Also Served: Joseph James Ainsworth - Joseph James AINSWORTH
3, Stank Lane, Whiston (became Cross Lane) Private 4614, 10th Bn., King's (Liverpool) Regiment (Later renumbered to 356196)
The 1911 census showed Joseph, aged 22, living at 3, Carlton Street, Prescot with his wife Annie (21, nee Scarisbrick) and their 2 month old son Leslie Scarisbrick Ainsworth. Joseph was 22 years old, a Copper Wire Drawer at the Cable Works. He was a native of Lingfield, Surrey and had been married to Annie for less than a year. Daughter Mona was born in 1912, and Hilary followed in 1918.
Joseph attested for Military Service on 25th May 1915, aged 26, in Liverpool and was posted to the 10th Bn., the "Liverpool Scottish".
On 11th August 1916 he was appointed as a Lance Corporal but then on 5th September 1916 he was disembodied and returned to work for the BI & H Cables Co in Prescot. This employment continued until he was recalled to the colours in January 1918, at his original rank of Private.
He was again promoted to Lance Corporal on 7th June that year, and finally on 22nd November he was posted to the 3rd Battalion of the regiment as a Private.
Joseph went to France on 1st April 1918 with the 10th Battalion, and was reported to be suffering from the effects of Gas Poisoning on 9th June that year.
He finally returned to the UK on 22nd September and was demobilised to the Class Z Reserve on 8th April 1919. His cause of discharge was recorded as "Severe Gassing & Pulmonary TB". He gave his address on discharge as Laburnum Villa, Archway Road, Huyton, where his wife was recorded as his next of kin.
Joseph was entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal.
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