Joseph Plant, Age 23

Private, 201007, 1/4th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry.

K.S.L.I Regiment Cap Badge.

Joseph was the youngest son of Joseph & Lily Plant of 32 Dark Lane, Malinslee. He also had two sisters Mrs J Harley of Church Street, Wellington and Mrs V Gough of Lightmoor, Dawley.

Prior to enlisting in the KSLI he had worked for the Lilleshall Company and had been a promising footballer having played full back for Jackfield. Joseph had joined up shortly after the outbreak of war with his brother and several other local lads.

He had seen service in the Far East before being drafted to France in 1917 reaching Le Havre on 29th July of that year. Joseph was to be yet another Dawley casualty of the battle of Welsh ridge being killed in action on the 30th December 1917.

Like so many of his fellow soldiers his body was never recovered and his name appears on the Thiepval memorial Panels 12A -12D.

Plant - In Loving memory of our dear brother, Private Joseph Plant (Dark Lane, aged 23) KSLI, Killed in action 30th December 1917. “In the lonely hours of thinking; Thoughts of you are ever near” - From his loving sister and brother-in-law (V and T. Gough, Lightmoor, Dawley).

WWI Medal Rolls Index Card

Commonwealth War Graves
Commemorated Thiepval Memorial

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Victory Medal	British War Medal