Joseph Michael Vincent Wade

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Joseph Michael Vincent Wade was born on 28 February 1902 at Fort George, Saint Pierre Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands.⁴ He was the son of James William Frederick Wade and Ellen O'Leary.⁴ Joseph lived in 1911 at 24 Laird Road, Wadsley, Sheffield.⁴ He enlisted 3 Bn Lincolnshire Regt on 12 April 1916 at Grimsby, Lincolnshire.⁴ He was promoted Drummer Boy 3 Bn Lincolnshire Regt on 28 June 1918 at Cork.⁴ He was posted 2 Bn Lincolnshire Regt on 19 May 1919 at Lincoln, Lincolnshire.⁴ He was posted Foreign Service 2 Bn Lincolnshire Regt on 26 September 1919 at India.⁴ He was promoted to Private on 9 March 1921 at India.⁴ He was promoted to Lance Corporal on 10 January 1923 at India.⁴ He was demoted to Private on 31 December 1923 at India.⁴ He was discharged from Army on 11 April 1925 at India.⁴ Joseph lived on 11 April 1925 at Emeldane House, Kurseong, Darjeeling, West Bengal. where he was apparently a caretaker.⁴

He married Emelia Dorothy Mumford, in a Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday, 29 April 1925 at Kurseong, West Bengal. He was 23 and his wife Emelia was 29..⁴ Joseph Michael Vincent Wade was Guard on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway on 7 February 1926 at Kurseong, West Bengal.⁴ He was Unemployed on 13 February 1927 at Calcutta, West Bengal.⁴ He was Salesman on 7 August 1928 at Calcutta, West Bengal.⁴

At the age of 29 Joseph emigrated from Calcutta, West Bengal, in July 1931.^1,4 Joseph arrived at London on 11 August 1931. He was marked as ex-soldier in 1931 Arrival List.^1,4
Joseph lived on 4 February 1932 at in a caravan off Enfield Street, Sheffield.⁴ He was Railway Guard on 6 March 1933.⁴

Joseph died on 12 February 1949 at 24 Granville Street, Laughton Common, Rotherham, Yorkshire, at age 46.^2,4 He was buried on 16 February 1949 at All Saints Church, Laugthon en le Morthen, Yorkshire.⁴