100 years ago today 31/5/1917:

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WW2:

1940 Private John Henry Smith 7th Bn. Colchester Cemetery, United Kingdom.

1940 Private Edwin Talbot (Age 21) 7th Bn. Colchester Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Frederick and Rebecca Talbot, of Dunham Massey, Cheshire.

1940 Serjeant Horace Edwin Taylor (Age 30) 2nd Bn. Dunkirk Town Cemetery, France.

1940 Second Lieutenant John Hugh Watkin (Age 20) MC 2nd Bn. Dunkirk Memorial, France. Son of Capt. Hugh Geoffrey Watkin and of Evelyn Catherine Watkin (nee Hardiacre); stepson of Air Vice Marshall Geoffrey Arthur Henzell Pidcock, C.B.E., C.B., of Anna Valley, Hampshire.

1942 Private Victor Norbert William Blanchard (Age 21) 2nd Bn. Alamein Memorial, Egypt. Son of John Norbert Blanchard, and of Irene Gladys Blanchard, of New Durham, Co. Durham.

1942 Private Robert Davies (Age 28) 2nd Bn. Alamein Memorial, Egypt. Son of Ambrose Preston Davies and Amy Davies; husband of Gladys Davies, of Egremont, Wallasey, Cheshire.

1942 Lance Corporal Edward Hartley (Age 24) 2nd Bn. Alamein Memorial, Egypt. Son of Edward and Sarah Jane Hartley; husband of Iris Winnifred Hartley.

1944 Private James Brass (Age 21) 7th Bn. Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy. Son of James and Hannah Brass, of South Shields, Co. Durham.