Trafford

Born Joseph Leo Fairclough during the June quarter 1890 in the Ormskirk
R.D. - ref: 8b/779, the son of Leo & Margaret Fairclough (nee Coleshill).

1891 Census - Halsall Street, North Meols, Ormskirk, Lancashire.    Son -
aged: 1 - born: Southport, Lancashire.   Head of household - Leo Fairclough
- Married - aged: 37 - occ: Joiner - born: Southport.   Also - Margaret
Fairclough - Wife - aged: 37 - born: Chester.   Plus 4 elder siblings.

1901 Census - 12 Hallsall Street, Southport, Lancashire.   Son - aged: 11 -
Scholar - born: Southport.   Head of household - Leo Fairclough - Married -
aged: 47 - occ: Joiner - born: Southport.   Also - Margaret Fairclough -
Wife - aged: 47 - born: Chester.   Plus 3 elder and 1 younger sibling.

1911 Census - 14 Milly Street, Urmston.   Boarder - aged: 21 - occ:
Bookstall Holder - born: Southport, Lancashire.  Boarding with George &
Mary Carr and family.

Married Margaret Alice Roberts at the Stockport Registry Office on the 10th
October 1914 and they resided at 8 Oxford Road, Stockport.

WO363 - Enlisted into the 3/4th South Lancashire Regiment at Stockport on
the 10th April 1916. (Recorded as Leo Joseph Fairclough).  He was then aged
24 years 9 months and employed as a Warehouseman.  He had previously served
in the Army Service Corps Territorial Force No. T/790 from the 30th May
1912 until the 22nd January 1914 - no reason for his discharge was given. 
Served at home from 10/04/1916 to 20/10/1916, then from 21/10/1916 to
14/11/1916 in the B.E.F. in France.

Leo embarked at Southampton on the 21st October 1916.  He arrived at Rouen
on the 22nd and was posted into the 7th Bn South Lancs Regtiment. Posted to
'B' Company on the 5th November 1916 and was killed 9 days later.

The 7th Bn, South lancashire Rgt were part of the 56th Brigade, 19th
(Western) Division.   Probably killed during the "Battle of the Ancre",
that lasted from the 13th to the 18th November 1916.

A directive dated the 1st May 1917 states that any of his personal effects
were to be sent to Mr. & Mrs. Fairclough, C/o Mrs. Roberts, 5 Richmond
Avenue, Railway Road, Urmston.

Buried together with Private F. Mortimer - North Staffordshire Rgt.