heavy losses for 13th Battalion 100 years ago…

100 years ago today 7/7/1916 (119): Private T King 13th Bn. A.I.F. Burial Ground, Flers, France.   

Lance Corporal Joseph Sheen (Age 26) 13th Bn. London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval, France. Husband of Julia B. Sheen, of Alpraham Green, Tarporley, Cheshire.

Private Thomas Harold Anderson (Age 23) 13th Bn. Ovillers Military Cemetery, France. Son of Thomas and Eleanor Maria Anderson, of 12, Tabor St., Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private SJ Bailey 13th Bn. Ovillers Military Cemetery, France.

Private William Bennett (Age 27) 13th Bn. Ovillers Military Cemetery, France. Husband of Elizabeth Bennett, of 122, Oxford Rd., Dukinfield, Cheshire.

Private H Burgess 13th Bn. Ovillers Military Cemetery, France.   

Private  JR Carson 13th Bn. Ovillers Military Cemetery, France.   

Private  D Davies 13th Bn. Ovillers Military Cemetery, France.     

Corporal J Dennis 13th Bn. Ovillers Military Cemetery, France.   

Private  G Gandy 13th Bn. Ovillers Military Cemetery, France.     

Private  W Hatton 13th Bn. Ovillers Military Cemetery, France.   

Private  JW Illingworth 13th Bn. Ovillers Military Cemetery, France.         

Major JC Metcalfe 13th Bn. Ovillers Military Cemetery, France.  

Lance Corporal James Tidswell Neild (Age 23 No.4 Coy 13th Bn. Ovillers Military Cemetery, France. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Tidswell Neild, of Manchester; husband of Muriel Paton (formerly Neild), of 19, Norman Rd., Moston, Manchester.

Private G Robinshaw 13th Bn. Ovillers Military Cemetery, France.             

Private W Shore 13th Bn. Ovillers Military Cemetery, France.      

Private  WE Smith 13th Bn. Ovillers Military Cemetery, France.   

Private  RW Wilson 13th Bn. Ovillers Military Cemetery, France. Son of Mrs. C. J. Wilson, of 15, Alexander Drive, Douglas, Isle of Man.

Private  WH Conroy 11th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery, France.         

Captain Frederic Grainger Hall (Age 25) 13th Bn. Serre Road Cemetery No.2, France. Son of The Rev. Frederic J. and Elizabeth Sophia Hall of St. Just, Northaw, Middx.

Lance Corporal Lawrence Albert Edward Thornton 13th Bn. Serre Road Cemetery No.2, France.  

Lance Corporal Sam Antrobus 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.          

Serjeant John Joseph Bell (Age 26) DCM No. 3 Coy. 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John Joseph and Beatrice Bell; husband of Annie Harriet Bell, of 109, Norman St., Birkenhead.

Private William Benson (Age 21) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John Henry and M. A. J. Benson, of 10, Edgmond St., Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private John William Maudsley Berry (Age 22) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John and Ena Berry, of 86, Birkenhead Rd., Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private Thomas Buckley (Age 34) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Buckley, of 25, St. Mary’S St., Wallasey, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal John Cash 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.   

Private William George Chadwick 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.  

Private  James Henry Chapman  13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.      

Private James Henry Churchill 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.          

Corporal James Collinson 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.    

Serjeant Samuel Cook 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.          

Private  Thomas Cooper (Age 22 ) No. 3 Coy. 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John and Jane Cooper, of 3, St., Mary’S Terrace, East Wemyss, Fife.

Second Lieutenant Arthur Edward Cotton (Age 22) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of A. F. and Maud Cotton, of 41, Hamilton Square, Birkenhead.

Private John Couldrey 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.          

Private James Cummins (Age 21) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of James and Mary Ann Cummins, of 56, Layton Rd., Blackpool.

Private Leonard William Davies (Age 36) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Richard Davies, of Vale Rd., Whitby, Cheshire.

Captain William Edward Davy (Age 23) Adjt. 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John William and Helena Kitty Davy, of 32, Russell Rd., Kensington, London; husband of Mary Blanche Davy (Nee Paschoud), Formerly of Vevey, Switzerland. Educated at St. Pauls School. Chorister of King’s College, Cambridge. Joined Public School Bn. Sept., 1914.

Lance Corporal Joseph Downs 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.          

Private Hugh Thomas Edbrooke (Age 24) 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mr. T. E. and Mrs. E. L. Edbrooke, of 37, Albany Rd., Montpelier, Bristol.

Private William Fellowes 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.     

Private George Fletcher 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.      

Private Charles William Forsyth (Age 23) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late Joseph and Dorothy Forsyth, of 40, Agnes Grove, Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private Frank Gardner 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.            

Private Francis George 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.         

Private Joseph Ernest George 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.           

Private James Graham (Age 32) 13th Bn.                Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Harriet Graham, of 56, Mill St., Higher Tranmere, and the late John Graham; husband of Sarah Graham, of 12, Wilkinson St., Oxton Rd., Birkenhead.

Private James Greaves (Age 42) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Greaves, of Compstall, Marple, Cheshire; husband of Maggie Greaves, of 34, Bernard St., Glossop, Derbyshire.

Private Robert Hall 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.  

Private Thomas Houghton 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.  

Private Thomas John Hoyle (Age 44) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Husband of Margaret E. Barton (formerly Hoyle), of 7, Joseph Lee St., Bolton.

Private George Arthur Hudson (Age 21) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John M. and Priscilla Hudson, of “Clifton”, John St., Ellesmere Port, Birkenhead.

Private Ernest Johnson (Age 28 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, of 37, Mount St., Stalybridge, Cheshire.

Private James Johnson (Age 29) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Brother of Mrs. S. Burdett, of 51, Victoria St., Liverpool.

Lance Corporal Edward Jones 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.           

Private Joshua John Richard Jones (Age 23) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Joshua and Elizabeth Jones, of 5, The Promenade, Egremont, Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private Richard William Jones (Age 30) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Thomas Jones, of 1, Sarn Y Bryn Caled, Welshpool.

Private William Jones 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.           

Private Duncan Keen 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.            

Private Walter Kemp (Age 23) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of George and Elizabeth Kemp, of 16, Russell Rd., Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private William Ledsom (Age 31) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Henry and Mary Ledsom, of 51, Oaktree Place, Rock Ferry; husband of Elizabeth Ellen Ledsom, of 143, Peel St., Tranmere, Birkenhead.

Private Joseph John Lewis 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.  

Private Thomas Marley 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.       

Corporal Bryan McCloone 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.  

Private Albert Mealing (Age 21) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Thomas and Eliza Mealing, of 10, River View, Greenway St., Handbridge, Chester; husband of Lily Thraves (Formerly Mealing, Nee Davis), of 2, Cowper Rd., Stoke Newington, London.

Private  Frederick Arthur Mee 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.          

Private James Morley 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.           

Private Thomas Patrick Murphy 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.       

Second Lieutenant Rupert Randolph Newstead (Age 28) 17th Bn. attd. 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Professor R. Newstead and Elizabeth J. Newstead, of 67, Handbridge, Chester. Enlisted, Sept.,1914.

Lance Corporal Wilfred Norbury (Age 20) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Henry and Harriet Norbury, of Back Lane, Sproston, Holmes Chapel, Crewe.

Private  Ernest Oakes 13th Bn.    Thiepval Memorial, France.        

Private  Samuel Oakes 13th Bn.  Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private  Thomas Oakes 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.        

Lance Corporal Thomas Andrew O’Brien (Age 20) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late Peter O’Brien, of 20, Ashfield Cottages, Ashfield St., Liverpool.

Private Charles Frederick Pacey (Age 21) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Eli and Annie Elizabeth Pacey, of 46, Lofthouse Place, Carlton Hill, Leeds.

Lance Corporal George Henry Parkinson 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.      

Private Frank Parry (Age 21) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John and Eleanor Parry, of I, Oakdale Rd., Seacombe, Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private Albert Peers 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.              

Lance Corporal John Roper Pickthall 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.              

Private Herbert Samuel Pillinger (Age 33) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late J. C. and Elizabeth Pillinger.

Private Ernest Albert Plant 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. 

Private John Potter 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Thomas Herbert Potter 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.        

Lance Corporal John Potts 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.  

Private John Patrick Redmond (Age 24) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Husband of Elizabeth Redmond, of 6, Flynn’S Cottages, Cross Guns, Phibsborough Rd., Dublin.

Lance Corporal Norman Guild Rodger (Age 23) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of James Guild Rodger and Nance Rodger, of Port Said, Egypt.

Private Frank Woodley Rowe 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.            

Private Alexander Russell (Age 19) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Ephraim J. and Mary E. Russell, of 9, Wright St., Egremont, Wallasey.

Private Joseph Shaw 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.             

Private George William Shore 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.           

Lieutenant Fitz Roy Aubrey Somerset (Age 23) MC 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Arthur William Fitz Roy Somerset and Gwendolin Somerset, of Castle Goring, Sussex.

Private Tom Speak (Age 19) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial France  Son of John Henry and Elizabeth Speak, of 70, Great Portwood St., Stockport.

Private Frank Steer (Age 16) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John and Emma Steer, of 13, Hood St., Wallasey, Cheshire.

Lieutenant Henry Fitz-Roy Stevenson (Age 33) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John Stevenson and Jessie O’Brien Stevenson, of Lisheen, Ledsham, Cheshire; husband of Agnes Mabel Stevenson, of Hazeldene, Port Hill Gardens, Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

Second Lieutenant Douglas Alexander Stewart 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.         

Private Charles Sturdy 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.         

Lance Corporal John Thelwell 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.           

Lance Corporal James Thompson 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.    

Private Arthur Tomkinson 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.  

Private Norman Trickett (Age 20) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Tom and E. G. Trickett, of 23, Evelyn Rd., Wallasey, Cheshire.

Corporal Eric Brentnak Truman 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.        

Private James Venables 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.       

Private Joseph Bruce Vincent 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.            

Private John Vipont (Age 20) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. E. C. Vipont, of 131, Seaview Rd., Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private Walter Thomas Walker (Age 22) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Thomas and Eliza Jane Walker, of 43, Ratcliffe St., Levenshulme, Manchester.

Corporal Archie Williams 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Frederick Williams (Age 33) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late George and Alice Williams.

Private John Henry Williams 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.              

Private Wallace Williams 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.    

Lance Corporal Leonard Williamson 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Husband of Annie S. Williamson, of 52, Old Hall Lane, Anson Estate, Longsight, Manchester.

Company Serjeant Major Alexander Wilson (Age 27) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Daniel Macpherson, of 23, Home St., Wellington, New Zealand.

Private George Wilson 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.           

Private Edwin Wood (Age 32) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Husband of Alice Wood, of 6, Kelvin Rd., Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private Peter Worrall 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.           

Private Herbert Wilfred Wray 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.           

Corporal Harry Wright 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.         

Serjeant Vivian Wright 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.         

Private J Boulton 11th Bn. Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

Private J Gregory (Age 23) 11th Bn. Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of John Gregory and Clara Gregory, of 31, Flower St., Northwich.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1944: Private Leslie Jones (Age 29) 2nd Bn. Tilly-Sur-Seulles War Cemetery, France. Son of Richard and Catherine Jones; husband of Dorothy Barbara Jones, of Chester.

1947: Private Alan Tosdevine (Age 21) 2nd Bn. Tripoli War Cemetery, Libya. Son of William James Tosdevine and Alice Sarah Tosdevine, of Buckland, Portsmouth.

 

VC Winner…

1857: William Connolly of Bengal Horse Artillery in Indian Mutiny, Jhelum, India.

1857: Samuel Lawrence of 32nd Regiment of Foot in Indian Mutiny, Lucknow, India.

1918: Theodore Hardy of Royal Army Chaplains’ Department in WW1, Bucquoy, France.

1917: Frederick Youens of Durham Light Infantry in WW1, Hill 60, Belgium.

1941: James Ward of No. 75 Squadron RAF in WW2, Munster, Germany.

 

Also…

1865 – Abraham Lincoln assassination conspirators hanged

1937 – Marco Polo Bridge incident

2005 – London bombings (7/7)

 

Happy birthday…

1919 – Jon Pertwee

1940 – Ringo Starr