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253574 Pte. Joseph West British Army 6th Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment from:88 Wembrey Street, Harpurhey, Manchester (d.8th November 1918) Joseph West was the eldest son of Thomas and Mary Jayne West. The family had tragically lost several children in early childhood so he was very precious. His younger brother Henry was my father. No one really talked about Uncle Joseph but we knew of his death because my father had his large commemorative penny with his name and number on it. This is still in the family, but with one of his nephews in Australia. He has seven nieces and nephews in the Manchester area and we will celebrate his life and sacrifice on the 11th November 1918 at Christ Church, Harpurhey Manchester where he is remembered on a memorial inside the church. Unfortunately we do not have any photographs of him. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**