Name
Joseph Henry McNair
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
16/05/1918
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
56953
Lancashire Fusiliers
15th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ
VIII. O. 8
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
St Albans Citizens Memorial, Town Hall (old) Memorial, St Albans, Fleetville Memorial (Hatfield Rd Cemetery), St Albans, St Mark’s Church Plaque, Colney Heath, Not on the Ridge memorials
Pre War
He was born in Ridge, Hertfordshire and lived at “Horse Shoes” Hatfield Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire (1901 to 1911). His parents were John and Mary Ann McNair (nee Welch) and Joseph had a sister, Mildred - affectionately known as Millie, who, as pupil no 34, started attending Colney Heath School on 13th October 1905. The register has recorded her birthday as 8th July 1901, explaining why she is not shown on the 1901 census. Joseph was pupil no 17 in the school admissions register (starting 21st March 1904) and the register has recorded his birthday as 23rd June 1899. He left Colney Heath School on 19th June 1912. The Colney Heath School records indicate that Joseph may have joined the army direct from school.
Address later given as Cape Road, St Albans.
Wartime Service
Killed in action.
Acknowledgments
Gareth Hughes, Graham Clark – World War One – The Fallen of London Colney, Grace Clark, Jonty Wild
