king's Liverpool Regiment, Which battalion?

[Janice123]

Hello,
Is there anyone who can help me to find out which Battalion my Granddad was in during the First World War? From an old photograph, I believe his cap badge shows him to be in the King's Liverpool regiment, but that is about all I have to go on. The colour looks black, but as it is a black and white photo it's not easy to tell. I did find the number for a Private Joshua Hill (305595), on a database, but how do I know if it's my Joshua and how can I find his Battalion from that? Any help would be fantastic, as I would love to find out a little of his War story.  Thanks Jan.

[heatherjulie]

Hi
Do you have any more information about him? His date and place of birth? Was he married?

Theone you mentioned had two numbers 2401 and 305595

Heather

[Radcliff]

The Joshua Hill you are talking about ,(305595)is born In Kirkdale his address at disembodiment,1919
is Epsom Street Liverpool,so it may be worth looking for a connection there,father Thomas Hill of the same address,
He was awarded the Victory medal in 1922,Irish Battalion Kings Own,Liverpool regiment, 2401 305595
By 1925 he is living 13a Epsom St

[Radcliff]

The above chap is with his parents Thomas,dock labourer, mother Alice,and siblings, in 1901 and 1911,Liverpool

[garstonite]

Joshua Hill son of Thomas Hill and Alice( Winstanley )
baptised 1898 at St Sylvester ,Liverpool    ref no 910 ..vol page 282 -1- 3 ( 209 )
www.liverpoolhistoryprojects.co.uk
Roman Catholic Baptisms
1898

if that is your Joshua Hill .......looks like it with Alice as mother
is he 2 or 3 in 1901 Radcliff ?


allan

[Radcliff]

Mother, is Alice in 1901 ,census Allan,and street address matches attestation papers,just not the same number,Joshua is   transcribed 2,brother James 5 months

[Radcliff]

His baptism record gives his marriage in 1919,to Joanna Massey

[Janice123]

Thank you to everyone for you replies.
 Sadly, the Joshua you have does not appear to be mine!The number I found must have been some other Joshua. My Granddad was born 25th June 1884 at White Gritt,The Marsh, near Minsterley in Shropshire. He was working in Liverpool before the War. I am not sure which address he would have been living at, but in 1911 he was living at 21 Tilney Street, Walton on the Hill.Although by the time he signed up he may have moved. He was not married until after the War.
Oh I have one little piece of information, which may be of help to those in the know, Granddad was stationed/training/waiting in Cromer, Norfolk before being sent to Europe,(I think) because he said it was the coldest place he'd ever been!! He mentioned being in the trenches ,and I think he may have had a problem with Trench foot. He had bad nerves after the war, and that's about all I know.
I don't know if that helps anyone out there to find his Battalion, but thanks for trying!  Best Wishes Jan.