100 years ago today 4/5/1917: Corporal P Barber (Age 22) 1st/7th Bn. Port Said War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Son of George and Sarah Arm Barber, of Yew Tree Cottage, Henbury, Macclesfield.

Private Norman Boffey (Age 21) 1st/5th Bn. Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France. Son of Arthur and Sarah Ann Boffey, of 56, Market St., New Mills, Derbyshire.

Private E H Townhill (Age 36) 1st/4th Bn. Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles, France. Husband of Nellie H. Townhill, of 399, High St., Winsford, Cheshire.

Private William Carlton (Age 24) 18th Bn. St. Nicolas British Cemetery, France. Son of William and Ellen Carlton, of 37, East St., Farington, Leyland, Preston.

Private W Walker 18th Bn. St. Nicolas British Cemetery, France.

Company Serjeant Major Charles Robert Hardisty (Age 32) 8th Bn. Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq. Husband of Annie Maria Hardisty, of 11, Tees St., Middlesbrough.

Private Tom Austin (Age 42) 1st/4th Bn. Savona Memorial, Italy. Son of the late Samuel and Martha Hampson Austin.

Private John Arthur Burgess (Age 19) 3rd Bn. Savona Memorial, Italy. Son of John Burgess, of 11, New St., Wilmslow, Manchester.

Serjeant Ernest Hardstaff (Age 33) 1st/4th Bn. Savona Memorial, Italy. Son of Mr. and Mrs Hardstaff, of 11, Williams St., Crewe, Cheshire.

Private James Hargreaves 3rd Bn. Savona Memorial, Italy.

Private Robert Jacklin (Age 19) 1st/4th Bn. Savona Memorial, Italy.

Private John Henry Nicholson 1st/4th Bn. Savona Memorial, Italy.

Private Thomas Povey (Age 26) 1st/4th Bn. Savona Memorial, Italy. Son of George and Sarah Povey, of 29, Brooke St., Runcorn; husband of Sarah Elizabeth Alcock (formerly Povey), of 13, Ernest St., Lovely Lane, Warrington.

Private Joseph Benyon (Age 33) 1st/4th Bn. Savona Town Cemetery, Italy. Husband of Lorna Grace Benyon, of 26, Upper Parliament St., Liverpool. Born at Chester.

Private Charles Russell Harris (Age 24) 1st/4th Bn. Savona Town Cemetery, Italy. Husband of Ethel Harris, of 57, Duke St., Birkenhead, Cheshire.

Private Charles Littlemore 1st/4th Bn. Savona Town Cemetery, Italy. Son of William Littlemore, of Warmingham Lane, Middlewich, Cheshire.

Private Alfred Turner (Age 24) 1st/4th Bn. Savona Town Cemetery, Italy. Son of Frederick and Clara Turner, of 2, Clark’s Terrace, Weston Point, Runcorn, Cheshire.

Private P Wagg (Age 20) 1st/4th Bn. Savona Town Cemetery, Italy. Son of Mrs. Mildred Wagg, of 2, Laws Yard, High St., King’s Lynn, Norfolk.

WW2:

1941 Private Sidney Hopkins (Age 21) Swindon (Christ Church) Burial Ground, United Kingdom. Son of Annie Hopkins, of Swindon.

1944 Warrant Officer Class II B L Preston (Age 36) Cardiff (Llandaff) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Bertram John Leonard and Eliza Preston, of Cardiff.