Big attack at Messines Ridge 1917…

100 years ago today 7/6/1917: (121) Second Lieutenant Frank Bannatyne Gadsdon (Age 22) 9th Bn. Croonaert Chapel Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Charles Bertie and Mabel Gadsdon, of “Wymans,” Hutton, Brentwood, Essex.

Private T Lingard 9th Bn. Croonaert Chapel Cemetery, Belgium. Husband of Mrs. M. Lingard, of 11, Chapel Rd., Sale, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal Sidney Peters (Age 23) 9th Bn. Croonaert Chapel Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Samuel and Emma Peters, of Brimstage Rd., Heswall, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal L Riddlesworth (Age 26) 9th Bn. Croonaert Chapel Cemetery, Belgium. Son of George and Hannah Riddlesworth, of 101, Chestergate, Maccleslield; husband of Mary Jane Riddlesworth,.

Private P C Shilling (Age 21) 9th Bn. Croonaert Chapel Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Mrs. E. Shilling, of 59, Purplett St., Ipswich.

Private J Waddington (Age 25) 9th Bn. Croonaert Chapel Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Mary Catlow (formerly Waddington) of 1, Yew St., Blackburn, and the late John Waddington.

Private Albert Edward Woodland (Age 19) 9th Bn. Croonaert Chapel Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Mr. F. A. and Mrs. A. Woodland, of 23, Brougham St., Lower Tranmere, Birkenhead.

Private W Emmott (Age 23) 11th Bn. Kandahar Farm Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Emmott, of 12, Sun St., Nelson.

Lance Corporal W Bettley (Age 22) 9th Bn. Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery, Belgium. Native of Weaverham, Cheshire. Son of H. and Mary Ellen Bettley, of 388, High St., Winsford, Cheshire.

Private E Bracegirdle 9th Bn. Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery, Belgium.

Private J E Clarke 9th Bn. Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery, Belgium.

Private J Hogg 9th Bn. Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery, Belgium.

Private D Percival 9th Bn. Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery, Belgium.

Lance Corporal G Stevenson (Age 28) “A” Coy. 9th Bn. Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Joseph and Margaret Stevenson.

Private Joseph Thomas Taylor (Age 33) 9th Bn. Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery, Belgium. Son of John and Alice Taylor, of 95, Cottam St., Oldham.

Private J D Benson 10th Bn. Lone Tree Cemetery, Belgium. Husband of Mrs. E. M. Benson, of 34, Union Street, Egremont, Cheshire.

Private H J Brough (Age 20) 10th Bn. Lone Tree Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Brough, of 22, South Street, Congleton, Cheshire.

Private M Finn 13th Bn. Lone Tree Cemetery, Belgium. Husband of Mrs. S. Finn, of 2, Nightingale Square, Hopwood St., Liverpool.

Lance Corporal Arthur Parker (Age 20) “D” Coy. 10th Bn. Lone Tree Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Parker, of 120, Wilberforce Rd., Leicester.

Private J Smith 10th Bn. Lone Tree Cemetery, Belgium. Husband of Mrs. E. Smith, of 18, Stanley St., Macclesfield, Cheshire.

Private F H Clarke 10th Bn. Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium.

Private F Grocott (Age 23) 13th Bn. Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Charles Henry and Sarah Ann Grocott, of 65, London Rd., Willaston, Nantwich, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal E Guest (Age 24) 11th Bn. Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Joseph and Mary Guest, of 17, Coldmoss Heath, Sandbach, Cheshire.

Second Lieutenant Edwin Samuel Mccullagh (Age 23) 14th Bn. attd. 13th Bn. Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. McCullagh, of “Roselands,” Rosetta Park, Belfast.

Private Albert Sydney Pye (Age 26) 10th Bn. Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium. Son of William and Mary Agnes Pye, of Market Drayton, Salop.

Private J Roberts (Age 29) 13th Bn. Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium. Son of David Roberts, of “Berwyn View”, Llantysilio, Llangollen, Denbighshire.

Private Ben Roebuck (Age 21) 13th Bn. Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium. Son of William and Janet Roebuck, of 86c, Glencairn St., Motherwell.

Private Herbert John Ryder (Age 27) “D” Coy. 13th Bn. Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium. Son of John and Elizabeth Ryder, of Frodsham Bridge, Frodsham, Cheshire.

Private D Stanley (Age 28) 10th Bn. Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium. Husband of Florence Woodyer (formerly Stanley), of 2, Foster St., Parr, St. Helens, Lancs.

Private S J Clement “D” Coy. 11th Bn. St. Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Private Robert Hardingham (Age 33) 11th Bn. St. Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Fredrick and Eliza Hardingham, of Lakenham, Norwich; husband of Elizabeth Lilian Hardingham, of 211, Nelson St., Norwich.

Private Leopold Frederick Kirk (Age 23) “C” Coy. 10th Bn. St. Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Emma Kirk, of Burnham Cottage, Pavement Lane, Mobberley, Knutsford, Cheshire, and the late Frederick William Kirk.

Private John Edward Siddle (Age 21) 10th Bn. St. Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of the late John and Ruth Siddle.

Private F Steadman (Age 19) 11th Bn. St. Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Samuel and Susan Harris, of 36, Regent St., Willenhall, Staffs.

Private B R Woods 13th Bn. St. Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Private Peter Robertson (Age 27) 10th Bn Westhof Farm Cemetery, Belgium. Son of John and Elizabeth Robertson, of 7, South View, Carrbrook, Stalybridge, Lancs.

Private W Bowker 13th Bn. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Second Lieutenant W G Curry 12th Bn. attd. 13th Bn. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Private J. Bryson Douglas (Age 29) 13th Bn. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Alexander and Jeanie Bryson Douglas, of Glasgow; husband of Elizabeth Kirkwood Dobbie (formerly Douglas), of 205, Main South Rd., Caversham, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Serjeant G H Etchells M M 10th Bn. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Private J Heywood (Age 25) 13th Bn. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of James and Esther Heywood, of 5, Albion St., Hyde.

Private G Kettleband (Age 22) 10th Bn. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Demaris Kettleband, of 10, Long Acre Row, Bingham, Nottingham, and the late William George Kettleband.

Private Arthur Hopwood Long (Age 22) 10th Bn. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Thomas and Charlotte Long, of 181, New Line, Greengates, Bradford, Yorks.; husband of Emelia Long.

Private W E Storrar (Age 29) “C” Coy. 10th Bn. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of William Edward Storrar, of 24, Colbrook St., St. George’s Rd., Southwark, London; husband of Annie Neald (formerly Storrar), of 47, George St., New Bridge Lane, Stockport.

Private G E Brown 9th Bn. Wytschaete Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Private James Arthur Wright (Age 21) 9th Bn. Wytschaete Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of John and Lily Wright, of 4, Ashfield Terrace, Beeston Rd., Leeds.

Serjeant George Bilbie 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private Frank Blackhurst (Age 21) 10th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mr. and Mrs. I. Blackhurst, of Wood Heath Farm, Lower Withington, Chelford, Cheshire.

Private Tom Bradbury (Age 19) 13th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Thomas Edward and Bertha Bradbury, of 20, Princess St., Glossop.

Private Joseph Brady 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private Albert Victor Brenton 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private Thomas Casey (Age 38) 10th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of the late John and Maria Casey; husband of Minnie Hardy (formerly Casey), of 6, Moorgate, Staly; bridge. Served in the South African Campaign.

Private Robert Charleston 13th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private Christopher Clare (Age 28) 13th Bn Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Husband of Annie Clare, of Cledford Lane, Middlewich, Cheshire.

Private William Colman 10th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mr. C. H. Colman, of 66, Bury St., Stockport.

Private Arthur Frederick Cook (Age 20) 9th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of A. E. and Martha Ellen Cook, of 25, Eldon Place, Newcastle-on-Tyne.

Private George Cooper (Age 26) 13th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Martha Fox (formerly Cooper), of Manor Cottage, Noctorum, Birkenhead, and the late Charles Cooper.

Serjeant William Nicholas Deakin 13th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Lance Corporal David James Dean 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Lance Corporal Edward Dicker 13th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Lance Serjeant Ernest Dodd (Age 19) 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Ralph and Emily Dodd, of Wood Cottages, Wybunbury, Nantwich, Cheshire.

Private Walter Thomas Edwards 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Lance Corporal Ralph Fairhurst 10th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private James Cuthbert Foster 13th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private Herbert Garside (Age 20) 13th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Sam and Alice Garside, of 6, Park Rd., Dukinfield, Cheshire.

Private Daniel Greenfield (Age 25) 13th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Joseph and Sarah Greenfield, of 107, Oxford Street, Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent; husband of Sarah Greenfield, of 24 Clyde Street, Heron Cross, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent,Staffs.

Corporal Charles Gregory (Age 19) 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of John and Jane Gregory, of Sunnyside, Lostock Gralam, Northwich, Cheshire.

Private Elliott Glostilon Halford 9th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private Ernest Hanvey (Age 21) 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Josiah and Elizabeth Hanvey, of 328, Hunt St., Central Falls, U.S.A.

Private George Hewison (Age 24) “D” Coy. 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Harry Thomas and Eliza Gertrude Hewison, of ‘Sunnyside,’ Vicars Cross, Chester. Previously wounded Jan., 1917.

Private Joseph Hockenhull 13th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private Thomas Holehouse 13th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private Bertie Howells (Age 21) 10th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of John Howells, of 12, Barnes’ Cottages, Stenhills, Runcorn, Cheshire.

Private David Henry Jones (Age 27) 9th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of David Jones.

Serjeant George Jones 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private Ernest Jordan 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Lance Corporal Thomas Kelly (Age 21) 10th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of James Michael and Hannah Kelly, of 3, Bradbury St., Hyde Lane, Hyde, Cheshire.

Private James Kennerley (Age 27) 9th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Edward and Sarah Kennerley, of 82, Well St., Winsford, Cheshire.

Private Thomas Little (Age 34) 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Joseph and Ellen Litde; husband of Phoebe Little, of 25, Carna Rd., North Reddish, Stockport.

Private William Lund (Age 26) 9th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of James and Anne Lund, of Fisher Gardens, Briggate, Knaresborough, Yorks.

Private Joseph Martin (Age 19) 13th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Joseph and Mary Martin, of 18, Summerhill Terrace, Newcastle-on-Tyne.

Private William Massam (Age 22) 9th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of James and Agnes Massam, of 167, Hornby Rd., Bootle, Liverpool.

Private Alexander Mccrae 9th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private William Mchugh (Age 22) 9th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of James and Jane McHugh, of I, Cambrian Row, Boundry Lane, Saltney Chester.

Private John Moffatt (Age 20) 13th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of John Alexander and Elizabeth Moffatt, of 197, Arlington it., Stanley Rd., Liverpool.

Private Owen Mongon (Age 22) 10th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Patrick and Mary Mongon, of 18, New St., Altrincham, Cheshire.

Private Burt Morris 10th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private Henry Charles Neems (Age 33) 13th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of the late George Frederick and Margaret Jane Neems. Of 54 Vaughan Road, Wallasey, Cheshire. His brother William Francis was lost on the “Lusitania”.

Private James Brae Nolan 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private Thomas Edward Peakman (Age 23) 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Ernest A. and Martha E. Peakman, of 631, Crewe Rd., Wheelock, Sandbach, Cheshire.

Private William Price 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private Joseph Rayner (Age 23) 13th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Edward and Francis Rayner, of 92, Love Lane, Heaton Norris, Stockport.

Lance Corporal Charles Henry Reeves (Age 19) 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Charles and Panny Reeves, of 28, Lark Hill Rd., Stockport.

Second Lieutenant Charles Frederick Stanley Rhodes (Age 23) 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Charles Stanley and Annie Elizabeth Rhodes, of 9, Earlston Rd., Wallasey, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal David Richards (Age 25) 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Ann Richards, of 38, Glynfach Rd., Cymmer, Porth (Rhondda), and the late Thomas D. Richards.

Private Albert Gordon Robertson (Age 19) 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of John and Charlotte Elizabeth Robertson, of 97, North Hill St., Liverpool.

Private John William Rowell (Age 24) 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Walter and Jane Alice Rowell, of 3, Duke St., South Shore, Blackpool.

Private Robert Waterworth Roxby (Age 36) 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Thomas George and Sarah E. Roxby, of 6, Oak Bank, Buxton Rd., New Mills, Stockport.

Private Albert Edward Simmons (Age 37) 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Husband of Elizabeth Ellen Lomax (formerly Simmons), of 59, Reddish Rd., South Reddish, Stockport.

Private William Albert Sissons 10th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private William Smith 13th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Corporal William Lawton Smith (Age 22) 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of William Wilkinson Smith, and Susan S. Smith, of 18, Edith Rd., Seacombe, Cheshire.

Private Daniel Stanley (Age 23) “B” Coy. 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of James Stanley, of 3, Moreton Terrace, Moreton, Birkenhead.

Lance Corporal George Stanway 10th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private John Platts Sumner (Age 19) 13th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Louisa E. Sumner, of 53, Park Rd., Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private Frederick William Swinnerton (Age 19) 13th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Joseph and Mary Swinnerton, of Falcons Nest Hotel, Port Erin, Isle of Man. Native of Crosley, Isle of Man.

Private Arthur Taylor (Age 37) 13th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mrs. Emma Taylor, of 146, Folly Lane, Swinton; husband of Helena Taylor, of South Oak Lane, Fulshaw, Wilmslow, Cheshire.

Private James Taylor 10th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private Thomas Henry Taylor 10th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Corporal Frederick Teachen 9th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mrs. Christina Teachen, of 12, Burleigh Rd. North, Liverpool.

Private David G. Whitton (Age 23) 13th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Husband of Agnes Whitton (nee Caldwell), of 34, Crichton St., Springburn, Glasgow.

Private Frederick Wilkinson M M 10th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private Herbert William Williams 13th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private Fred Willis (Age 24) 10th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Frederick and Sarah Ellen Willis, of 2, Moreton Terrace, Frodsham, Cheshire.

Private Joseph William Woodfin (Age 32) 13th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mrs. Ada Woodfin; husband of Florence Woodfin, of 23 Star St., Rockferry, Birkenhead.

Private Joseph Woodhead (Age 36) 13th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of the late Joseph and Nancy Woodhead, of 107, Charlestown Rd., Glossop, Derbyshire.

Private William H. Hayes 1st/5th Bn. Arras Memorial, France.

Private J Adamson 11th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France.

Private Sydney Boyne (Age 19) 13th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Adopted son of William and Edith Boyne, of Moss Grange Cottage, 28, Whalley Rd., Whalley Range, Manchester.

Private G Evans 13th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France.

Serjeant J Rogers (Age 31) 11th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Son of Daniel and Frances Rogers, of 15, Radstock Rd., Wallasey, Cheshire.

 

WW2:

1940 Serjeant Frederick Beer (Age 34) Dunkirk Memorial, France. Son of Frederick and Mary Beer; husband of Phyllis Beer, of Mayhill, Swansea.

1942 Private Frederick James Alcock (Age 18) 6th Bn. Woolwich Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Samuel and Mildred Florence Maud Alcock, of Woolwich; grandson of Samuel Alcock, of Woolwich,.

1942 Private Anthony Conterio (Age 27) 7th Bn. Ranchi War Cemetery, India.