COPSON, Joseph William

Joseph was born 1887 in Birmingham to John Francis & Ellen (nee TABBERNER) COPSON. In 1891 the family lived at Coal Yard, Glebe Street, Birmingham, in 1901 at 2 Back Glebe Street, Birmingham & by 1911 Joseph was a Lance Corporal, 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment at Parkhurst. He married Grace Ada DUNFORD in 1913 in Birmingham. Grace was living at 7 St James' Street, Newport, at the time of Joseph’s death.

Joseph, aged 32, died on the 31st of May 1919 in Swindon from an unknown cause, & is buried in the Chiseldon Cemetery in Wiltshire beneath a Commission Headstone. He had previously been Mentioned in Despatches for bravery & had been awarded the Meritorous Service Medal.

Joseph is also remembered on the County & Newport Borough War Memorials.