occupation before the war:  Traveller’s assistant

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Siblings Names:  

Step siblings

Gladys Robinson b 1903 in Anstey

Charles Robinson b 1907 in Anstey

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Date Died:   15.9.1916

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Age:  20

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Place of Death:   The Somme, France

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Place of Burial/Memorial:  Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France

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Cause of death:   Killed in Action

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Regiment:  1^st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment

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Medals:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

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Any other information (e.g. Service Record/ appearance etc)

• Enlisted in Leicester
• Joseph and siblings all born in Anstey.
• Gladys appears to have been born before mother remarries, so probably adopted.
• Father died post 1901 census.