Sergeant Joseph Patrick Quinlivan. 

1667 16th Manchester Regiment.

Missing in Action 22nd January 1918. Aged 41.

Joseph was born in the March quarter of 1877 in Burnley. The son of John Quinlivan and Ann Delany. In the 1881 census the family were living at 22 Aquaduct St, Burnley. John 50 a labourer, Ann 48 both born in Ireland, James 22 coach painter, Edward 20 spinner, Thomas 18 spinner, Mary 16 Throstle spinner, Sarah 12 weaver, John 10, Ellen 8, Jane 6, Joseph Patrick 4 and Herbert 1.

Joseph was living with his elder brother, Edward in the 1891 census, at 55 Spencer St, Burnley. Edward 30 weaver, Susan 30, Patrick 4, Ann 3, Winifred1 and Joseph 14 an apprentice foundryman.

Joseph was in the South African was and maybe he was there during the 1901 census.

In the 1911 census Joseph had moved to Chorlton upon Medlock, Manchester and was lodging with 124 others at 4/10 Russell St. He was a moulder.

From the Express and Advertiser dated 31st August 1918. MANY MEN PRISONERS AND MISSING.

Mrs Baxter of 26 Baron Terrace Burnley, has been informed that her brother Sergeant Joseph Quinlavan, 1667, of the Manchester Regiment has been missing since March 21st.  41 years of age now, he enlisted at the Outbreak of War being then a labourer at Coopers Foundry, and connected with St Mary's RC Church. A brother-in-law, after 3 years in the reserve, came home from Gallipoli as a time expired man after 21 years service, having gone through the South African war with the first Manchester's, but he re-enlisted voluntarily in 1917.  Regarding Sergeant Quinlivan, a letter from a chaplain says: " his company was in the front line at the time of the attack, and the prevalence of the fog on that morning, together with the large number of prisoners claimed by the enemy, give good hope for his ultimate safety." in the absence of news however Mrs Baxter would be glad of information.

From the  Express and Advertiser dated 7th Sept. 1918. MANY MEN PRISONERS AND MISSING.

Mrs Baxter of 26 Baron Terrace Burnley, has been informed that her brother Sergeant Joseph Quinlavan, 1667, of the Manchester Regiment, has been missing since March 21st. 41 years of age now he enlisted at the Outbreak of War, being then a labourer at Coopers Foundry, and connected with St Mary's RC Church. He was in the South African War, and was wounded out there in the ankle.

Last known address 26 Baron Terrace.

Joseph left his effects to his sister’s, Sarah Cooper and Jane Baxter.

Joseph is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, France: Panels 64 to 67.