Flint, Joseph Bertram

Rank:

Trooper

Regiment:

Sherwood Forresters /Household Cavalry / Royal Garrison Artillery

Regimental No. & Battalion

85394 / 4183 / 197773; 544 Sge Btty

Status:

Demobbed

 

Photo courtesy Mrs E. GrattonPhoto of Joseph Flint in WW1

Taken in Windsor Great Park

Research Notes

From Joseph Bertram Flint's Army Record –

Address Crich Carr, Whatstandwell; aged 20 years 8 mo; labourer; single; attested 20/11/15; height 5ft 11in; weight 154lb; Next of kin Samuel Richard Flint (father); gas poison, Gen Hosp Calais 01/07/18; transferred Milit. Hosp. Frodsham, Cheshire 15/01/19; born 1895; sick & wounded 05/03/19; Conduct, whilst on active service being in possession of French civilian property contrary to CRO 1823 – deprived 7 days pay 17/09/18; forename Bert; mobilized 02/05/17

1901 Census: Crich Carr

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
Samuel R Flint Head 34 Gritstone quarryman Wakebridge
Emma E   wife 32   Darley Abbey
Sarah E   daughter 9   Crich Carr
Joseph B   son 6   Crich Carr
Alice S   daughter 4   Crich Carr
John F   son 2   Crich Carr
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1911 Census: Coddington, Whatstandwell

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
Samuel Richard Flint Head 44 Gritstone quarryman Wakebridge
Emma Elizabeth   wife 42   Darley Abbey
Sarah Elizabeth   daughter 19 Hosiery spinner Crich Carr
Joseph Bertram   son 16 Gritstone quarryman Crich Carr
Alice Shipley   daughter 14 Sewing machinist Lea Mills Crich Carr
John Francis   son 12   Crich Carr
Annie   daughter 7   Crich Carr
Agnes Hilda   daughter 3   Crich
Clifford Harold   son 1   Crich
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After the war Bert Flint was captain of Whatstandwell F.C. and was part of their medal winning team of 1922–23.

Whatstandwell Football Team 1923