Rifleman Hubert William Joslin
| Date of Birth | c. 1896 |
|---|---|
| Age at Death | 19 |
| Date of Death | 30 July 1915 |
| Service Number | S/971 |
| Military Service | 8th Battalion Rifle Brigade |
| Merton Address | 106 Park Avenue, Mitcham |
| Local Memorial | Mitcham War Memorial |
Additional Information
Hubert was born in the summer of 1896, to James William Henry and Pollie Joslin. He had three older brothers, Harold, Reginald and Douglas who worked, respectively, as a writer for the admiralty, a ship’s steward, and a clerk for a Bristol merchant. His father worked as a metal merchant’s manager, and then as a traveller for a hardware agent; basically, a travelling salesman. The family lived at 34 Jessica Road in Wandsworth, before moving to a six room house at 106 Park Avenue in Mitcham.
Hubert worked as a typist at a typewriting office when he was 15, but had become a clerk by the time he enlisted on the 3rd of September, 1914, in Lambeth.
He was 5’5”, 117 lbs, with blue eyes, fair hair, and a “fresh” complexion. He was reckoned to have 331 days of service in the army, though much of this time was spent in training in England, as he wasn’t sent to France until the 20th May, 1915.
He was killed in action in France. His father appears to have died slightly before he did, as he is not listed in Hubert’s service record.