Joseph Darby
15066 Private Joseph Darby
1/6th Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment
Died of wounds 25th September 1918, aged 21
Son of Mrs Mary Darby, Woodsetton, Dudley, Worcestershire.
He is buried in Roisel Communal Cemetery extension, II K 14
From the Dudley Herald 26th October 1918
Coseley Soldier dies from wounds
Private Joseph Darby, of 97, Regent Street, Woodsetton, is reported to have died from wounds in France. He was an old boy of Mount Pleasant Schools, Coseley, and was employed at Parkes’ Works, Woodsetton, when he joined up at the age of 18, being attached to the South Staffords.
We give the photo by an arrangement with the “Birmingham Daily Gazette”.
Newspaper cutting supplied by Andy Johnson
January 5th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
My paternal grandmother, Sarah Darby who lived in Woodsetton, lost either 2 or 3 brothers in the first world war. We are not certain that Joseph is one of them. Samuel Darby (South Sraffs. No.19947) and Alfred Darby (Royal Fusiliers No. 66609) were the two of which we seem certain. We have the burial records of Alfred and Samuel. We are just not quite certain that Joseph is also a brother.
Any information would be helpful
Terry Langford