Personal Details
Born: In 1864 and baptised on 5 June 1864 at St Alkmund`s Parish Church, Whitchurch, Shropshire.
Family: He was the eldest of 6 children born to William Bebbington, a gentleman`s servant and later a licensed victualler, and his wife Ann. Joseph married Agnes Martha Hollis on 29 December 1886 at St. Alkmund`s Parish Church, Whitchurch, Shropshire and together they had 6 children, 5 of whom, Godfrey, Dorothy, Violet, Kathleen and Gladys, survived into adulthood.
Residence: The 1901 Census shows the family living at 64 High Street, Whitchurch, Shropshire. By 1911 they had moved Talbot House, Green End, Whitchurch, Shropshire. This was still Joseph`s residence when he was discharged in 1919 at the end of WW1.
Employment: Joseph was a cabinet maker .
Died: He died in 1939 in Whitchurch, Shropshire aged 75.
Other information: He was a member of the St. Alkmund`s Lodge of Freemasons.
Military Details
Regiment: King`s Shropshire Light Infantry , 2nd Volunteer Battalion, 12 April 1879 – 31 March 1908. King`s Shropshire Light Infantry, 4th Territorial Battalion, 1 April 1908 – 4 October 1919.
Rank: Private rising to the rank of Sergeant.
Service Number: 200009
Date of Enlistment: 12 April 1879
Date of Discharge: 4 October 1919
Reason for Discharge: Disembodied
Other Information: He had been a member of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion K.S.L.I. from 1879-1908 before joining the 4th Territorial Battalion K.S.L.I where he remained until 1919. Joseph`s son, Godfrey, was also a member of the 4th Territorial Battalion King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, at one time during WW1 serving in Singapore.