Name
Joseph Loveday
19 Mar 1876
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
13/05/1917
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Rifleman
B/200454
Rifle Brigade
10th Bn.
'D' Coy.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
SAINS-LES-MARQUION BRITISH CEMETERY
II. E. 18.
France
Headstone Inscription
No Report
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Letchworth memorials, Not on the Willian memorials
Pre War
Joseph Loveday was born on 19 Mar 1876 (baptised 4 Jun 1876)in Little Wratting, Cambs., to James Loveday and Susan (nee Everett).
On the 1881 Census the family of parents, Simon (born 1864), James (born 1865), Emily (born 1869), Stephen (born 1874) and Joseph were living at Lembrose, Horsehead, Linton, Cambs.
On the 1891 Census the family of parents, Stephen and Joseph were living at the same address.
On the 1901 Census the family of parents and Joseph (a farm labourer, had moved to 8, Church End, Cherry Hinton, Cambs.
On the 1911 Census, still living at Church End, Cherry Hinton the family consisted of parents and Joseph.
His mother later lived at 10, Lordship Cottages, Letchworth, Herts.
Wartime Service
No Service Record was found for Joseph, he enlisted for the Bedfordshire Regiment as Private 27720 possibly late 1915/early 1916 and at some time was posted to the Rifle Brigade as Private B/200454 in 10th (Service) Battalion. He was promoted to Acting Corporal during his service.
The 10th Battalion were part of 59 Brigade, 20th (Light) Division and had been in France since 21 Jul 1915. In 1916 they took part in the Battles of the Somme at Delville Wood (15 Jul-3 Sep), Guillemont (3-6 Sep), Flers-Courcelette (15-22 Sep), Morval (25-28 Sep), le Transloy (1-18 Oct). In 1917 the Division were following the Germany as it retreated to the Hindenburg Line (14 Mar-5 Apr). Following heavy fighting in Apr 197 the Division were located in Havricourt and consolidating their positions when Joseph was killed on 13 May 1917 possibly a result of harassing shell fire from the German Lines.
Additional Information
War Gratuity of £4 and arrears £7 16s 11d was paid to his mother.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild
