37483 Private Joseph Ousbey of the 8th Battalion, Welsh Regiment, died of wounds at Gallipoli on the 28th October 1915. He was born in Manchester and living in Clayton, Lancashire when he enlisted. He joined the 8th Battalion at Manchester in May 1915 and arrived in the Balkans on the 2nd October 1915.
Joseph was just seventeen years old at the time of his death. He was the son of Edwin and Martha Ousbey of 682 Ashton New Road, Clayton, Manchester. He is buried in Hill 10 Cemetery on Gallipoli.
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
Sources:
Ancestry (MIC)
Soldiers Died in The Great War
Army Service Numbers
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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I have just found this and my name is Ian Ousbey. My gran used to live in Clayton, when I was child. Her name was Jessie and my dad was Kenneth. does anyone one know if we were related?
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