Joseph was educated at Glasgow University, where he graduated M.B., Ch.B in 1989 and M.D. in 1902. He then held house appointments at the Nottingham General Hospital and later went into partnership in general practice in the city. He joined the R.A.M.C. after war was declared, becoming the medical officer to the 7th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Robin Hood’s). He entered the war in France on 25th February 1915. While serving in France, Joseph was awarded the Military Cross “For conspicuous devotion to duty in action. He tended the wounded under heavy fire for several hours, and carried back a number of them to our front line at great personal risk. For some time he took command of and organised the defences of an advanced trench.” His citation was substituted for this announcement on 26th September 1916. “For conspicuous gallantry in going forward with his stretcher-bearers and when all his party, with the exception of one non-commissioned officer, had become casualties he reached our advanced trench. In a shallow broken trance he tended wounded for several hours. He carried back wounded at great personal risk, and for some time organised the removal of wounded from the advanced trench.” After the war Joseph returned to civilian life and quickly achieved the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of London, and was elected honorary assistant physician to Nottingham General Hospital, and, later, honorary physician to both the General and Children's Hospitals. [Information sources: British Medical Journal Obituary, London Gazette, MIC. Photograph from War Illustrated. (With thanks to Caryl GWF]