In 1891 he was living with his parents in The Pleck, Sidemoor, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire1347.
In 1901 he was living with his parents at 2, Willow Gardens, Sidemoor, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire1348.
In 1906 he was living in Church Street, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire1363.
In 1911 he was living in a three room dwelling in Clown Close, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire134.
In 1914 he was living in 11 Church Street, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire1379.
In 1915 he was living in 73 Bymoke Street, Birmingham Warwickshire1384.
On 7 Sep 1914 when he signed his Short Service Attestation to join the Worcestershire Regiment he was a boot maker living in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. He stated that he had 6 years service as a soldier in the 5th Worcestershire Regiment and was discharged when his term expired. He was apprenticed to W. H. [illegible] a boot maker in Bromsgrove. On enlistment he was described as 1.62 m tall weighing 48 kg with a fresh complexion, grey eyes and brown hair. He had a scar on his right elbow1378.
He served in the 11th Bn the Worcestershire Regiment from his attestation on 7 Sep 1914 until he was discharged as being no longer physically fit for war service according to paragraph 392, XVI King’s Regulations on the 15 Nov 1915. He did not serve abroad1379.

Joe Lammas, a bachelor aged 22 whose occupation was shoemaker, married Florence May Stone, a spinster aged 23 whose occupation was laundress. The bride and groom were both residing in Church Street, Bromsgrove. The groom's father was James Lammas and his occupation was nail maker. The bride's father was John Stone and his occupation was bricklayer's labourer. The marriage was performed at the Register Office, Bromsgrove according to the rites of the by certificate. The ceremony was performed by George Gray, Registrar and J. Walter Parry, Superintendent Registrar. The bride and groom both signed. The marriage was witnessed by George Lammas (signed) and Mary Ann Stone (signed)1363.