Monthly Archives: February 2017

Cheshires -18th February 2017

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100 years ago today 18/2/1917: Private Leo Frances Hill (Age 21) 11th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Son of Jane Hill. of 28, Eccleston St., St. Helens, Lancs., and the late James Hill.

Private M Little (Age 40) 10th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Son of Sarah Ann Little; husband of Elizabeth Ann Little, of 13, Kingston St., Stockport.

Private Richard Ryan (Age 35) “A” Coy. 10th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Son of the late Michael and Catherine Ryan, of Birkenhead.

Private S Bowen 1st Bn. Begelly (St. Mary) Churchyard, United Kingdom.

 

WW2: 1942 Private Alex Hawksley (Age 22) 1st Bn. Pembroke Military Cemetery, Malta. Son of Mr and Mrs J. H. Hawksley, of Hyson Green, Nottingham.

Cheshires – 17th February 2017

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Meanee Day 2017…

Cheshire Regiment (22nd Foot) refimental day…cheers lad

attributed to Smart, oil on canvas

 

100 years ago today 17/2/1917: Private Ernest Bell (Age 32) 10th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium.

Private Clifford Bignall (Age 23) 10th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium. Son of Joseph and Annie Bignall, of Crewe.

Private John Charles Broadhead 10th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium.

Private Harry Dean 10th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium.

Corporal Arthur Gerrard 10th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium.

Lance Corporal George William Hayes 10th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium.

Private John Kelly (Age 25) 10th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium. Son of Thomas and Catherine Kelly, of 8, Church St., Sandbach, Cheshire.

Private Albert Kettle (Age 26) 10th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium. Son of Charles Henry and Alice Kettle, of 52, Station Rd., Lostock Gralam, Northwich.

Private John Lowndes 10th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium.

Private William Morrey (Age 28) 10th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium. Son of Frances Morrey, of Worleston, Nantwich, and the late Samson Morrey; husband of Margaret Morrey, of Manor Cottage, Minshull Vernon, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal George Henry Nichols 10th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium.

Private Harold Reeves (Age 20) 10th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium. Son of Edwin Reeves, of Road Side, Christleton, Cheshire.

Private Walter Gardner Richardson (Age 20) 10th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium. Son of Mary Elizabeth Richardson, of 174, Whealland Lane, Seacombe, Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private W Riley 10th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium.

Private H Slater (Age 25) 10th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium. Husband of Florence Slater, of 176, Cheetham Hill Rd., Dukinfield, Cheshire.

Private G Smith 10th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium.

Serjeant J Stanton 10th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium.

Private Harry Barlow (Age 21) 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Son of Edward and Sarah Ellen Barlow, of 40, Hyde St., Stockport.

Private Harry Barlow (Age 32) 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Son of Joseph and Jane Barlow, of 15, Derby St., Birkenhead.

Private Edward Burke 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.

Lance Corporal Peter Capper 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.

Lance Corporal Charles Cliffe 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.

Private Thomas Henry Dagger 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.

Private James Davies (Age 33) 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Son of William and Sarah Ellen Davies, of 106, Market St., Birkenhead; husband of Josephine Davies, of 3, Hurst St., Old Swan, Liverpool.

Private John Edward Freeman (Age 23) 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mrs. Annie Shaw, of 41, Lancashire Hill, Stockport.

Private Lewis Hall (Age 36) 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Son of the late James Hall, of Halifax; husband of Edith Hall, of 24, Clark Avenue, Carr House Rd., Doncaster.

Private Harry Helsby (Age 28) 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Son of William and Mary Jane Helsby, of Seven Houses, Frodsham Bridge, Cheshire. A Bricklayer.

Lance Corporal Thornton Hickson 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.

Private Joseph Holland (Age 25) “C” Coy. 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Holland, of 8, Paradise St., Northwich, Cheshire.

Private Percy Houghton 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.

Private Thomas Hughes 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.

Corporal Charles Henry Jones 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.

Private George Jones (Age 29) 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Son of George and Sarah Jones, of 43, Victor St., Chester; husband of Agnes E. Jones, of 2, New St., Chester.

Private Henry Jones (Age 21) 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Son of Daniel Doodson.

Private James Kettle (Age 29) 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Son of the late Joseph Kettle of 35, Station Rd., Northwich; husband of Elizabeth Dodd (formerly Kettle), of 4, Chapel Lane, Moulton, Northwich.

Private Thomas Lardner 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.

Private James Leadbeater (Age 22) 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Son of William and Emily Leadbeater, of 2, Lock Rd., Eastham Ferry, Cheshire.

Private Stephen Lloyd 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.

Private John Loughlin 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.

Private Harold Fielding Lowcock 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.

Private John Mcgarry 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.

Private Walter Newton (Age 20) 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Son of Charles H. and Lena Newton, of 44, Ashton Rd., Newton, Hyde.

Private Henry Oldham 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.

Serjeant Willie Heath Povey (Age 27) 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Son of George Povey, of 51, Primrose Lane, Glossop, Derbyshire, and the late Catherine Povey.

Serjeant Arthur Scragg 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.

Private James Smith 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Husband of Elizabeth Bennett Smith.

Private Thomas Southern 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.

Private James Spilsbury (Age 26) 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Son of Henry and Annie Spilsbury, of The Halfway House, Mobberley, Cheshire.

Private John Tilsley (Age 35) 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Husband of Catherine Tilsley, of Poole Hall Lane, Reaseheath, Nantwich, Cheshire.

Serjeant Frank Wainwright 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.

Private Charles Wilkins 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.

Lance Serjeant Walter Harrop (Age 25) 10th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Son of Joe and Alice Harrop, of Bradway, Greenhill, Sheffield.

Second Lieutenant John Carlton Manning (Age 28) 3rd Bn. attd. 10th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Son of Samuel and Alice Manning; husband of H. A. Haynes (formerly Manning), of Britton’s Cottage, St. Michael, Barbados, British West Indies.

Private J Hallam 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

Lance Corporal James Ernest Camble (Age 25) “B” Coy. 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of Frank and the late Emily Camble, of 4, Castle St., Exeter.

 

WW2: 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.

 

Cheshires – 16th February 2017

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100 years ago today 16/2/1917: Serjeant Ernest Clare 10th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium.

Private J Kenworthy 6th Bn. Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Private A Andus 11th Bn. Tancrez Farm Cemetery, Belgium.

Lance Corporal F Cartmale 11th Bn. Tancrez Farm Cemetery, Belgium.

Private A Kemp 11th Bn. Tancrez Farm Cemetery, Belgium.

Private Willie Lowe (Age 21) 11th Bn. Tancrez Farm Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Lowe, of 37, Byron St., Shirebrook, Mansfield.

Private H Thompson 11th Bn. Tancrez Farm Cemetery, Belgium.

Private A Walker 10th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France.

Corporal Bernard Baker (Age 29) 20th Bn. Contay British Cemetery, Contay, France. Youngest son of the late Stephen Malor Baker, and Eliza Baker; husband of F. M. Baker, of 130, Avenue Rd., Gosport, Hants.

Private W Williams 20th Bn. Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

Private A Minshall 11th Bn. Pont-De-Nieppe Communal Cemetery, France.

Private S Turner 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

Private A E Waring 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

Serjeant A Birch 3rd Bn. Wallasey (Rake Lane) Cemetery, United Kingdom. (Served as BURCH).

 

WW2: 1942 Private Percival James Cutler (Age 32) 30th Bn. St. Helens Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Frederick Charles and Florence Augusta Cutler.

1944 Lance Corporal Wilfred Hodgkinson (Age 23) 6th Bn. Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy. Son of George H. and Ruth Hodgkinson, of Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire.

1944 Private Rex Edwin Howkins (Age 19) 6th Bn. Cassino Memorial, Italy. Son of John T. and Emma E. Howkins, of Bedford.

1946 Private Leslie Hitchen (Age 25) Bunbury (St. Boniface) Churchyard Extension, United Kingdom. Son of Enoch and Maria Hitchen; husband of Joyce Hitchen, of Haughton.

 

Cheshires – 15th February 2017

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100 years ago today 15/2/1917: Private J Marlow 10th Bn. Nieppe Communal Cemetery, France.

Lieutenant E D Clark 2nd Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

Corporal Harry Cross 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Robert James Joseph Ledsham 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private J Holt 5th Bn. Blackpool (Layton) Cemetery, United Kingdom.

 

WW2: 1942 Private Francis W. Byers (Age 22) 1st Bn. Pembroke Military Cemetery, Malta. Son of William and Emily Byers, of Distington, Cumberland.

1942 Frank Wilson (Age 29) 1st Bn. Pembroke Military Cemetery, Malta. Son of John J. Wilson and Mary E. Wilson, of Edgeley, Stockport, Cheshire.

1944 Private Herbert Gross (Age 19) 6th Bn. Caserta War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Mendel Gross, and of Bessie Gross, of Willesden, London.

1944 Private Norman Richardson (Age 24) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of William Henry and Harriet Richardson; husband of Winifred Emmeline Richardson, of Tonbridge, Kent.

1944 Private Lance Corporal Harry Wynne (Age 26) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Harry and Mary Wynne, of Macclesfield, Cheshire; husband of Annie Wynne, of Macclesfield.

1946 Private Thomas Garner Bamber Bebington Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of John Fredrick and Mary Jane Bamber, of Higher Tranmere, Birkenhead.

 

 

Cheshires – 14th February 2017

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Happy Valentines Day (or is that just wierd?)

 

100 years ago today 14/2/1917: Private T Leah 11th Bn. Tancrez Farm Cemetery, Belgium.

Private W Jones (Age 23) 6th Bn. Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Serjt. W. and Mrs. N. Jones, of 82, Woolley Bridge, Hollingworth, Manchester.

Lance Corporal Wright Robinson (Age 28) 1st Bn. attd. 15th Trench Mortar Bty. Bethune Town Cemetery, France. Son of Thomas and Sarah Robinson, of 54, Warrington St., Stalybridge.

Private A O’Berry 1st Bn. Le Touret Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’avoue, France.

Private J E Flavell 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

 

WW2: 1946: John Stewart Steele (Age 41) 7th Bn. Wallasey (Rake Lane) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of John Stewart Steele and Mary Ann Steele; stepson of Mary Florence Steele, of Seacombe, Wallasey.

Cheshires – 13thFebruary 2017

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100 years ago today 13/2/1917: Serjeant George Kinder (Age 21) “B” Coy. 10th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Son of Herbert and Elizabeth Kinder, of 3, Bailey St., Stockport.

Private John Peck Wild (Age 19) “D” Coy. 9th Bn. Sailly-Au-Bois Military Cemetery, France. Son of Richard and Eliza Wild, of 176, Astley St., Dukinfield, Cheshire.

Private T Harrison 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

 

WW2: 1946 Serjeant Arthur Barugh Wolviston (St. Peter) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Husband of M. Barugh, of Marley, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham.

 

Nat 13/2/1992 

Chesires – 10th to 12th February 2017

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(nope…this time I was just slack)

100 years ago today 10/2/1917: Lance Corporal Thomas Hassall (Age 27) 11th Bn. Tancrez Farm Cemetery, Belgium. Husband of Amy Hassall, of 311, Brook St., Birkenhead.

Private Elias Ratcliffe (Age 16) 11th Bn. Tancrez Farm Cemetery, Belgium. (Served as GRIFFITHS). Son of Elias and Abrah Ratcliffe, of 254, Cleveland St., Birkenhead.

Private Arthur Arnold (Age 22) 1st/6th Bn. Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Jessie and the late Matthew Arnold, of 83, Crosby Street, Shaw Heath, Stockport.

Private C R McClellan 1st/6th Bn. Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Private T Movat 9th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery, France.

 

WW2:

NIL

 

100 years ago today 11/2/1917: Lance Corporal Alfred Ball 6th Bn. Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Private C Parry 9th Bn. Couin New British Cemetery, France. Son of Mr. T. Parry, of 11, Shore Drive, Port Sunlight, Cheshire.

Private F Davies 3rd Bn. Cheadle and Gatley Cemetery, United Kingdom.

 

WW2: 1945 PrivateDavid William Dodds (Age 44) 30th Bn. Rome War Cemetery, Italy. Son of James and Mary Ann Dodds, of Stockton-on-Tees, Co. Durham; husband of Edith Dodds, of Stockton-on-Tees.

 

100 years ago today 12/2/1917: Private Vaughan Larter (Age 33) 20th Bn. Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of George and Charlotte Larter, of Hargham, Attleborough, Norfolk.

Private Tom Exall (Age 36) Depot Tottenham Cemetery, United Kingdom.

 

WW2: 1941 Lance Corporal Arthur Jones (Age 34) 4th Bn. Neston Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of John and Mary Elizabeth Jones, of Ness; husband of Lucy Anne Jones.

1944 Private Rowland Carr (Age 32) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Alice J. Carr, of Horwich, Lancashire.

1945 Lance Corporal John Michael Mullin (Age 28) 1st Bn. Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of James and Mary Mullin, of Liverpool.

Cheshires -7th to 9th February 2017

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(I’m away for a couple of days)

100 years ago today 7/2/1917: Private G W Cooke (Age 28) 5th Bn. Calais Southern Cemetery, France. Son of W. and Sarah Cooke, of 29, Rostherne Terrace, Wheelock Heath, Sandbach, Cheshire.

 

WW2:

NIL

 

100 years ago today 8/2/1917: Private George Fleming (Age 39) 19th Bn. Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, France. Son of the late Thomas and Rosana Fleming, of Liverpool.

Private J Swift 20th Bn. Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

Serjeant J Taylor 10th Bn. Nieppe Communal Cemetery, France.

Corporal A Quinn (Age 32) 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Son of the late John and Elizabeth Quinn.

Private George Charles Piercy (Age 50) Depot Liverpool (West Derby) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of the late George and Jane Piercy, of Chester. Served in the South African War.

 

WW2: 1941 Private John Stewart (Age 33) 7th Bn. Carrickfergus (St. Nicholas) Church Of Ireland Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of Samuel and Mary Stewart, of Carrickfergus.

 

100 years ago today 9/2/1917: Private D Crick 1st/5th Bn. Merville Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

 

WW2: 1941 Private Tommy Cooper Stoke-On-Trent (Burslem) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Thomas and Ann Cooper, of Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent.

1943 Private John Bradbury (Age 24) 2nd Bn. Caserta War Cemetery, Italy. Son of James and Bertha Bradbury; husband of Emily Bradbury, of Bryn, Lancashire.

 

Cheshires -6th February 2017

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100 years ago today 6/2/1917: Private J H Walker 15th Bn. St. Hilaire Cemetery, Frevent, France.

 

WW2: 1943: Private Arthur Gilman (Age 23) 7th Bn. Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq.

1944 CorporalRobert McShane (Age 30) 7th Bn. Huddersfield (Edgerton) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of James and Sarah Elizabeth McShane, of Lockwood Scar, Huddersfield.

1946 Private Leslie Ernest Barber (Age 26) Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery, Algeria. Son of John and Beatrice Barber, of Thrapston, Northamptonshire; husband of Joan Celestine Barber, of Thrapston.

1946 Private Richard Price (Age 28) Ellesmere Port (Overpool) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Richard and Frances Elizabeth Price, of Ellesmere Port; husband of Annie Alice Rumsey Price, of Ellesmere Port. His brother, Leonard Thomas Price, also died on service.