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.