1058 Pte Joseph Cloherty, 2nd Bn, South Lancashire Regt

1058 Private Joseph Cloherty of the 2nd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment, was killed in action on the 15th July 1916. His number does not belong to the series in use by the regular battalions and it seems likely that he was a Special Reservist who had originally joined the 3rd Battalion in 1910 and later been posted to the 2nd Battalion. His medal index card notes that he had arrived in France on the 20th January 1915.

Joseph was born in Liverpool and was living there when he enlisted. He was almost certainly of Irish origin. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission notes that he was 23 years old, the son of Martin and Mary Cloherty of 23 Dwerryhouse Street, Liverpool. He was serving in B Company at the time of his death.

Like so many men, Joseph has no known grave and is therefore commemorated by name on the Thiepval memorial.

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