77491 Gunner Joseph Myton of the Royal Garrison Artillery died of wounds on 19th September 1917. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission records his name as Joe Myton and notes that he was 37 years old and serving with the 262nd Siege Battery when he died. He was the brother of Charles Myton of Marshall Street, Stanley in Wakefield.
Joseph, a colliery labourer, was conscripted on 2nd May 1916 and joined the RGA at Great Yarmouth. His partial service records survives in WO 363 at the National Archives.
Joe Myton is buried in Dozinghem Military Cemetery at Poepringhe in Belgium; grave reference V.D.2.
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
Sources:
Ancestry.co.uk (MIC, WO 363)
Army Ancestry
Army Service Numbers 1881-1918
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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When researching my family tree a few years ago I discovered that Joseph Myton was my great great Uncle, he left mining to join up at the age ofbut nobody in our family were aware of his existance. I discovered his name on our Church Cenotaph at St Peters Church Stanley Wakefield, and I now put a cross next to his name every Rememberance Sunday.
Thanks for commenting, Neil. RIP, Joseph.
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