CHeshires – 11th & 12th May 2017

100 years ago today 11/5/1917: Serjeant C Mckay 16th Bn. Nesle Communal Cemetery, France.

Private Fred Barton (Age 19) 15th Bn. Vadencourt British Cemetery, Maissemy, France. Son of Adam and Hannah Barton, of 277, Stockport Rd., Gee Cross, Hyde, Cheshire.

Private W Brierley (Age 36) 12th Bn. Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria, Greece. Husband of Louisa Brierley, of 27, Bury Rd., Rochdale.

Private J Stokes (Age 28) 12th Bn. Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery, Greece. Son of Frank and Hannah Stokes, of 5, Arundel St., Glossop, Derbyshire.

 

WW2:

1940 Second Lieutenant Denis Barrett 7th Bn. O.-L.-V.-Lombeek Churchyard, Belgium.

1943 Private Frederick Oakes (Age 22) 30th Bn. Pelton Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Frederick and Margaret Oakes, of Pelton.

 

100 years ago today 12/5/1917: Private James Burke 1st Bn. Arras Memorial, France.

Private James Gildea 1st Bn. Arras Memorial, France.

Private Cyril Jones 1st Bn. Arras Memorial, France.

Private Stanley Wise 1st Bn. Arras Memorial, France.

Private L Morgan (Age 27) 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Son of John and Catherine Morgan, of 123, Love Lane, Heaton Norris, Stockport.

 

WW2:

1940 Private James Walsh (Age 25) 7th Bn. O.-L.-V.-Lombeek Churchyard, Belgium. Son of James and Esther Ann Walsh j husband of Vera Walsh, of Altrincham, Cheshire.

1943 Private Herbert Stevenson (Age 31) 7th Bn. Delhi War Cemetery, India.

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