100 years ago today 30/4/1917: Private G Roberts 13th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France.

Private N T King (Age 20) 15th Bn. Grand-Seraucourt British Cemetery, France. Son of William Henry and Ada King, of 18, St. Mary’s St., Liscard, Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private Thomas Bennett (Age 26) 1st Bn. Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France. Son of David and Jane Bennett, of Hazel Grove, nr. Stockport, Cheshire; husband of Caroline L. Bennett, of 6, Stone Row, Marple, Cheshire.

Private W Watson 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

Private Noel Ankers 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Alfred Boothby 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Samuel Buckley 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Bernard Stanley Burningham 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private John Albert Pugh Davies (Age 20) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of John and Helena Davies, of 22, Rudd St., Hoylake, Cheshire.

Private Henry Evans 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Lance Corporal Robert Ferguson 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private W P Fraser (Age 32) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of John and Isabel Fraser, of 137, Newland Avenue, Hull.

Private J Grindrod 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private F P Herbert 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Lance Corporal N Higginson 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Corporal James Hodgkinson 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private James Hunter (Age 24) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of James and Margaret Hunter, of 36, Netheroyd Hill Rd., Huddersfield.

Private James Arthur Johnson 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Daniel Maloney 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Lance Corporal Frederick Meloy (Age 27) “C” Coy. 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meloy, of 54, Sheringham Avenue, Manor Park, Essex.

Private Daniel North 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Ernest Pownall (Age 28) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of William Pownall, of 8, Crescent Rd., Dukinfield; husband of Annie Pownall, of 2, Whitehead St., Dukinfield, Cheshire.

Private John Henry Richards (Age 21) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of Thomas and Mary Jane Richards, of 50, Lord St., Birkenhead, Cheshire.

Private Charles Frederick Richardson 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Arthur Roberts 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Joseph Robinson 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Lance Corporal Norman Smith 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Corporal Edward Stephen Temple (Age 26) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Brother of Miss Louie Temple, of 10, Hugh St., Overleigh Rd., Chester.

Private William Torkington 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of Mrs. Mary Torkington, of Egerton Villas, Altrincham Rd., Wilmslow, Manchester.

Private John Walmsley (Age 21) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of Nina Walmsley, of 10, Stockbridge St., Everton, Liverpool, and the late Thomas Walmsley.

Private John Ward 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Lieutenant Sydney Walter Humfrey Welsby 14th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Frank Williams 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Thomas Wilson (Age 30) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of William James Wilson, of Kennedies, Tynan, Co. Armagh.

 

WW2:

1945 Serjeant Arnold Percy Leaitherland (Age 30) Haley Hill (All Souls) Church Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Herbert G. Leaitherland and Sara Ann Leaitherland; husband of Laura Arm Leaitherland, of Boothtown, Halifax.