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Pte. Joseph Wadhams
British Army 2/2nd Battalion London Regiment
from:Birmingham
(d.20th December 1917)
Joseph Wadhams served with the 2nd Battalion, London Regiment (T.F.), son of William Wadhams by his wife, Louisa Jane, daughter of Thomas Prowd of Birmingham. He was born in Key Hill, Birmingham on 23rd of Sept. 1883 and educated there. He was a Cycle Frame Filer and joined the 11th (Service) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment on 26th of June, 1916 and served with the Expeditionary Force in France from 20th of July 1917 and transferred to the London Regiment in Augusat and was killed in action at Cambrai on 20th of December 1917. He married at St. Paul's Church, Lozells, Warwickshire on 31st of March, 1907 to Annie Elizabeth of 2/103, Bridge Street West, Birmingham, daughter of William Newey and had five children, Joseph, b. 15 Feb. 1908, Edward b. 7 July 1910, John b. 5 Jan. 1912, Alfred b. 18 Jan. 1915 and Louie b. 14 May, 1913.
