Monthly Archives: October 2017

Cheshires 21st – 27th October 2017

100 years ago today 21/10/1917: Private W Tomlinson 15th Bn. Artillery Wood Cemetery, Belgium.

Private E Knowles 9th Bn. Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium.

Serjeant Ernest Gladstone Bryant (Age 31) 19th Bn. Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Belgium. Son of John and Mary Bryant, of Dowlais, Glam; husband of Mabel Bryant, of 22, Henshaw Grove, Fast Pits Rd., South Yardley, Birmingham.

Private George Holliday 9th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private John Watkinson 9th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Corporal Arthur Smith (Age 27) 11th Bn. Cambrin Military Cemetery, France. Son of George Frank and Elizabeth Smith, of 79, Banks Lane, Stockport.

 

WW2:

NIL

 

100 years ago today 22/10/1917: Private G H Bradshaw 16th Bn. Artillery Wood Cemetery, Belgium.

Private W Steele 16th Bn. Artillery Wood Cemetery, Belgium.

Private Edwin Alfred Roberts (Age 22) 16th Bn. Bedford House Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Edwin and Elizabeth A. Roberts, of 7, Hampton St., Birkenhead.

Private W Ward 16th Bn. Bedford House Cemetery, Belgium.

Lance Corporal J Tomlinson 15th Bn. Bleuet Farm Cemetery, Belgium.

Private Charles Price (Age 34) 15th Bn. Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Charles and Lucy Price; husband of the late Ethel Price. Born Stockport.

Private T Bennett 16th Bn. Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Belgium.

Private A Cox (Age 22) 16th Bn. Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Benjamin and Margaret Cox, of 9, Newark St., Woodhouse Lane, Wigan.

Private A E Halsall 16th Bn. Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Belgium.

Private W Ogden 16th Bn. Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Belgium.

Private T Poynton 16th Bn. Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Belgium.

Private J Royle 16th Bn. Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Belgium.

Private Alexander Aitken (Age 22) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of William Morton Aitken and Sarah Scott Aitken, of 8, Primrose St., Stanley Rd., Kirkdale, Liverpool.

Private Luke Albiston (Age 20) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Ann Albiston, of 68, Aberdeen Crescent, Stockport.

Private Arthur Alderson 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Percy Jonah Ambrose (Age 24) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Jonah and Sarah Jane Ambrose, of 3, Ambrose’s Yard, Bridge St., Chatteris, Cambs.

Private Samuel Antrobus (Age 19) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of John Antrobus, of Oldfield Cottages, Dunham Hill, Warrington.

Private William Herbert Atherton (Age 20) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of William and Elizabeth Atherton, of Primrose Cottage, Ringswood, Frodsham, Warrington.

Private George Austin (Age 23) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Thomas and Sarah Ann Austin, of 30, Northcote St., Northampton.

Private William Austin (Age 28) “A” Coy. 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Charles and Mary Austin, of 55, Church Lane, Marple, Cheshire.

Private Jack Ball (Age 19) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of John and Emily Ball, of 80, Bank Rd., Great Marton, Blackpool.

Private Thomas Barton 15th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private John Beckett (Age 19) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of William and Emma Beckett.

Corporal Reginald Bibbings (Age 23) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Bibbings, of 43, Tewkesbury Street, Cardiff.

Private Harry James Birch 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Lance Corporal Sidney Bird 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Walter Booth (Age 20) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Archibald and Mary H. Booth, of 133, Back Lane, Hyde, Cheshire.

Private Ernest Bradley (Age 18) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mrs. Annie M. Hazledene, of 23, St. George’s St., Macclesfield.

Private Basil Brayzier (Age 19) “W” Coy. 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of John Richard and Lily Brayzier, of 124, Great Western Street. Moss Side, Manchester.

Lance Corporal Fred Brockwell 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Allen Canovan (Age 22) “L” Coy. 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of John F. and Ellen Canovan, of 56, Lomas St., Edgeley; husband of Jane Canovan, of 8, Worrall St., Edgeley, Stockport.

Private Arthur Chambers 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private William Chorlton (Age 20) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of John Chorlton, of 102, Two Trees Lane, Denton, Manchester.

Private John Edward Clynch (Age 32) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of the late Christopher and Mary Clynch.

Private Herbert Coan (Age 29) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of the late George Albert and of Isabella Coan, of 14, Plymouth View, Upper Brook St., Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester.

Private George William Collins 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Lance Corporal John Connor 19th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Howard Cooke 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Arthur Reginald Cooper 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Lance Corporal John Francis Cosgrove (Age 29) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Cosgrove, of 35, Baywood St., Harpurhey, Manchester.

Private Joseph Cottam 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Arthur Cox (Age 26) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Husband of Mrs. Edith Cox of, 61, Park Green, Macclesfield.

Private James Culkin 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Hubert Davies (Age 19) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Henry and Rachel Davies, of 17, Gilbert Place, Llanelly.

Private Thomas Davies (Age 28) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of the late William Davies and of Martha Davies, of 51, Short St., Heaton Norris, Stockport.

Private Robert Dodd 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mr Fred Dodd, of 7, Tyson Street, Bolton, Lancashire.

Private Sam Dunkerley 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Second Lieutenant John Dunsmoor Elliott 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Robert Simpson Evans (Age 37) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Husband of Sarah Ellen Evans, of 89, Liverpool Rd., Skelmersdale, Ormskirk.

Private Percy Marshall Freeland 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Thomas Furay 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private John Gardner 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Charles Garley 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Frederick Gater 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Ernest Greenhalgh (Age 24) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of E. Greenhalgh, of 12, Derby St., Marple, Stockport, and the late Henry Greenhalgh.

Serjeant Frank Greenwood 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Albert Hale (Age 19) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mrs. Alice Critchley, of 64, Russell Rd., Rock Ferry, Birkenhead.

Private Ernest Hall (Age 19) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Samuel and Miriam Hall, of 329, Plodder Lane, Farnworth, Bolton.

Private Henry Haw 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Cornelius Heffernan 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Corporal Arthur Herity (Age 29) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Brother of John Herity, of 2, Davenport St., Macclesfield.

Private Albert Hill 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Harold Hill (Age 23) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mary Elizabeth Hill, of 10, Woodend Lane, Hyde, Cheshire, and the late William Hill.

Private James Holden (Age 22) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Holden, of 78, Back Portland St., Limekiln Lane, Liverpool.

Corporal Charles Wallace Howard 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Joseph Francis Huerdine (Age 19) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Joseph and Christina Huerdine, of 5, Hutton St., Liverpool.

Private Walter James (Age 19) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Frederick William and Alice James, of 90, Windsor Rd., Great Harwood, Blackburn.

Private Albert Victor Dean Jones 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Lance Corporal Robert Bernard Kearton 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private George Kellett 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private William Kirkham 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Robert H. Knight (Age 29) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Robert Harper Knight.

Private William Lambert (Age 19) “W” Coy. 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of William and Matilda Lambert, of 5, Turf Terrace, Shore Rd., Littleborough, Manchester. Scholar, Shore Primitive Methodist Church.

Lance Corporal William Leigh 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Thomas Lewis (Age 30) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of John and Mary Ann Lewis, of 6, Liverpool Rd., Neston, Cheshire.

Private Amos Lowe 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private William Mannion 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Second Lieutenant Robert James Mccullough 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private William Mccullough 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Percy Mcgregor (Age 19) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Thomas and Mary McGregor, of 6, Top’o’ th’ Wallsuches, Horwich, Lancs.

Private Thomas Mchugh 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Hector Mckinnon 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Corporal Harold Mcvey 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Harold Moores (Age 19) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mrs. Martha Moores, of 17, Clair St., Flowery Field, Hyde, Cheshire.

Private Francis Moran (Age 18) 19th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mrs. Jessie Moran, of 45, Back St., Anne St., Birkenhead.

Private Fred Morris 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Samuel Myatt (Age 34) 9th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of the late Thomas and Man Myatt, 44, Lockett St., Crewe.

Private William Victor Nicholls 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Second Lieutenant Edward Cole Oliver (Age 35) 1st/2nd Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Oliver, of Brookside, Kingsland, Shrewsbury; husband of Edith Ellen Oliver, of 180, Clarendon St., Dover. Served in the South African Campaign.

Private Herbert Parkington 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private John Alexander Peacock (Age 28) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Jane Peacock, of 78 and 80, Wilmslow Rd., Didsbury, Manchester, and the late William Peacock.

Private George Pimlott (Age 28) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Ralph and Fanny Pimlott, of Vicarage Lane, Bowdon; husband of Annie Pimlott, of 46, Priory St., Bowdon, Cheshire.

Private George B. Poole (Age 29) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of William and Charlotte Poole, of 38, Oswald St., Blackburn; husband of Alice J. Poole, of 119, London Rd., Blackburn.

Private George Ernest Priestley (Age 20) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Priestley, of 34, Albion Place, Rushden, Northants.

Private Norman Purtill (Age 19) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Annie Purtill, of 29, Lord St., Stockport, and the late John Edward Purtill.

Private Henry Puzey (Age 34) “B” Coy. 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of the late James and Rosetta Puzey; husband of Amy Louisa Puzey, of 16, Priory Grove) Tonbridge, Kent.

Private Fred Ramscar (Age 17) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Sarah Mona Ramscar, of 39, James St., Edgeley, Stockport, and the late James Ramscar.

Private Charles Richardson 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Joseph Rigby 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private William Robertson 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private John Rose (Age 23) 19th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Richard and Annie Rose, of 17, Mount Terrace, Black Rd., Buxton Rd., Macclesfield; husband of Ellen Rose, of White Shop Cottages, Rainow, Macclesfield.

Private Albert Rourke (Age 19) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mrs. Alice Rourke, of 24, of The Croft of Crossly St., Warrington, and the late John Rourke.

Private Fred Salts 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Eric Arthur Shaw 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private William Shaw (Age 31) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Henry A. and Elizabeth Shaw, late of 13, Cedar Rd., Hale, Altrincham; husband of Carrie Shaw, of 17, Grove Lane, Timperley, Cheshire.

Private Gerald Singleton (Age 19) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of George W. and Elizabeth A. Singleton, of 77, Shear Brow, Blackburn.

Private Thomas Charles Smallman (Age 32) 6th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of John and Emily Smallman, of 25, Cartway, Bridgnorth, Shropshire.

Private Ernest William Smith (Age 22) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, of 42, Irvine St., Edge Hill, Liverpool.

Private Robert Smith (Age 19) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Robert and Arabella Smith, of 20, Lockwood St., Hull.

Lance Corporal Philip Springate 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private James Lindsay Stewart (Age 24) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mary Lindsay Stewart, of 21, Miller’s Land, North Rd., Bellshill, Lanarkshire, and the late James Lindsay Stewart.

Private Matthew Stott (Age 19) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of John Thomas and Sarah Alice Stott, of 174, Shuttle St., Tyldesley, Lancs.

Corporal Arthur Sumner 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Henry Owfield Tate (Age 27) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of the late John Tate, of 19, Pembroke Terrace, Bridlington; husband of Eleanor Mary Tate, of I, Bridge St., Castleford, Yorks.

Private Miles Wallace Tattersall (Age 19) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Miles and Matilda Caroline Tattersall, of 120, New Line, Bacup, Lancs.

Private Edward Thomas (Age 21) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of William and Elizabeth Thomas, of 47, Lledan Crescent, Welshpool, Mont.

Private John Thompson (Age 27) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of George and Mary Thompson, of 45, Pickford Lane, Dukinfield; husband of Hannah Hodgin (formerly Thompson), of 21, Ten Houses, Wharf St., Dukinfield, Cheshire.

Private Fred Turner (Age 30) “Z” Coy. 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Elizabeth Alice Turner, of 119, Grenville St, Edgeley, Stockport, and the late Samuel Turner.

Private Fred Underwood 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Joseph Warhurst (Age 28) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Charles and Sarah Jane Warhurst; husband of Sarah Alice Burley (formerly Warhurst), of 218, Kelvin St., Ashton-under-Lyne.

Serjeant Sam Whitfield (Age 37) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of the late Thomas and Charlotte Whitfield, of Halton, Leeds; husband of Mary Evelyn Whitfield, of Doncaster Rd., Ferrybridge, Yorks.

Private Harry Wilde (Age 33) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of William and Jane Wilde, of Charlotte St., Brinnington, Stockport; husband of Florence Wilde, of 67, Union St., Stockport.

Serjeant Harry Willetts 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private James Samuel Woolley (Age 37) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of the late Charles and Elizabeth Woolley; husband of Lily Elizabeth East (formerly Woolley), of 7, Walker St., Ashton Rd., Denton, Manchester.

Private Joseph Woolley (Age 19) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of the late Joseph and Mary Woolley.

Private George Worthington (Age 25) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Henry and Mary Alice Worthington, of 62, Queen St., Hyde, Cheshire.

Lance Serjeant William Yarwood (Age 24) 9th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Yarwood, of 327, Hale Barns, Altrincham.

 

WW2:

1943 Lieutenant Robert Henry King (Age 30) MM 1st Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Frederick William and Eliza King; husband of Winifred Miles King, of Retford, Nottinghamshire.

1943 Captain Stanley Westerman (Age 40) 6th Bn. Naples War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Thomas and Sarah Jane Westerman; husband of Doris Westerman, of Withington, Manchester.

1947 Private J E Wilkes (Age 20) 2nd Bn. Tripoli War Cemetery, Libya. Son of Joseph Edward and Norah Wilkes, of Cheddleton. Staffordshire.

 

100 years ago today 23/10/1917: Private Norman Jenkinson (Age 29) 16th Bn. Artillery Wood Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Matthew and Jane Jenkinson, of 16, Humphrey St., Brierfield, Burnley.

Private J Nolan 16th Bn. Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Private E A Whitaker 15th Bn. Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Belgium.

Private W France 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium.

Private Horace Dutton 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Henry Daniel Garrett (Age 32) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mrs. Mary Garrett; husband of Annie Garrett, of 12, Library Place, Cable St., St. George-in-the-East, London.

Private Owen John Jones (Age 19) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of David and Mary Jones, of 9, Regent St., Aberayron, Cardiganshire.

Private Thomas Rickus 9th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Serjeant Albert Hepworth (Age 21) 11th Bn Cambrin Military Cemetery, France. Son of Mr. J. and Mrs. F. Hepworth, of 231, George Lane, Bredbury, Stockport.

 

WW2:

1943 Private Herbert Arthur Platford (Age 19) 4th Bn. Bodham (All Saints) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of Mark and Bessie Platford, of Hempstead.

 

100 years ago today 24/10/1917: Private M Williams (Age 22) 15th Bn. Artillery Wood Cemetery, Belgium. Son of William and Mary Williams, of 35, Brovtn St., Accrington.

Private Job Alty (Age 19) 15th Bn. Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Paul and Ann Alty, of 2, Manchester Rd., Leigh.

Private R Hague 15th Bn. Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Private William Frederick Shaw (Age 21) 1st Bn. Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium. Son of William and Caroline Shaw, of 39, Fairfield, Talywain, Pontypool, Mon.

Private Clifford Astles 15th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Lance Serjeant James Atkinson 15th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Bertram Beddows (Age 21) “B” Coy. 15th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Beddows, of 28, Dale View. Garston, Liverpool.

Private Frederick Berry 15th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private James Maitland Christie 15th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Serjeant Arthur Davies 15th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Harold Davies (Age 19) 15th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Frank Davies and E. H. Davies, of 45, London Rd., Oldham.

Private William Evans (Age 19) 15th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Andrew and Alice Evans, Shay Hill Cottage, Waters Upton, Wellington, Salop.

Corporal Joseph Fitzpatrick 15th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private John Hindley (Age 33) 15th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of John and Elizabeth Hindley; husband of Sarah J. Rimmer (formerly Hindley), of 23, Western Avenue, Port Causeway, New Ferry, Birkenhead.

Corporal Herbert Hobson (Age 28) 15th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Husband of Annie Stead (formerly Hobson), of 9, George St., Barnsley.

Corporal Richard Hughes (Age 36) 15th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Richard and Ann Hughes, of Thornton Hough, Birkenhead; husband of Louisa Hughes, of 18, St. Julian’s Friars, Shrewsbury.

Private Henry Hutchison 15th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Serjeant Frank Judson (Age 25) 15th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of the late John and Mary Ann Judson, of Nantwich, Cheshire.

Private James William Mchale 15th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Charles Parker (Age 32) “X” Coy. 15th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mrs. Annie Parker, of Bache House, Parkgate Rd., Chester.

Corporal John Quinn (Age 28) 15th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of James and Eliza Quinn, of Surrey St., Leeds; husband of Maggie Quinn, of 8, Fawcett St., Bank, Leeds.

Private William Rendall (Age 19) 15th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Catherine Ann Rendall, of 89, Buckingham St., Newcastle-on-Tyne, and the late John William Rendall.

Private James Riley 15th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Percy Roberts 15th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private John Whittle 15th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Charles Arnold (Age 24) 10th Bn. Bethune Town Cemetery, France. Eldest son of the late Charles and Ada Arnold, of Barnton, Northwich; husband of Gertrude M. Arnold, of 141, London Rd., Northwich, Cheshire. Enlisted Sept., 1914.

Second Lieutenant Arthur Peake (Age 24) 3rd Bn. attd. 11th Bn. Cambrin Military Cemetery, France. Son of Thomas Peake, of Hatton Cottages, Eccleshall, Staffs.

 

WW2:

1942 Major Robert Tudor Smith (Age 35) MBE El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt. Son of Thomas and Ann Mary Smith.

 

100 years ago today 25/10/1917: Private R Bellis (Age 27) 15th Bn. D ozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bellis, of 7, River View, Greenway St., Handbridge, Chester.

Private Richard Alexander Southern (Age 37) 16th Bn. Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Richard James and Nancy Southern, of Seedley, Manchester.

Private John Benjamin Bennett (Age 24) 9th Bn. Spoilbank Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Frederick W. and Adelaide E. Bennett, of 12, Southwick Rd., Tranmere, Birkenhead.

Private Hubert Bell (Age 19) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium. Son of John Nichol Bell and Alice Bell, of 285, Warwick Rd., Carlisle.

Private Bertie Corker (Age 27) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Annie Corker, of 15, Churchgate, Stockport, and the late William Corker; husband of Priscilla Corker, of 108, Great Portwood St., Stockport.

Private Allan Holebrook (Age 24) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of John A. and Eliza Holebrook, of 89, Chapel St., Hazel Grove, Stockport.

Private Percy Le Vesconte (Age 23) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mrs. Florence Jane Le Vesconte, of 16, Sewerby St., Moss Side, Manchester.

Private Ben Taylor (Age 26) “D” Coy. 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Husband of Elsie Taylor, of 14, Peel St., Hyde, Cheshire.

Second Lieutenant Thomas Britt Curtis (Age 21) 11th Bn. Bethune Town Cemetery, France. Son of Thomas Curtis, of 6, Grosvenor Villas, Cirencester.

Private George Coulson Taylor (Age 19) 4th Bn. attd. 13th Bn. Bethune Town Cemetery, France. Son of Henry H. and Ada M. Taylor, of 14, Warrington St., Higher Tranmere, Birkenhead (formerly of South Shields) Also served in Egypt and the Dardanelles.

 

WW2:

1941 Private William Leonard (Age 48) Liverpool (Ford) Roman Catholic Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Michael and Alice Leonard, of Bootle; husband of Elizabeth C. Leonard, of Bootle.

1942 Lance Corporal Cecil Leslie John Hart (Age 20) 6th Bn. Alamein Memorial, Egypt. Son of Thomas and Alice Hart, of Hampton, Middlesex.

1942 Private Joseph Andrew Thompson (Age 32) 2nd Bn. Milan War Cemetery, Italy.

 

100 years ago today 26/10/1917: Private J McKay 1st Bn. Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium.

Private Alfred Edward Barrett (Age 19) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Alfred E. and Alice Barrett, of 13, Kendal Street, Everton, Liverpool.

Private William Bromley (Age 31) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of the late Timothy and Louisa Bromley.

Private William Crawford 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private William Dailey (Age 29) 16th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mrs. Harriet Dailey, of 45, Emperor St., Stockport.

Private Samuel Hoole 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Henry Merrifield (Age 27) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Husband of Frances Hannan (formerly Merrifield), of Horsington Hill, Templecombe, Somerset.

Private William Henry Simpson 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Corporal Leonard Herbert Stebbings (Age 21) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Harry and Elizabeth Stebbings; husband of Elizabeth Sarah Stebbings, of 17, Northampton Rd., Wellingborough, Northants.

Lance Corporal David Harris (Age 30) 16th Bn. Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France. Husband of Mary Harris, of 59, Winifred Rd., Heaviley, Stockport.

 

WW2:

Nil

 

100 years ago today 27/10/1917: Private H Barton 16th Bn. Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son-in-law of Mrs. Clare, of 10 Back, Phyithian St., St. Helens, Lancs.

Private W Hardwick 16th Bn. Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Private F C Pedley 15th Bn. Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Private Walter Archbould (Age 24) 1st Bn. Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of William and Clara Elizabeth Archbould, of 46, Golbourne St., Warrington.

Private E Blease (Age 36) MM 1st Bn. Menin Road South Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Emmanuel and Hannah Blease, of Cross Lane, Congleton, Cheshire.

Private Percy Hemingway 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Martin Shaw (Age 22) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of the late William and Winifred Shaw.

Private Alfred Zugg (Age 27) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of William and Ellen Zugg, of 19, Bredbury Green, Romiley, Cheshire.

Private Ernest Bryant (Age 33) 10th Bn. Bethune Town Cemetery, France.

Serjeant Samuel Brimlow (Age 22) 11th Bn Cambrin Military Cemetery, France. Son o Samuel and Esther Annie Brimlow.

Private J W Butterworth (Age 27) 13th Bn. Cambrin Military Cemetery, France. Husband of Harriet Butterworth, of 26, Union St., Runcorn, Cheshire.

Private G Roberts 11th Bn. Cambrin Military Cemetery, France.

 

WW2:

Nil

Cheshires – 15th to 20th October 2017

100 years ago today 15/10/1917: Private Herbert Pilling (Age 31) 20th Labour Bn. The Huts Cemetery, Belgium. Husband of Alice Cavendish (formerly Pilling), of 33, Clarke St., Whittlefield, Burnley.

 

WW2:

1943 Private James Dicken (Age 28) 6th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Arthur and Mary Dicken; husband of Henrietta Dicken, of Selby, Yorkshire.

1943 Private John James Kelly (Age 21) 6th Bn. Naples War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Walter and Henrietta Kelly, of Liverpool.

1944 Lieutenant Colonel Norman Travers Hankin (Age 34) Heliopolis War Cemetery, Egypt. Son of Seymer and Ethel Hankin; husband of Sonia Rodney Hankin. B.A.(Oxon.).

 

100 years ago today 16/10/1917:

NIL

 

WW2:

1944 Lieutenant James Rimmer (Age 25) Faenza War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Thomas and Florence Rimmer; husband of Dorothy Rimmer, of Hoole, Cheshire.

 

100 years ago today 17/10/1917: Private J A Bruce (Age 20) 10th Bn. Gorre British and Indian Cemetery, France. Son of Mr. W. Bruce, of 97, Southampton St., Leicester.

Private William Henry Probert 7th Bn. Alvington (St. Andrew) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of H.C. Probert, of Alvington Common.

 

WW2:

NIL

 

100 years ago today 18/10/1917: Private W Senior (Age 22) 22nd Bn. Bard Cottage Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Thomas and Adelaide Senior, of 32, Queen St., London Rd., Northwich.

Private W Darlington 13th Bn. Cambrin Military Cemetery, France.

Private A E Dorchester 13th Bn. Cambrin Military Cemetery, France.

Private J Keely 18th Bn. Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France.

Corporal Charles Westwood (Age 28) “D” Coy. 12th Bn. Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece. Son of John and Sarah Westwood, of 25, Lime Kiln Lane, Northwich, Cheshire.

Private A A Yeomans (Age 33) 12th Bn. Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece. Son of Robert and Emma Yeomans, of 37, Brook St., Ratcliffe, London.

 

WW2:

1940 Private Alfred Palin (Age 21) 4th Bn. Crewe Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Arthur and Ann Palin, of Crewe.

1941 Private James Kenneth Oakley (Age 23) 6th Bn. Bredbury (Highfield) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of James and Minnie Oakley, of Bredbury.

1946 Private Frederick Hodgson (Age 25) 4th Bn. Hull Northern Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of William James Hodgson and Lillian Hodgson; husband of Edith Gwendoline Hodgson, of Spring Bank, Hull.

 

100 years ago today 19/10/1917: Private W Leahy (Age 17) 15th Bn. Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium. Foster-son of Mr. T. Traynor, of 57, Park St., Liverpool.

Lance Corporal W Roberts (Age 20) Mentioned in Despatches 1st/6th Bn. La Clytte Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Reuben and Emma Roberts, of 73, Primrose Terrace, Glossop, Derbyshire.

Private Arthur Cooke (Age 21) 9th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of G. H. and Fanny Cooke, of 500, Crewe Rd., Wheelock, Sandbach, Cheshire.

Second Lieutenant George Goodwin (Age 29) 1st/7th Bn. Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Son of Thomas and Martha Goodwin, of “North View,” Rainow, Macclesfield.

Serjeant W Ikin 1st/7th Bn. Deir El Belah War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

 

WW2:

NIL

 

100 years ago today 20/10/1917: Private W E Evans (Age 31) 16th Bn. Artillery Wood Cemetery, Belgium. Son of William and Mary Evans, of Rowton, Shrewsbury; husband of Lucy Evans, of 15, Sansaw Heath, Grenshill, Shrewsbury.

Private Edwin Leah 15th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Albert Edward Pearson 15th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private W Ollier 8th Bn. Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq. Son of Mrs. E. Ollier, of 8, Gannon Square, Knutsford, Cheshire.

Private W J Emmett (Age 30) Bristol (Canford) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of John Emmett; husband of W. J. Emmett.

Private H Dempsey (Age 19) 3rd Bn. Davenham (St. Wilfrid) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of Mrs. Ellen Dempsey, of 30, Firth Fields, Davenham, Northwich.

 

WW2:

NIL

Cheshires 1st – 14th October 2017

100 years ago today 1/10/1917: Corporal Gwilym Thomas Jones (Age 24) 22nd Labour Bn. Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No.3, Belgium. Son of William and Elizabeth Jones, of Porth, Glam.

Corporal Thomas Bell 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Lance Corporal George Baines (Age 31) 21st Bn. Dukinfield Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Laurence Henry and Susannah Baines, of Dukinfield; husband of Jane Baines, of 20, Yorkshire St., Ashton-under-Lyne.

 

WW2:

1940 Lance Corporal John Kenneth Ormesher (Age 23) Stockport Borough Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Arthur and Lily Ormesher, of Great Moor. Stockport.

1942 Private Wilfred Mckiver (Age 22) 6th Bn. El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt. Son of Felix and Mary McKiver, of Stanley, Co. Durham.

 

100 years ago today 2/10/1917: Private William Broughton 9th Bn. Oxford Road Cemetery, Belgium. Husband of Martha Broughton, of 14, Princes Rd., Ellesmere Port, Birkenhead.

Private A Brown 9th Bn. Oxford Road Cemetery, Belgium.

Lance Corporal W Gorringe 9th Bn. Oxford Road Cemetery, Belgium.

Private I Frazer 9th Bn. Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul, France.

Private Percy Mayman 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private J Lyon 13th Bn. Runcorn Cemetery, United Kingdom.

 

WW2:

1943 Private William Edgington (Age 22) 6th Bn. Bone War Cemetery, Annaba, Algeria. Son of Richard and Mary Edgington, of Warrington, Lancashire.

 

100 years ago today 3/10/1917: Private Fred Clayton (Age 22) 9th Bn. Oxford Road Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Mary Clayton, of 60, Hadfield Rd., Hadfield, Manchester, and the late Tom Clayton.

Private Arthur Gregory (Age 28) 1st Bn. Ridge Wood Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Allen and Mary Gregory, of 14, Wilbram Rd., Weaverham, Cheshire.

Private T E Naven 1st/7th Bn. Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq.

Private J Carroll 3rd (Garr.) Bn. Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery, United Kingdom.

 

WW2:

1940 Private John Alfred Hitchen (Age 22) 4th Bn. Bredbury (St. Mark) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of Elija and Mary Ellen Hitchen.

1944 Private Robert Lionel Bain (Age 32) 6th Bn. Cesena War Cemetery, Italy. Son of William and Florence Bain; husband of Elsie Florence Bain, of Leyton, Essex.

 

100 years ago today 4/10/1917: Private T Hardwick 1st Bn. Bedford House Cemetery, Belgium.

Private D J Holland (Age 19) 1st Bn. Bedford House Cemetery, Belgium. Son of John Holland, of Ravensmoor, Nantwich, Cheshire, and the late Ann Holland.

Corporal W Thomson 1st Bn. Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery, Belgium.

Private Fred Astles (Age 37) 1st Bn. Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm), Belgium. Son of John and Ann Astles, of Northwich; husband of Rosalia Astles, of 47, Victoria Rd., Northwich.

Private P Easton 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium.

Private Fred Blackhurst 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private John Lever Bridge (Age 23) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Thomas and Martha Bridge, of 16, Hilton St., Kearsley, Bolton.

Private Charles Henry Cooper (Age 26) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of William and Elizabeth Cooper, of 19, Longton St., Portwood, Stockport.

Private Albert W. Harrison 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Ben Howard Kirkham (Age 21) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Sampson and Ruth Kirkham, of Eagle and Child Cottage, Wildboarclough, Macclesfield.

Lance Corporal John Lewis 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private James Smale (Age 20) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of James and Emma Smale, of 33, Pitt St., Edgeley, Stockport.

Private Herbert Topping M M 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private T Bailey (Age 21) 9th Bn. Etaples Military Cemetery, France. Son of Thomas and Ellen Bailey, of I, Russell St., Heaviley, Stockport, Cheshire.

 

WW2:

1944 Corporal Leslie Howe (Age 23) 2nd Bn. Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Netherlands. Son of Samuel and Emma Howe, of Pensby, Cheshire.

 

100 years ago today 5/10/1917: Private H E Farmer 10th Bn. Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium.

Private John Kirkham (Age 23) 1st Bn. Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Sampson and Ruth Kirkham, of Eagle and Child Cottage, Wildboarclough, Macclesfield, Cheshire.

Serjeant Albert Harrison (Age 23) “D” Coy. 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium. Son of John and Kate Harrison, of 37, Birch Heath Rd., Tarporley, Cheshire.

Private Harry Humphreys (Age 32) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium. Son of George and Mary Humphreys, of High St., Bangor on Dee, Wrexham.

Private G Ling 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium.

Private F Morris (Age 20) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Robert H. Morris, of 2, Willow Cottage, Borough Rd., Seacombe, Cheshire.

Private J O’neill 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium.

Private John Barnes (Age 19) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of W. and Mary Hannah Barnes, of Mere, Knutsford, Cheshire.

Private Samuel Bradshaw 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Corporal Harry Broadhurst (Age 22) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Tom and Martha Broadhurst, of 28, Stopford St., Edgeley, Stockport.

Serjeant John Burguine 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Burguine, of Newtown, Hyde, Cheshire; husband of Maud Burgoyne, of 24, Downpatrick St., Rathfriland, Co. Down.

Private Alfred Charles Edwards (Age 28) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of the late Charles and Elizabeth Edwards.

Private James Manley 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private John Roberts 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Second Lieutenant Gilbert Martin Sweeney (Age 22) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of George and Monica Sweeney, of 120, Woodchurch Lane, Prenton, Cheshire.

Private J H Middlebrough 15th Bn. Bruay Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

 

WW2:

1946 Private Edwin Bailey (Age 33) Ashton-In-Makerfield (St. Thomas) Churchyard, Heath Road Extension, United Kingdom.

 

100 years ago today 6/10/1917: Serjeant T Rogerson 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium.

Serjeant Richard Hewson (Age 25) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mrs. L. Hewson, of 4; The Oval, Hackney Rd., London.

Corporal F Jones 1st Bn. Godewaersvelde British Cemetery, France. Son of Mr. E. Jones, of 40, Windmill St., Macclesfield.

Private Ernest Ormandy (Age 27) 3rd Bn. Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of John and Jane Ormandy, of 80c, Beatrice St., Great Homer St., Kirkdale, Liverpool.

 

WW2:

NIL

 

100 years ago today 7/10/1917: Private H Barr 9th Bn. Spoilbank Cemetery, Belgium.

Private Harry Barker (Age 36) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium. Husband of Mrs. L. Barker, of 404, Manchester Rd., Bolton.

Lance Corporal J Bond 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium.

Private Richard Bethel (Age 19) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Richard and Ellen Bethel, of 36, Barnwell St., Stockport.

Private Alfred Davies (Age 29) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Henry Davies, of Threapwood, Malpas, Cheshire.

Private James Kinsey 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private James Kirk (Age 25) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mrs. Miriam Kirk, of 9, Queen St., Cefn Mawr, Wrexham.

Private Charles Parker (Age 25) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Charles Parker, of Quarry Cottage, Waverton, Chester, and the late Elizabeth Parker.

Serjeant Thomas Roberts M M 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Bert Hinson (Age 27) 2nd Bn. Suez War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Son of Mrs. Alice Hinson, of 31, Belhaven St., Grove Rd., Bow, London.

Private T Jackson 1st Bn. Godewaersvelde British Cemetery, France. Husband of K. Jackson, of 17, Chapel St., Sandbach, Cheshire.

 

WW2:

1939 Corporal Cansfield Booth (Age 36) 8th Bn. Stockport Borough Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Cansfield and Emma Booth; husband of Sabina Booth, of Edgeley, Stockport.

 

100 years ago today 8/10/1917: Private J Fairhurst (Age 21) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium. Brother of Samuel Fairhurst, of 78, Church Rd., Barnton, Northwich, Cheshire.

Private B Shirt 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium.

Private Joseph Sykes (Age 29) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium. Son of John and Mary Alice Sykes, of 5, Mossley Rd., Heyrood, Stalybridge.

Private F Whittaker 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium.

Private Bartholomew Berry (Age 25) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Bartholomew and Elizabeth Berry, of 7, Lees Street, Woolley Bridge, Hollingworth, Manchester.

Private David Conlon 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private William Hanson 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Patrick Murphy 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private William D. Storey 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Thomas Waring 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

 

WW2:

1942 Lieutenant Alfred Leigh Mather (Age 23) 2nd Bn. El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt. Son of the Revd. Edward Leigh Mather, M.A., and of Sophie Gladys Mather (nee Appleton), of Halsall Rectory, Lancashire. B.A. (Oxon.): New College.

 

100 years ago today 9/10/1917: Private H Hart 1st Bn. Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Company Serjeant Major W Griffiths (Age 30) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium. Husband of Mrs. L. Griffiths, of 20, Weaver St., Chester.

Private Sam Burgess (Age 19) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of John and Bertha Ann Burgess, of Old Pole Farm, Antrobus, Northwich.

Private John Robert Fisher 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Donovan Edgar Freeman 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Serjeant James Hennessy 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Lance Corporal David Jones (Age 20) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Robert and Mary Jane Jones, of 67, Bolton Rd., Port Sunlight, Cheshire.

Private John James Kilfoyle (Age 27) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mrs. Henrietta Kilfoyle, of 14, Howard St., Glossop.

Private William Leach (Age 21) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of Robert W. and Agnes Leach, of 16, Lowther St., Nelson, Lancs.

Private Alfred Leese (Age 39) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Son of the late Mark and Mary Leese, of Kidsgrove; husband of Mary Leese, of Old Whitehill, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent.

Private John Martin 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Lance Corporal Fred Moses 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private John William Renshaw 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private George Smith 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Thomas Stewart 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Private Herbert Taylor 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Serjeant W H Bowers 10th Bn. Gorre British and Indian Cemetery, France. Husband of Mrs. B. Bowers, of 32, Hawkins St., South Reddish, Stockport.

 

WW2:

1943 Private Harold Sykes (Age 32) 6th Bn. Caserta War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Frederick and Ethel Sykes; husband of Margaret Sykes, of Stalybridge, Cheshire.

 

100 years ago today 10/10/1917: Corporal Albert Henry Scott (Age 31) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Husband of Ada Minnie Hayward (formerly Scott), of Pound Pell, Corsham, Chippenham, Wilts.

Private D Baugh 13th Bn. Cambrin Military Cemetery, France.

Private T Hulland 13th Bn. Cambrin Military Cemetery, France.

Lance Corporal P Joyce 1st Bn. Cambrin Military Cemetery, France. Brother of Mrs. E. McLeavy, of 15, Field St., Birkenhead.

 

WW2:

1939 Private John Scanlan (Age 25) 5th Bn. Chester (Overleigh) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Mary K. Scanlan, and stepson of William Wilson, of Boughton, Chester.

1944 Private Charles Jack Cleal (Age 20) 2nd Bn. Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Netherlands. Son of Richard E. A. and Edith Cleal; husband of Freda P. Cleal, of Cinderford, Gloucestershire.

 

100 years ago today 11/10/1917: Private William Williams (Age 23) 1st Bn. Menin Road South Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Mrs. Cooper, of Denton, Manchester; husband of Florence Williams, of 52, Methuen St., Wavertree, Liverpool.

Private T Henderson 1st Bn Godewaersvelde British Cemetery, France. Son of Mr. J. E. Henderson, of 45, Higginson St., Preston.

 

WW2:

1943 Private Robert Edward Gateley (Age 31) 7th Bn. Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Richard and Elizabeth Gateley, of Birkenhead; husband of Esther Gateley, of Birkenhead.

1943 Private Fred Higgs (Age 24) 7th Bn. Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Mr. and Mrs. David Higgs, of Willenhall, Staffordshire.

1943 Private James Hubert Howarth (Age 26) 7th Bn. Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy. Son of James Herbert and Edith Howarth, of Knutsford, Cheshire; husband of Violet Howarth, of Knutsford.

1943 Lieutenant Hugh Charles Lea-wilson (Age 27) Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of the Revd. Cuthbert Arthur Lea-Wilson, M.A., and of Margaret Edith Annette Lea-Wilson, of Kirk Michael, Isle of Man.

 

100 years ago today 12/10/1917:

NIL

 

WW2:

NIL

 

100 years ago today 13/10/1917:

NIL

 

WW2:

1943 Private John Smith (Age 23) 7th Bn. Bari War Cemetery, Italy. Son of John and Doris Smith.

1944 Corporal John Cameron (Age 51) Heswall (St. Peter) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of Alexander and Margaret Cameron; husband of Edith Mary Cameron, of Heswall.

 

100 years ago today 14/10/1917: Private William Harrison (Age 21) 1st Bn. Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of Samuel and Mary Ellen Harrison, of Denton, Manchester.

Private F Adamson 8th Bn. Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq.

Private Thomas Lloyd (Age 22) “B” Coy. 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of the late Robert and Jane Lloyd.

 

WW2:

1943 Private John G. Dooley (Age 20) 6th Bn. Caserta War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Martin and Mary A. Dooley, of Sale, Cheshire.