| Forename | Joseph | 
|---|---|
| Surname | Rowlands | 
| Middle Name | |
| Memorial | Leigh Cenotaph | 
| Age | 21 | 
| Address | South Coal Pit Lane | 
| Parents' Address | As above | 
| Township | Astley | 
| Rank | Corporal | 
| Occupation or place of work | Blacksmiths striker | 
| Regiment | York & Lancaster Regiment 8th (Service) Batt | 
| Day of Death | 11 | 
| Month of Death | July | 
| Year of Death | 1916 | 
| Cause of Death | Died of wounds | 
| Place of Burial | Leigh Cemetery | 
| Regiment Number | 16042 | 
| Name of War | First World War | 
| Location | |
| Additional Information | Son of Joseph  and Annie. Born in Etruria, Stoke On Leigh Journal Roll of Honour CWGC, Ancestry. LJ 21/7/16  |