Story: Joseph Roberts was born in 1894, the son of Robert and Margaret Roberts, South Main Street, Wexford, Ireland. He married Annie Walsh in 1915 and they had one daughter, Margaret (contributor Anne Kirwan’s mother). They lived at 9 Bride Place in Wexford town. He joined the army at age 22, signing up to the South Lancashire Regiment in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, service number 31442. Joseph is mentioned on the family gravestone in St Ibar’s Cemetery, Crosstown, Wexford as having been killed in France. His body was not recovered but Anne Kirwan discovered his name on the Ploegsteert Memorial in Belgium. However on visiting the area she found that Joseph had been killed in action on Ravensberg Hill near Bailleul, near the French-Belgian border, on 14 April 1918. Joseph’s war record was never mentioned in the family, perhaps because in Ireland during and after the War of Independence, there was a sense of unease about family members who had served in the British Army. || Photograph of Joseph Roberts in uniform; Death Plaque || || Photograph || Joseph Roberts in uniform || Joseph Roberts || Joseph Roberts in the uniform of the South Lancashire Regiment. || || Death Plaque, Joseph Roberts || Joseph Roberts || Medal

Portrait photograph of John Stafford, 5th Liverpool Regiment || Portrait photograph of John Stafford, 5th Liverpool Regiment in uniform. Stafford, served at the Battle of the Somme (August 1916) where he was wounded. He wrote down his memoir of that incident. His daughter, Joan Almond, recorded a brief interview about her father. Private John Andrew Stafford, from Liverpool, served in the 5th Liverpool Regiment. His regiment number was 3083 (then 200947). His Medal Award card (online) shows he was eligible for the Victory medal and the British medal (reference H/2/102 B35 p4971), as well as the 1915 Star (reference H/2/7B p1598), and that he went overseas to France on 21 February 1915. Later he moved to Preston. After the Second World War Stafford was awarded the MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) for his services. This is a photograph of a photocopy. || || John Andrew Stafford || Photograph || 53.41157519999999,-2.990087399999993

Newspaper report on the Briscoe family, artillery helmet from the early war, two medals, cigarette case, death penny, Royal Artillery Badge, photograph of Mervyn Briscoe, RFC sweetheart badge, two bullet rench art, RFC training proficiency card, French currency, telegram notfying death. Mervyn Briscoe died in 1918 as a member of the RAF. || Newspaper report, artillery helmet, two medals, cigarette case, death penny, Royal Artillery Badge, photograph of Mervyn Briscoe, RFC sweetheart badge, two bullet rench art, RFC training proficiency card, French currency, telegram. || || Photograph of one of the Briscoe Family || Photograph || || Newspaper article about the Briscoe Family || Other || || Memorabilia || Dagger belonging to the Briscoe Family || || Helmet Belonging to the Briscoe Family (1) || Memorabilia || || Memorabilia || Helmet Belonging to the Briscoe Family (2) || || Helmet Belonging to the Briscoe Family (3) || Memorabilia || || Including a lighter, bullet casings, wallet and badges. || Memorabilia || Assorted Belongings of the Briscoe Family || || Medals belonging to the Briscoe Family || Medal || || French money belonging to the Briscoe Family || Memorabilia || Front || Français || || Post Office Telegraph Belonging to the Briscoe Family || Letter || || Letter || Post Office Telegraph Belonging to the Briscoe Family (2) || || Official document || Training Brigade Card of a Lt. Briscoe belonging to the Briscoe Famil || || Observer's Training Card of Lt Briscoe || Official document || || Post Office Telegraph Belonging to the Briscoe Family (3) || Letter || || Official document || Post Office Telegraph Belonging to the Briscoe Family (4)