Happy birthday USA! (4th July 1776)….(my birthday too 4th July 1967….you are looking younger than me)
4/07/1916 Lance Corporal Jabez Vincent Beddows 9th Bn. Cerisy-Gailly French National Cemetery, Somme France. ‘18090’ (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)
4/07/1916 Private Edward Berry (Age 32) 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘29664’ Son of Mrs. Margaret Berry, of 96, Bridgefield St., Princess St., Stockport.
4/07/1916 Private Edward Charles Bishop (Age 30) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘14990’ Husband of Margaret Bishop, of 2, Granville St., Runcorn.
4/07/1916 Private John Reginald Blackhurst 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘27866’
4/07/1916 Serjeant Ellis Boulton 9th Bn. Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, Somme France. ‘18591’ (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)
4/07/1916 Private Arthur Edward Bradshaw (Age 38) 9th Bn. Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’abbe, Somme France. ‘33571’ Husband of Sarah E. Bradshaw, of 2, Hewitts Square, Ardwick, Manchester.
4/07/1916 Private William Brown (Age 36) 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘12703’ Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Brown, of 94, Moss Lane, Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire.
4/07/1916 Private David Harold Burchill 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘30018’
4/07/1916 Private Frank Canovan 9th Bn. Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’abbe, Somme France. ‘13425’
4/07/1916 Private William Coulman (Age 27) 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘29908’ Brother of Mrs. M. Morgan, of 65, Enid St., Windsor St., Liverpool.
4/07/1916 Serjeant Rowland Evans 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘15598’
4/07/1916 Private Thomas Frearson 9th Bn. Cerisy-Gailly French National Cemetery, Somme France. ‘11718’ (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)
4/07/1916 Private Alfred Goodall (Age 31) “B” Coy. 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘17599’ Son of Samuel and Sarah Goodall, of 29, Adelaide Rd., Edgeley, Stockport.
4/07/1916 Private John Green (Age 25) 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘11820’ Son of Thomas and Mary Green; husband of Rachel Gee (formerly Green), of 21, Cheapside, Hyde, Cheshire.
4/07/1916 Corporal Dennis Hanley (Handley?) (Age 27) 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘12477’ Son of James and Catherine Hanley, of 10, Chapel St., Altrincham, Cheshire.
4/07/1916 Private Edward Harrison (Age 27) 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘12637’ Husband of Jane Harrison, of 5, Charlotte St., Carrington Rd., Stockport.
4/07/1916 Private Timothy Harrop 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘15270’ Son of Mrs. Mary Harrop of 16, Longton Street, Portwood, Stockport.
4/07/1916 Private John Hulse (Age 26) “A” Coy. 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘10924’ Son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hulse, of Toproad Fivecrosses, Frodsham, Warrington, Lancs.
4/07/1916 Corporal Benjamin Johnson (Age 31) 9th Rn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘11783’ Son of the late Benjamin and Margaret Johnson.
4/07/1916 Private Henry Jones 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘12893’
4/07/1916 Private Thomas Jones 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘21935’
4/07/1916 Private Denis Lally 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘25004’
4/07/1916 Private Harry Leese 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. ‘8/11729’
4/07/1916 Lance Corporal Frederick Lyons 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘16086’
4/07/1916 Lance Corporal John Mcgrail (Age 31) 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘28700’ Son of John and Ellen McGrail, of 18, Worsley St., Golborne Lane, Warrington, Lancs.
4/07/1916 Private Harry Neild (Age 23) 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘26034’ Son of the late William Henry and Jane Neild.
4/07/1916 Private William Parker (Age 22) 1st/5th Bn. Le Treport Military Cemetery, Seine-Maritime France. ‘1651’ Son of Fred and Alice Parker, of Frodsham.
4/07/1916 Lance Serjeant Charles Parry (Parr) (Age 35) 11th Bn. Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme France. ’11/14530′ Husband of Mrs. Parr, of 46, Pickford St., Macclesfield, Cheshire. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)
4/07/1916 Private Richard Payne 9th Bn Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘33648’
4/07/1916 Private George Protheroe 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘17461’
4/07/1916 Private Richard Rigg 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘28335’
4/07/1916 Lance Corporal Thomas Rose 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘17506’
4/07/1916 Private Fred Senior 11th Bn. Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme France. ‘16772’ (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)
4/07/1916 Corporal Leonard Shaw (Age 22) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘17051’ Husband of Priscilla Shaw, of 89, Victoria St., Glossop, Derbyshire.
4/07/1916 Private John Stacey (Age 19) 9th Bn. Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’abbe, Somme France. ‘27462’ Youngest son of George and Mary Stacey, of 9, Clevedon St., Park Rd., Dingle, Liverpool.
4/07/1916 Private Ernest Swindells (Age 25) 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘15588’ Son of James and Emily Swindells, of 270, Sheffield Rd., Tinsley, Sheffield.
4/07/1916 Private Robert Thomas 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘11771’
4/07/1916 Private Harry Unger (Age 21) 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘33628’ Son of William Unger, of 54, Lisant St., Edge Hill, Liverpool.
4/07/1916 Private Alfred Augustus Webb (Age 22) “D” Coy. 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘16780’ Son of Sarah Jane Webb, of 25, Greenwood Lane, Wallasey, Cheshire, and the late Joseph Webb.
4/07/1916 Private John Williams 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘28792’
4/07/1916 Private William Woods 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘33518’
4/07/1916 Lance Corporal Harry Yarwood (Age 21) 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘18502’ Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Yarwood, of Compstall Rd., Marple Bridge, Stockport.
4/07/1917 Private William Canavan (Age 26) 19th Bn. St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime France. ‘39327’ Son of Mrs. C. Canavan, of 63, Scott St., Barrow-in-Furness. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)
4/07/1918 Corporal Price Gibby (Age 21) 15th Service Bn. Westoutre British Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘40724’ Son of David and Magdalen Gibby, of Royal Oak. Newport, Pembrokeshire.
4/07/1918 Private John Jenkinson (Age 45) 10th Bn. Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Hessen Germany. ‘65025’ Only son of Ben and Mary Jenkinson, of 90, Manchester Rd., Mossley, Manchester. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)
4/07/1918 Private Harry Johnson 3rd Bn. Over (St. John) Churchyard, Cheshire United Kingdom. ‘77087’
4/07/1918 Private John Frederick Simpson 11th Bn. Sedan (St. Charles) Communal Cemetery, Ardennes France. ‘49566’ Husband of Mrs. E. Simpson, of Ivy Cottage, Tiverton, Tarporley, Cheshire. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)
4/07/1921 Lance Corporal Herbert Wild (Age 35) 15th Bn. Nantwich General Cemetery, Cheshire United Kingdom. ‘23055’ Son of John and Mary Wild, of 9, Hulme St., Crewe. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)
Thank you! And Happy Birthday!

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