| Forename | Joseph |
|---|---|
| Surname | McGirl |
| Middle Name | |
| Memorial | Wigan Cenotaph |
| Age | 30 |
| Address | 80 Lime Street |
| Parents' Address | as above |
| Township | Wigan |
| Rank | Private |
| Occupation or place of work | Coal miner labourer underground |
| Regiment | 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers |
| Day of Death | 19 |
| Month of Death | October |
| Year of Death | 1914 |
| Cause of Death | Died of wounds |
| Place of Burial | Plogstreert Memorial, Belgium |
| Regiment Number | 8553 |
| Name of War | First World War |
| Location | Wigan |
| Additional Information | Son of Mary and brother of W McGirl CWGC, Ancestry, WO 21/11/14 |