Joseph Leonard Linder

A Private with the 7th Battalion, Joseph died on 26/27th of March 1918 at the age of 25. 

Joseph was born at Lowestoft on 6 May 1895, a son of Samuel Joseph and Minnie Linder. He was baptised at Saint Peter's Church, Kirkley, on 14 July 1895. In 1901 his family were living at 71 Lawson Road, Lowestoft. By 1911 Joseph's father had died and Joseph worked as an Assistant Inspector of Weights and Measures for Suffolk County Council.  

Joseph joined the Army at Lowestoft. He enlisted in the Suffolk Regiment, serving, initially with the 6th Cyclist Battalion, number 1267, before being posted to the 7th Battalion in France and served with A Company. 

On 26 March 1918 the 7th Battalion were given the task of protecting the approaches to the town of Albert against the German advance. A Company were to defend the railway cutting area with positions covering the Albert-Millencourt Road and the Albert-Amiens Road. In the next two days the Battalion held the defences but suffered 244 casualties. Joseph was reported missing and later presumed to have been killed in action on 26 to 27 March 1918.

Joseph's brother William was killed at Ypres in 1915 whilst serving with the 1st Battalion Suffolk Regiment.