Other Information:Joseph enlisted into the R.A.M.C., Territorial Force on 15th September 1915. He was 36 years and 7 months old; was a Labourer by trade; and was living at 13 Paradise Place, Scoles Green, Norwich at the time. He was immediately embodied into the 2nd East Anglian Divisional Field Ambulance, then was transferred to the 1st East Anglian Divisional Field Ambulance on 24th October 1915. On 24th March 1917 he was attached to the 3/1st East Anglian Field Ambulance when he was posted to the Regular Army. His service number changing to 93329. He embarked at Southampton on 17th May 1917, then travelled to Havre and onto Rouen, arriving the following day, entering the war in France on 18th May 1917. He immediately joined the Cyclists Base Depot in Rouen, who posted him to serve with the 141st Field Ambulance. He joined them in the field on 26th May 1917. On 16th August 1917 he was admitted 'sick' into the hospital of the 1st Field Ambulance, remaining there until 22nd August 1917, when he was discharged to duty from the hospital and rejoined his unit. On 4th July 1919 he proceeded to No 1 Concentration Camp, Cologne for dispersal and was struck off the strength of the unit.
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