Private Joseph Herbert Impey

Rank or Title

Date of Birth

1882

Date of Death

30 May 1918

War time / or Pre War occupation

Letter Press Machine Minder

Service Number

41555

Place of Birth

United Kingdom

World War I Address

70 Ponwicks Road
Luton
LU1 3LH
United Kingdom

Place of Death

United Kingdom

Grave Location

Soissons Memorial
2 Rue du Pot d'Étain
02200 Soissons
France

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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