100 years ago today 15/7/1917: Private T Pickup 10th Bn. Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Private Victor Radley (Age 20) 10th Bn. Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Henry Curtis Radley, and Jane Radley, of 14, Jessamine Rd., Tranmere, Birkenhead.

Private Robert John Brandreth (Age 32) 10th Bn. Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Robert John Brandreth; husband of Edith Green (formerly Brandreth), of 13, Oak Cottage, Styal, Manchester. Native of Wilmslow, Manchester.

Private T Broadhurst 10th Bn. Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Private Arthur Clare (Age 22) 10th Bn. Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of William and Annie Clare, of 6, Hope Rd., Sale, Manchester.

 

WW2:

1942 Serjeant Samuel Patrick Conlon (Age 26) 1st Bn. Pembroke Military Cemetery, Malta. Husband of Ivy Conlon, of Mashaba, Southern Rhodesia.

1943 Private Harold Joseph Hornby (Age 22) 2nd Bn. Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy. Son of Frederick William and Sarah Jane Hornby, of Lostock Gralam, Cheshire. His brother, Dvr. Frederick William Hornby, died in England.

1944 Private Harry Cowell Kewley (Age 43) 30th Bn. Rome War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Charles E. and Louisa Kewley, of Douglas. Isle of Man; husband of Florence Winifred Kewley, of Douglas. His son Charles Henry Kewley also died on service.

 

100 years ago today 16/7/1917: Private J Dutton (Age 21) 9th Bn. Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery, Belgium. Son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Dutton, of Bebington, Cheshire.

Corporal Richard Heague (Age 24) 9th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Heague, of 17, Southampton St., Liverpool.

Private Fred Hewins (Age 26) 9th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Husband of Phyllis Elsie Hewins, of 24, Eagle St., Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.

Lance Corporal H J Travis 3rd Bn. Macclesfield Cemetery, United Kingdom.

 

WW2:

1943 Private Roy Bernard Izzard (Age 21) 2nd Bn. Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy. Son of Bernard George and Rebecca Izzard, of Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire.

1943 Private George Edward Shakespeare (Age 25) 7th Bn. Heliopolis War Cemetery, Egypt. Son of Edward and Lily Asenath Shakespeare; husband of Mary Shakespeare, of Bolton Lancashire.

 

100 years ago today 17/7/1917: Private J Bent 11th Bn. Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery, Belgium.

Private B Chamberlain 10th Bn. Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery, Belgium.

Lance Serjeant A Stephens M M 10th Bn. Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery, Belgium.

Corporal J Andrews 9th Bn. Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery, Belgium.

Serjeant J Ridgway 9th Bn. Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery, Belgium.

Private Frederic James Sedgley-Turner (Age 32) 9th Bn. Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery, Belgium. (Served as TURNER). Son of Reuben Sedgley-Turner, husband of Charlotte A. Sedgley-Turner, of 6, Camberwell Terrace, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.

Private John Little 10th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.

Private Fred Bradshaw (Age 27) 9th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of James and S. A. Bradshaw, of 28, Bridge St., Stalybridge; husband of Katie Bradshaw, of 66, Bridge St., Stalybridge, Cheshire.

Private Sydney Wilfred Cannell (Age 27) “D” Coy. 9th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Husband of Annie Maud Cannell, of Mill Cottage, Kewaigue, Braddan, Isle of Man.

Private Harry Duckworth (Age 21) 9th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Samuel and Mary Jane Duckworth, of 16, Duke St., Great Harwood, Lancs.

Lance Corporal Bernard Gartland (Age 25) 9th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Bernard and Margaret Gartland, of 3, Mottram St., Horwich, Bolton.

Private John Jones (Age 36) 9th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, of 2, Seymour Place West, New Brighton, Cheshire.

Private William Lightford 9th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private L Mellor (Age 23) 16th Bn. Bois-Guillaume Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of William and Mary Ann Mellor, of 24, Wakefield Road, Stalybridge, Cheshire.

Corporal D Philbin 9th Bn. Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, France.

Private Thomas Burrows (Age 27) 8th Bn. Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq. Son of Mary Arm Burrows, of 502, Victoria Terrace, High St., Over, Winsford, Cheshire, and the late Thomas Burrows. Born at Wharton, Cheshire.

 

WW2:

1943 Private Percy Bowen (Age 21) 2nd Bn. Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy. Son of Hugh and Sarah Anne Bowen, of Chester.

1943 Corporal Samuel Alfred Latham (Age 20) 2nd Bn. Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy. Son of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Latham, of Liverpool.

1943 Private Charles Matton (Age 30) 2nd Bn Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy. Son of Richard Henry and Hilda Matton, of Islington, London; husband of Grace Hilda Matton, of Islington.

1943 Serjeant Thomas John Pierce (Age 34) 2nd Bn. Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy. Son of J. Thomas Pierce and Elizabeth A. Pierce, of Widnes, Lancashire; husband of Florence Pierce, of Widnes.

1946 Private Samuel Whiteley (Age 30) Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Whiteley, of Tue Brook, Liverpool.

 

100 years ago today 18/7/1917: Private Fred Marshall (Age 27) 10th Bn. Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery, Belgium. Son of John and Minnie Marshall, of 99A, Forbes St., West Gorton, Manchester. Born at Hazel Grove, Stockport.

Private Frank Gorst (Age 23) 9th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Charles and Eliza Jane Gorst, of 119, Higher Hillgate, Stockport.

Private Samuel Stafford 9th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private Joe Booth (Age 44) Glossop Cemetery, United Kingdom. Husband of Pamelia Booth, of 4, Hadfield Square, Glossop.

 

WW2:

1941 Private Stephen Byrne (Age 22) 2nd Bn. Tel El Kebir War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Son of John and Catherine Byrne, of Nelson, Lancashire.

1943 Lance Corporal John Keavney (Age 23) 2nd Bn. Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy. Son of John Keavney, and of Lily Keavney (nee Price).

1945 Private William Naylor (Age 35) 6th Bn. Klagenfurt War Cemetery, Austria. Son of James and Bertha Naylor; husband of Constance Naylor, of Littleborough, Lancashire.

 

100 years ago today 19/7/1917: Serjeant J C Bashford (Age 26) 10th Bn. Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery, Belgium. Husband of J. Bashford, of 49, Clarendon St., Birkenhead.

Private J Hewson (Age 19) 10th Bn. Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Annie Hewson, of 85, Wybunbury Rd., Willaston, Cheshire, and the late Thomas Hewson.

Lance Corporal W H Bardsley 9th Bn. Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery, Belgium.

Private P N Chatterley 9th Bn. Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery, Belgium.

Serjeant G Covill 9th Bn. Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery, Belgium.

Private John Goddard (Age 18) 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Joseph and Hannah Goddard, of 227, Union Avenue, Montreal, Canada.

Private Thomas Jones 9th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private Ernest Latham 9th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private Charles Herbert Lewis (Age 20) 9th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Letitia Lewis, of 43, Milton Rd., Birkenhead, and the late Charles Lewis.

Private William Moorhouse 9th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private George Sillitoe 9th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private James Wilford Weaver (Age 20) 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Benjamin and Margaret Weaver, of Walkers House, Eastham, Tenbury Wells, Worcs.

Private Richard Williams (Age 24) 10th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mrs. Margaret Williams; husband of Martha Williams.

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

Private Emison Wood 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Husband of Ada Wood.

Private John Henry Woodworth 9th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private William Exley (Age 26) 9th Bn. Halluin Communal Cemetery, France. Son of James and Mary Exley, of 790, Stockport Rd. West, Lower Bredbury, Stockport.

Private William Joseph Littleton (Age 36) Depot Bournemouth East Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Joseph and Mary Littleton, of 11, Waterloo St., Stoke, Devonport.

 

WW2:

1942 Private Albert Williams (Age 25) 2nd Bn. Alamein Memorial, Egypt. Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Williams, of Oldham, Lancashire.

 

100 years ago today 20/7/1917: Private Harold Ambler (Age 20) 10th Bn. Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Gabriel and Elizabeth Ambler, of Stanningley, Leeds.

Private J Hargreaves 9th Bn. Locre Hospice Cemetery, Belgium.

 

WW2:

1943 Private Samuel Sherriff (Age 21) 7th Bn. Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy. Son of James Arthur and Elizabeth Hellen Sherriff; husband of Violet Sherriff, of Openshaw, Manchester.

 

100 years ago today 21/7/1917: Lance Corporal Joseph Leech (Age 26) 10th Bn. Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of George Leech, of 2, Ellen St., Mottram Rd., Godley, Cheshire.

Private John Bertrand Dixon (Age 22) 10th Bn. Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of John and Elizabeth Dixon, of 42, Ewins St., Wolverhampton.

Private W Nightingale 10th Bn. Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Serjeant Jeffrey Heath (Age 23) 10th Bn. Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Harry and Sarah Hannah Heath, of 11, Primrose Terrace, St. Michael’s St., Shrewsbury, Salop.

Serjeant John Orton 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

 

WW2:

1944 Private Joseph Bancroft (Age 28) 6th Bn. Prague War Cemetery, Czech Republic. Son of Arthur and Florence Bancroft, of Hazel Grove, Cheshire.

 

100 years ago today 22/7/1917: Private T Moore 8th Bn. Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq.

 

WW2:

1946 Captain Ivan Jones-parry (Age 26) MID Suda Bay War Cemetery, Greece. Son of William and Margaret Jones-Parry, of Pen-y-Groes, Caernarvonshire.

 

100 years ago today 23/7/1917: Private A Conway (Age 27) 10th Bn. Dickebusch New Military Cemetery Extension, Belgium. Son of William J. Conway, of Desertmartin, Co. Derry.

Private James Burdekin (Age 23) 10th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Alfred and Annie Burdekin, of 22, Platt St., Padfield, Hadfield, Manchester.

Private John William Clay (Age 37) 10th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Samuel and Emma Clay, of Huddersfield; husband of Gertrude Clay, of 22A, Honoria St., Fartown, Huddersfield.

Private Thomas Kenna (Age 31) 10th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Step-brother of Patrick Kenna, of 40, Queensbury St., Birkenhead, Cheshire.

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

 

WW2:

1940 Lance Corporal Frederick Dennis Foyster (Age 20) 6th Bn. Hyde Borough Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Frederick and Theodora Foyster, of Hyde.

1943 Serjeant John Oswald Hamman (Age 36) 2nd Bn. Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy. Son of James William and Mary Ann Hamman, of Knutsford, Cheshire; husband of Gladys Margaret Hamman, of Shaw Heath, Knutsford.