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221029 Pte. Joseph Thomas Hartland British Army 3rd Btn. Royal Worcester Regiment from:Bilston, Willenhall (d.20th Oct 1914) Joseph Hartland was my Great Grandfather. Prior to WW1 he was a regular soldier and saw service in Ceylon and South Africa. He married my Great Grandma Jane Jordan on 6 October 1907, and they had 3 boys and a girl; Joseph Thomas (b 1908), Margaret (b 1910), Henry (b 1910) and William (b 1914). After discharge from being a regular soldier, Joseph became a postman in Wolverhampton area. When WW1 broke out Joseph was called back up to join 3rd Battalion Royal Worcester's as part of the British Expeditionary Forces in France and Flanders. During this time he wrote several letters home of which I have copies, the most poignant of which was just 2 days prior to his death. Joseph was killed in action on 20th October 1914, his body was never recovered. It took until 19th November 1915 for his death to be confirmed to my Great Grandma; an almost unthinkable amount of time in today's society. Joseph is remembered on the Le Touret monument in France, and also on the Wolverhampton Postal Workers Memorial in Sun Street Sorting Office, Wolverhampton. 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 the 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.**