Tyneside Scottish Badge
Morpeth Herald 17/11/1916 carries a brief obituary:
Private G.R. Joisce, West End, Bedlington, has been killed in action.
ROLL OF HONOUR
JOISCE.- Previously reported missing, now reported killed in action on July 1st, 1916, Private George R[obert] Joisce, N.F., dearly beloved husband of Ethel and eldest son of John and Hannah Joisce, of West End, Bedlington.- (Deeply mourned by his wife and family).
Derek Johnstone has provided the following:
George Robert Joisce was born at Bedlington in 1877. His parents were John and Hannah Joisce (nee Wilkinson). George is shown to be working in the coal mines in 1891, aged 14. In 1901, George was still single, age 24, working in the coal mines and living with his parents at West End, Bedlington with siblings Philip 22, Mary 20, Alice 13, Jack 10 and Hannah aged 7.
George married Ethel Pattison in 1909 and by 1911 was still working in the coal mines and living at Hollymount Hall, Bedlington with one child.
He enlisted at Bedlington when living at Colville’s Yard, Bedlington. George was wounded on the 4th of June 1916 and took part in the Battle of the Somme where he was killed aged 38 years.
His effects went to his widow Ethel Joisce who is shown to be living at Hartford Road, Bedlington.
George Robert Joisce is remembered in Bedlington on B15.02, B15.03, B15.16, B15.20 and B15.26 page 28
