This name is on Stockwell War Memorial, London SW9 F. Joslin (Frederick Ernest Joslin) (Joslin, Frederick Ernest) Service no L/30147 Gunner, Royal Field Artillery, "A" Bty. 38th Bde. Enlisted at Camberwell; lived in Brixton Killed in action age 24 on 11 May 1918 CWGC: "Son of Albert and Agnes Joslin (nee Sqirkell), of 3 Hargwyne Street, Brixton, London. Born at Brixton." Remembered at Cinq Rues British Cemetery, Hazebrouck, and at Stockwell War Memorial, London SW9 Information from the censusesIn 1911 Frederick Joslin, a 16-year-old shop assistant, was living with his family in 4 rooms at 51 Stockwell Green. Albert Joslin, 43 and from Rotherhithe, south-east London, was a general labourer in a granary (he was described as a granary foreman in the 1901 census); Agnes Joslin, 43, was from Needham, Suffolk. There were 5 children: Albert Joslin, 20, a carter, born in Lambeth (pictured on the left) George Joslin, 18, a shop assistant, born in Newington (middle) Frederick Joslin, 16, a shop assistant, born in Lambeth (right) May Joslin, 13, born in Lambeth Florence Joslin, 11, born in Lambeth In 1901 the Joslin family 19 Nealdon Street, Stockwell. 10 years previously, the family were living at 10 Burgoyne Road, Brixton and Albert Joslin was describing himself as a corn porter. For more information and pictures go to the Joslin family site. |
