2nd July 2020

2/07/1916 Private Ernest Bleakley 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘12148’

2/07/1916 Private Alexandra Bowker (Age 20) 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘11890’ Son of Lucy Bowker, of 7, Godley Hill, Godley, Hyde, Cheshire, and the late Alexander Bowker.

2/07/1916 Private James (H?) Couzins (Age 21) “B” Coy. 9th Bn. Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, Somme France. ‘13786’ Son of James and Agnes Couzins, of 7, Faulkner St. South, Harpurhey, Manchester.

2/07/1916 Private William Currie (Age 32) 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘12293’ Son of Edward Currie, of 10, Kendall St., South Reddish; husband of Elizabeth Currie, of 26, Hanover St., Portwood, Stockport.

2/07/1916 Private Arthur Finnigan 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘33537’

2/07/1916 Lance Corporal Henry Victor Hubbard (Age 29) DCM 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘11866’ Son of Frank and Sarah Hubbard, of South Bank Cottages, Great Budworth, Northwich, Cheshire.

2/07/1916 Second Lieutenant Archibald Hunter (Age 41) 14th Bn. attd. 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. Son of the late Daniel Munchie Hunter and Mary Hunter; husband of C. E. F. Hunter, of 33, St. George’s Rd., Kilburn, London.

2/07/1916 Captain Thomas Leslie Jackson (Age 23) MC 9th Bn. Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, Somme France. Son of Dr. Thomas Jackson and Mrs. Jackson, of Greystoke, Cumberland.

2/07/1916 Lance Corporal William Kinsey (Age 30) 5th Bn. Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No.1, Somme France. ‘2050’ Son of Mrs. J. Kinsey, of Ship St., Frodsham; husband of W. Kinsey, of 12, Moreton Terrace, Frodsham, Warrington.

2/07/1916 Private Thomas Martin (Age 29) 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘33579’ Son of John and Kathleen Martin, of Bootle, Liverpool.

2/07/1916 Lance Corporal Henry Monks (Age 21) “D” Coy. 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘17150’ Son of Mr. and Mrs. Monks, of 20, Moston St., Reddish, Stockport.

2/07/1916 Private Thomas Palmer 9th Bn. Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, Somme France. ‘13654’

2/07/1916 Private William Albert Rees 5th Bn. Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty, Pas de Calais France. ‘3795’

2/07/1916 Captain Allan Sernberg 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France.

2/07/1916 Private William Silver (Age 20) 1st/5th Bn. Couin British Cemetery, Pas de Calais France. ‘3161’ Son of Thomas and Margaret Silver, of 12, Smith’s Court, Northwich, Cheshire.

2/07/1916 Private John William Whalley (Age 30) “B” Coy. 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. ‘S/17538’ Son of George and Mary J. Whalley, of Weaverham, Northwich, Cheshire; husband of the late Mary Whalley.

2/07/1916 Private Frank White (Age 17) 5th Bn. Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty, Pas de Calais France. ‘2667’ Son of William and Jane White, of Churton, Chester.

2/07/1917 Private James Garvey (Age 51) Chester (Overleigh) Cemetery, Cheshire United Kingdom. ‘20043’ Husband of Mary Garvey, of 49, Fosbrook St., Boughton, Chester. Born at Chester. Served in the Burma and South African Campaigns. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

Pte J Garvey 020717 UK

2/07/1917 Private John Pollard (Age 23) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. ‘33367’ Son of Sarah Frances Pollard, of Corner House Farm, Willaston, Birkenhead, and the late Joseph Pollard.

2/07/1917 Private Thomas William Stanton (Age 33) 3rd Bn. Nantwich (All Saints) Church Cemetery, Cheshire United Kingdom. ‘62423’ Son of William and Martha Stanton, of Nantwich; husband of Elizabeth Ann Stanton, of 7, Millstone Lane, Nantwich. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

Pte TW Stanton 020717 UK

2/07/1918 Private Charles Lewis 11th Bn. Berlin South-Western Cemetery, Brandenburg Germany. ‘50727’ (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

Pte C Lewis 020718 GR

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