Oldham Historical Research Group

'THE GREAT WAR', 'THE WAR TO END WAR', 'WORLD WAR 1'
'What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?
- Only the monstrous anger of the guns.'
from 'Anthem for Doomed Youth' by Wilfred Owen

THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME

JULY TO NOVEMBER 1916

SOLDIERS IN OTHER REGIMENTS

Sergeant Joseph Philibin, 884

Private Edmund Mellor

Sergeant Joseph Philibin, 884
1/7th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)

Newspaper obituary

"Sergeant Joseph Phillibin, of the West Riding Regiment, was killed in action on July 4th. Phillibin was 27 years of age, single, and resided at 25 Foundry Street, Oldham.
He had served seven years in the Territorials at the outbreak of war when he was mobilised.
He worked in the spindle shop at Messrs. Platt's New Works before the war"

Medal Card

He is buried in Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval

C.W.G.C.

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