Meeanee Day

101 years ago today 17/2/1915: Private Frank Rowbottom (Age 21) 2nd/6th Bn. Charlesworth Independent Chapelyard, United Kingdom. Son of Oswald and Sophia Rowbottom, of Glossop. In South-West Part.

Private J Parker (Age 22) 6th Bn.               Hyde (Gee Cross) Chapelyard, United Kingdom. Husband of Gertrude Parker, of 55, Brook St., Hyde.

Private Joshua Mather (Age 34) 1st Bn. Ramparts Cemetery, Lille Gate, Belgium. Son of Samuel and Betty Mather, of Stalybridge.

Second Lieutenant George Keating 2nd Bn. Spoilbank Cemetery, Belgium. Son of the late John Keating, and of Anne Keating, of Wrexham; husband of Frances Mary Keating, of 8, Southwood Court, Hampstead Garden Suburb, Golders Green, London.

Lieutenant J Keating 2nd Bn. Spoilbank Cemetery, Belgium.

 

2st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium:

Private Samuel Barlow.

Private William Bridgwood.

Private George Cousins (Age 28). Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Cousins, of 115A, Church St., Deptford, London.

Private Harold Hackney (Age 25). Son of James and Harriet A. Hackney, of 332, Hempshaw Lane, Stockport.

Private Fred Jepson.

Private Thomas Rushton Lees (Age 38). Husband of Mary Emma Lees, of 45, Hamilton St., Stalybridge, Cheshire.

Serjeant William Mullineux.

Private Henry Percival (Age 34). Brother of Arthur Percival, of 143, Dingle Lane, Winsford, Cheshire.

Private Frederick Herbert Schwer (Age 31). Son of Mrs. Eliza Schwer, of 12, Tyrconnell St., Inchicore. Dublin.

Private Bertie Sears.

Private Thomas Weaver (Age 28). Son of Thomas and Marguerite Weaver, of Barton Wells, Malpas, Cheshire.

Private Charles Antony White.

Private John Wood (Age 29). Husband of Annie E. Maher (formerly Wood), of 70, Eldon St., Birkenhead.

 

1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium:

Private Henry Williams (Age 38) Husband of Jane Williams, of 1, Hallam St., Heaviley, Stockport.

Private Francis Edward Holloway.

 

 

100 years ago today 17/2/1916: Lance Corporal G Parker (Age 30) 14th Bn. Astbury (St. Mary) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Brother of Mr. H. Parker, of 5, Duke St., Congleton, Cheshire.

Private WM Williams (Age 33) 11th Bn. Wallasey (Rake Lane) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of William and Hanna Williams, of Amlwch; husband of Margaret Williams.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1945: Private Henry Barnes (Age 40) Brighton (Downs) Crematorium, United Kingdom. Son of Jonas and Bessie Barnes, husband of May Barnes, of Brighton.

1946: Corporal Edward Openshaw (Age 33) Wallasey (Rake Lane) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Harry and Alice Openshaw, Of Wallasey; husband of Margaret Openshaw.

 

VC Winner…

1917: Gordon Campbell of HMS Farnborough in WW1, Atlantic Ocean.