147 pte / 2nd lt Hubert Joseph Foley R. Warwicks and S. Staffs

Born 30 October 1894 (Cradley Heath)

01 census Corngreaves Road , Cradley Heath

Joseph E. Foley 28 carter

Laura Foley 29

Hubert J. Foley 6

Norman Foley 4 months

Enlisted 21st September 1914 (Moseley) into 16th Warwicks (3rd Birmingham Pals)

Address 114 Grainger's Lane , Cradley Heath

Occupation- insurance clerk

landed France 21/11/15

during the attack on Falfemont Farm on the 3rd September 1916 he was wounded g.s. wound right arm

went back to France 18/1/17

posted to 15th Warwicks 5/2/17

during the attack on Vimy Ridge 9th April 1917 he was wounded g.s. wound left thigh

Appointed to temp. commision with the 3rd South Staffs (London Gazette 18th March 1918)

wounded again ! with 4th S. Staffs 29th May 1918 (g.s. wound head!)

placed on retired list on account of ill-health caused by wounds 25/2/19

applied in 1955 for a pension because of his wounds. He states ' A bullet penetrated lobe of right ear and passed throught head leaving partial paralysis and limited movement of head'

Hubert Joseph Foley died in the Stourbridge area in the Oct.Nov.Dec quarter 1969