Langley Vale Sue
25-07-11, 14:39
Name - "official" name and what they were known as – Joseph Spiller Seldon (Joe)
Date and place of birth – 29 July 1886, Broadclyst, Devon
Names of parents – William & Emma (nee Spiller) Seldon
Details of each of his or her marriages – to Ellen Rose Gibbs on 15 April 1911, St Lukes Church, West Norwood, London. Joint wedding with Ellen’s brother Harry Gibbs to Edith Alice Sleat.
Occupation(s) – Ag Lab (1901), Labourer (on attestation papers 1902),Tyre fitter (on 1911 marriage),
Military service – joined Devonshire Regiment in 1902 for a term of 12 years, giving his age as 18 years but he was only 16. Served in England until January 1909, then Malta until December 1909, England again until August 1914 when he was mobilised at Exeter, and posted to France then discharged on completion of his engagement 25 August 1915. Reenlisted and posted back to France. Awarded Military Medal.
Addresses where they lived - and please list which censuses you have or haven't found him/her on, if applicable.
1886 – born at Little Loxbrook, Broadclyst, Devon
1891 – Tithe Barn Cottage, Broadclyst, Devon (living with his mother’s sister & family after the death of his mother)
1901 – Little Barton Farm, Broadclyst, Devon
1911 – not found, possibly at Barracks.
Sometime between April 1911 & June 1912 moved to 257 Mayall Road, Herne Hill, London
Date, place and cause of death – 24 April 1918, Somme, France of gunshot wounds.
Date and place of burial – Adelaide Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, Somme, France
Details of will / administration of their estate – everything to his wife.
Memorial inscription - http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s222/LVSue/Seldon_JSclose.jpg
Joseph Spiller Seldon taken in 1917
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s222/LVSue/JosephSpillerSeldon1917-1.jpg
Date and place of birth – 29 July 1886, Broadclyst, Devon
Names of parents – William & Emma (nee Spiller) Seldon
Details of each of his or her marriages – to Ellen Rose Gibbs on 15 April 1911, St Lukes Church, West Norwood, London. Joint wedding with Ellen’s brother Harry Gibbs to Edith Alice Sleat.
Occupation(s) – Ag Lab (1901), Labourer (on attestation papers 1902),Tyre fitter (on 1911 marriage),
Military service – joined Devonshire Regiment in 1902 for a term of 12 years, giving his age as 18 years but he was only 16. Served in England until January 1909, then Malta until December 1909, England again until August 1914 when he was mobilised at Exeter, and posted to France then discharged on completion of his engagement 25 August 1915. Reenlisted and posted back to France. Awarded Military Medal.
Addresses where they lived - and please list which censuses you have or haven't found him/her on, if applicable.
1886 – born at Little Loxbrook, Broadclyst, Devon
1891 – Tithe Barn Cottage, Broadclyst, Devon (living with his mother’s sister & family after the death of his mother)
1901 – Little Barton Farm, Broadclyst, Devon
1911 – not found, possibly at Barracks.
Sometime between April 1911 & June 1912 moved to 257 Mayall Road, Herne Hill, London
Date, place and cause of death – 24 April 1918, Somme, France of gunshot wounds.
Date and place of burial – Adelaide Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, Somme, France
Details of will / administration of their estate – everything to his wife.
Memorial inscription - http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s222/LVSue/Seldon_JSclose.jpg
Joseph Spiller Seldon taken in 1917
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s222/LVSue/JosephSpillerSeldon1917-1.jpg