15th April 1916
Among those who attended the funeral of the late Pte James Dunaresq, of the Guernsey Company of the Royal Irish Regiment, were Lance Corporal W Wallbridge, Pte Joseph Stagg, and Pte Bostrom, Lance Corporal Wallbridge was for a considerable time a conductor on the ram cars as was Pte Dumaresq was the driver.
13th January 1917
Mrs Stagg, of First Tower Lane, has received a parchment signed by the General Officer commanding the Irish Division, which refers to her husband, Sergt Joseph Stagg, of the Royal Irish Regiment, as follows:
I have read with much pleasure the report of your Regimental Commander and Brigade Commander regarding your gallant conduct and devotion to duty in the field on December 16, 1916, and have ordered your name and deed to be inscribed in the records of the Irish Division.
Sergt Stagg is the second son of Mr and Mrs James Stagg, of the Grand Maisons, St Sampson's, and prior to the war was employed as a quarryman by Messrs Manuelle. He has three brothers serving: Gunner J Stagg, R.F.A., Pte Rowland Stagg, Guernsey Service Company, and A Stagg, a seaman on Government service.
23rd June 1917
News has been received by Mr J Stagg, of Beechworth Place, Tower Lane, to the effect that her husband Sergt Joseph Stagg, of the Royal Irish Regiment, was awarded the Military Medal, on Tuesday 12, for bravery in the field.
Sergt Stagg, who has also received a parchment of the Irish Brigade, dated December 16, 1916, was formerly in the employ of Messrs A and F Manuelle, St Sampson's, and left the island in 1915.

18th August 1917
Writing on August 6 to his wife, who resides at Trafalgar House, Bouet, Pte Alfred Benstead, of the Royal Irish Regiment, says:
We are out of it once again, but I don't know how we did come out of it, for it was the worst that I was ever in. I was hit three times, and none of them were bad enough to get to hospital. The last time they all thought I was killed, for the shell dropped about two feet away from me, and Joe Stagg was on the other side of me, and he was killed. You see my number was not on that one yet.
Pte Benstead is a former member of the Northerners' football team, and left the island in 1915, to join the Guernsey Contingent of the Royal Irish Regiment. He visited Guernsey in February, at the time his brother, Mr Sidney Benstead, was killed in a munitions explosion in England.

1st September 1917
Mr and Mrs James Stagg, of the Grandes Maisons, St Sampson's, have received a letter from 2nd Lieut, Eric W Pemberton, Officer Commanding, -th Company, Royal Irish Regimen, in answer to an enquiry respecting of their second son, Sergt Joseph Stagg, of the Royal Irish Regt.
The letter is as follows:

"August 24, 1917.
Dear Madam, It is with great regret that I have to say that your son, Sergt J Stagg, was killed in action when leaving the trenches. The Company was being relieved and the enemy was shelling at the time, and a part of a shell hit your son in the head, so that he suffered no pain, but died instantly.
He was buried near Ypres, but the exact spot I am not able to give you at present. I should like to say that I have known your son for nearly 12 months, and he has always one his duty in a noble and thorough manner, and was the proud possessor of the Military Medal (Dec 16, 1916). He was very much loved by the officers and men of the Company, and he will be missed by all ranks very much
Again expressing my deepest sorrow.

I am, dear madam, yours very truly,
ERIC W PEMBERTON,
2nd Lieut, Officer Commanding, _ Company, Royal Irish Regiment."

The widow, who resides at 3 Beechworth Place, First Tower lane, received official news yesterday of the death of her husband, in a letter sent by Captain S Faulker, Officer in Charge of Records, Cork.

Captain Faulker wrote:
"It is my painful duty to inform you that a report has been received from the War Office, notifying the death of No 3344 Acting Sergeant Joseph J Stagg, of the Royal Irish Regiment, which occurred with the British Expeditionary Force on August 5, 1917. The report is to the effect that he was killed in action.
By His Majesty's command I am to forward the enclosed message of sympathy from their Gracious Majesties the King and Queen. I am at the same time to express the regret of the Army Council at the soldier's death in his country's service. I am to add that any information that may be received as to the soldier's buried will be communicated to you in due course. A separate leaflet dealing more fully with this subject is enclosed."

Prior to enlisting Sergeant Stagg was employed as a driver by Messrs A and F Mauelle, stone merchants, of St Sampson's. He left Guernsey with a contingent for the Royal Irish Regiment in 1915, and last December won the Military Medal, which was presented to him on June 10 of this year.
Sergt Stagg married Miss Pattie, of the Vale Road, and there are three children. The eldest is 7 years of age, and the youngest, whom he had not seen, is one year old.
Mr and Mrs James Stagg have here other sons in the Services:
Gnr James Stagg is in the R.F.A.
Pte Roland Stagg is in the 1st (Service) Battalion R.G.L.I.
Seaman Arthur Stagg is engaged in transport work.
Pte Charles Loughery, a son-in-law,
Pte Harold Falla, was discharged from the Somerset Light Infantry on a pension, having been seized with paralysis after serving for four months with the forces in France.

6th July 1918
Gnr James Stagg, R.F.A., who was seriously wounded nine months ago, and has suffered from shell shock, has received news to the effect that he has obtained his discharge from the Army. He is now undergoing treatment at the Castel Hospital.
Gnr Stagg is 32 years of age, and volunteered for service in 1915. He served two and a half years in France. He is a son of Mr and Mrs J Stagg, of the Grandes Maisons, St Sampson's, who have given a number of sons to the Service.
Sergt Joseph Stagg, Royal Irish Regt, was killed last August.
Pte Roland Stagg, R.G.L.I., has been missing since the battle of Cambrai.
Fireman Arthur Stagg, is serving in a Government transport.
Pte Matthew Stagg, is serving in the R.G.L.I.

10th August 1918
STAGG In loving memory of my dear husband, Sergt Joseph Stagg, Royal Irish Regt, killed in action in France August 5, 1917. From his sorrowing wife and children.