In Memory of

Private Joseph Docherty

356767
10th King’s Own (Liverpool Regiment)
Killed in Action 27th April 1918, Age 27

Private James Docherty was the son of John and Martha Ann Docherty who lived at 24 Gas Street, Newton-le-Willows. He enlisted in Liverpool on 29th October 1915 with the 10th King's Liverpool Regiment, more commonly known as the Liverpool Scottish, with whom he trained at Weeton Camp, Blackpool. He proceeded overseas on the 1st March 1916 with the 9th Reinforcement Draft to serve with the 1st/10th Battalion.

The Newton and Earlestown Guardian of May 17th 1918 gives few personal details and, in fact, records his being killed in action on March 7th. 'Soldiers Died in the Great War' and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission both give his date of death as 27th April 1918, at the age of 27.

The regimental diary records a fairly quiet day for 27th April:

"At 3.20 p.m. owing to a very heavy bombardment of the enemy's, 'Y', 'Z' and 'V' Coys. "stood to" - but no infantry action took place.

Battalion was relieved during the night - 2nd by 1/6 KLR and 1st by 1/7 KLR - and proceeded to billets in Labourse."

(Information for this profile was kindly supplied by members of the Liverpool Scottish Museum.)