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Joseph Patrickson
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1894 |
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Place of birth: Gateshead, Durham, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Last known residence: 9 Cramer Street, Gateshead, Durham, England, United Kingdom |
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Profession: Errand boy |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 16/1783 |
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Enlistment place: Cramlington, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom |
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Units: — Northumberland Fusiliers, 11th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 14/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Reutel, Beselare, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 23 |
Cemetery
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Tyne Cot Cemetery Plot: XLIX Row: H Grave: 1-8 |
Distinctions and medals 3
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British War Medal Medal |
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Military Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 4
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| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
Joseph Patrickson was the son of Lucy Ellen and Robert Patrickson. He was born on around 1894 in Gateshead, Durham. Before the war Joseph worked as an errand boy and lived in Gateshead, Durham. He enlisted in the British army and was part of the 11th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (68th Brigade, 23rd Division).
Joseph was killed on 14 October 1917 during the Battle of Passchendaele. Two days earlier, his battalion had taken up positions near Reutel, in the right sector of the 68th Brigade's front area. On 13 October, the A Company of the 11th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers came under heavy shelling. In the early morning of 14 October, the shelling moved to the positions of C Company of the battalion.
Joseph’s body was missing for a long time and his name was commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial. In 2018, nine bodies were found during archaeological excavations on Oude Wervikstraat in Beselare, seven of which could be identified. Among them was Joseph Patrickson, 24 years. Since 2021, he has been buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery.
Joseph was killed on 14 October 1917 during the Battle of Passchendaele. Two days earlier, his battalion had taken up positions near Reutel, in the right sector of the 68th Brigade's front area. On 13 October, the A Company of the 11th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers came under heavy shelling. In the early morning of 14 October, the shelling moved to the positions of C Company of the battalion.
Joseph’s body was missing for a long time and his name was commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial. In 2018, nine bodies were found during archaeological excavations on Oude Wervikstraat in Beselare, seven of which could be identified. Among them was Joseph Patrickson, 24 years. Since 2021, he has been buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery.
Sources 5
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11 Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), British Army war diaries 1914-1922, WO 95/2182/4). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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68 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters. (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/2181/6). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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British Army World War I Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 372). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), RG14). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Verdegem, Simon; e.a. 'Vermist in de Ypres Salient. Negen gesneuvelden in de Oude Wervikstraat in Beselare'. (Brussel: Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed, 2023). Sources used |
More information 3
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=5f8417d4-6781-4f1f-8e3e-783f237c58b9 |
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1636289 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/3425332 |