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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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