100 years ago today 1/7/1917:

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WW2:

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100 years ago today 2/7/1917: Private John Pollard (Age 23) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of Sarah Frances Pollard, of Corner House Farm, Willaston, Birkenhead, and the late Joseph Pollard.

Private James Garvey (Age 51) Chester (Overleigh) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Husband of Mary Garvey, of 49, Fosbrook St., Boughton, Chester. Born at Chester. Served in the Burma and South African Campaigns.

Private T W Stanton (Age 33) 3rd Bn. Nantwich (All Saints) Church Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of William and Martha Stanton, of Nantwich; husband of Elizabeth Ann Stanton, of 7, Millstone Lane, Nantwich.

 

WW2:

1942 Private Joseph Brown 1st Bn. Imtarfa Military Cemetery, Malta. Of Southern Rhodesia.

 

100 years ago today 3/7/1917: Lance Corporal G S Simpson 12th Bn. Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece.

 

WW2:

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100 years ago today 4/7/1917: Private William Canavan (Age 26) 19th Bn. St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France. Son of Mrs. C. Canavan, of 63, Scott St., Barrow-in-Furness.

 

WW2:

1944 Private Andrew Carey Rule (Age 23) 2nd Bn. Hottot-Les-Bagues War Cemetery, France. Son of Alexander Muir Rule and of Robina Crawford Rule (nee Carey), of Paisley, Renfrewshire.

 

100 years ago today 5/7/1917: Private A Bell (Age 21) 6th Bn. Brandhoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of William and Margaret Bell, of 14, Brickground, Norden, nr. Rochdale, Lancs.

Private Thomas Wilson Brierley (Age 22) 6th Bn. Brandhoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Samuel Henry and Sarah Hannah Brierley, of Stalybridge, Cheshire.

Private L Cheshire (Age 27) 6th Bn. Brandhoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. Adopted son of Joseph and Jane Ashley, of Meadow Bank, Winsford, Cheshire.

Private George Griffiths (Age 35) 6th Bn. Brandhoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of William and Rose Griffiths, of Worcester; husband of Ada Griffiths, of 63, Keogh Rd., Stratford, London.

Lieutenant Dennis Meirville Crew 7th Bn. Divisional Collecting Post Cemetery and Extension, Belgium. Brother of Miss Esme M. Crew, of Park Villa, Macclesfield, Cheshire.

 

WW2:

1942 Private John Arthur Dixon (Age 31) 2nd Bn. Tobruk War Cemetery, Libya. Son of Edward Clayton Dixon and Florence Dixon, of Lancaster; nephew of Mr. W. Dixon, of Lancaster.