100 years ago today 29/4/1917: Private W I Hayes 13th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France.

Private Robert Pierce Jones (Age 26) 13th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Son of Isaac and Grace Jones, of Tyn-Y-cefn, Corwen, Merioneth.

Lance Corporal R J Rix (Age 19) 16th Bn. Chapelle British Cemetery, Holnon, France. Son of John Rix, of 2, Weatherley St., Newcastle-on-Tyne.

Private G Rhodes (Age 30) 16th Bn. Grand-Seraucourt British Cemetery, France. Husband of H. Rhodes, of 21, Station View, Hoole Lane, Chester.

Lance Corporal Matthew Harwood (Age 22) 16th Bn. Nesle Communal Cemetery, France. Son of Matthew and Margaret Harwood, of 25, Kilnyard Rd., Great Crosby, Liverpool.

Private Robert Adshead (Age 19) 16th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. M. Adshead, of Ponteix, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Private Harold Bowyer 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

WW2:

1942 Corporal William Ernest Matthews (Age 36) 7th Bn. Birmingham (Witton) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Charles and Florence Priscilla Matthews, of Birmingham; husband of Jennie Matthews, of Broad, Birmingham.

1943 Corporal Ronald Alexander Williams (Age 30) 6th Bn. Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of Samuel Ralph Lewis Williams and of Gertrude Williams, of Bramhall, Cheshire.

1944 Major Samuel Thomas Smither (Age 53) MC & 2 Bars 30th Bn. Naples War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Samuel Thomas Smither and Jessie Smither; husband of Kathleen Ada Smither, of Wallasey, Cheshire.

1945 Private John Charles Mcguire 7th Bn. Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany.

Also….this very day my wife is visitng Chester, including the Cheshire Regiment Museum. Stand To!!!!

https://www.cheshiremilitarymuseum.co.uk/