Private Joseph Herbert Impey
Rank or Title
Date of Birth
1882
Date of Death
30 May 1918
War time / or Pre War occupation
Regiment
Service Number
Place of Birth
World War I Address
Place of Death
Grave Location
War Memorial Location
Luton ward
Soldier or Civilian
- Soldier
Joseph served with the South Staffordshire Regiment when he was killed in March 1918
His entry in the 1911 Census shows he was a father with young children, and lived in Pondwicks Street (now part of Power Court) Luton.
JOSEPH HERBERT IMPEY HEAD MARRIED 29 1882 LETTERPRESS MACHINE MINDER
EMILY IMPEY WIFE MARRIED 39 1872 BEDS LUTON STRAW HAT MACHINIST
REGINALD ARTHUR IMPEY SON - Male 3 1908
STANLEY HERBERT IMPEY SON - Male 1 1910
CLARA SPENCER NIECE - Female 13 1898
4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion
August 1914 : in Lichfield. Moved on mobilisation to Jersey and in September 1916 to Marske (Redcar). Moved to Canterbury in June 1917.
10 October 1917 : landed at Le Havre and came under orders of 7th Brigade in 25th Division.
22 June 1918 : after heavy losses, remnants of various battalions including this moved into 25th Composite Brigade. Brigade transferred to 50th (Northumbrian) Division.
11 July 1918 : reduced to cadre strength and transferred to 116th Brigade in 39th Division.
6 November 1918 : disbanded in France.
Individual Location
Author: David
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