25 lost

2/08/1916 Private Herbert Aldcroft 1st Bn. St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, Seine-Maritime France. ‘27612’

2/08/1916 Private John Appleton (Age 25) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘4363’ Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Appleton, of 72, Ellesmere Rd., Lower Walton, Warrington.

2/08/1916 Private Alfred Bailey (Age 26) 1st/6th Bn. Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, Somme France. ‘T/3329’ Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Bailey, of 58, King Edward St., Macclesfield, Cheshire. (pic from findagreave.com – with thanks)

2/08/1916 Private George Edward Gough 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘4413’

2/08/1916 Private Henry Lackabane (Age 23) 17th Bn. Preston (New Hall Lane) Cemetery, Lancashire United Kingdom. ‘41264’ Son of Henry and Elizabeth Ellen Lackabane, of 68, Lark Hill St., Preston.

2/08/1916 Private Thomas Lloyd 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘4351’

2/08/1916 Private Joseph Nicholls 2nd Garrison Bn. Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. ‘27525’

2/08/1916 Private George Henry Westerman (Age 26) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘4424’ Son of George Henry and Ada Westerman, of “Chelston”, Hazelwood Rd., Hale, Cheshire.

2/08/1917 Private Ernest William Cooper 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘52697’

2/08/1917 Private Reuben Curzon (Age 28) “D” Coy. 10th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘18122’ Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Curzon, of 106, Navigation Rd., Northwich, Cheshire.

2/08/1917 Serjeant Samuel Leonard Dunn (Age 19) MM 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘18025’ Son of the late Matthew Dunn.

2/08/1917 Private William Hawkins 10th Bn. Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘52341’

2/08/1917 Private John James Hickson 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘49508’

2/08/1917 Private Herbert Holt (Age 18) 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘266012’ Son of Alfred and Sarah Ann Holt, of 75, Muslin St., Newton Moor, Hyde, Cheshire.

2/08/1917 Private John Wilfred Hopkins (Age 21) 8th Bn. Basra War Cemetery, Iraq. ‘3/32852’

2/08/1917 Lance Corporal William Howell (Age 19) 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘27352’ Son of Robert Howell, of 35, Kenyon Rd., Wavertree, Liverpool, and the late Louisa Howell.

2/08/1917 Private Edward Johnson 1st/6th Bn. Harlebeke New British Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘266978’

2/08/1917 Private Albert Jones (Age 23) 10th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘50173’ Son of Agnes Jones, of 81, Bebington Rd., New Ferry, Cheshire, and the late William Jones.

2/08/1917 Captain George Ernest Martin (Age 37) 11th Bn Hooge Crater Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. Son of George and Martha Martin, of Bournemouth; husband of Evelyn Mary Eleanor Martin, of Granville Chambers, Yelverton Rd., Bournemouth. Architect by profession.

2/08/1917 Serjeant James Sands (Age 25) MM 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘19479’ Son of Henry Arthur and Julia Sands, of 7, Percy St., Bolton; husband of Mrs. E. L. Malhuss (formerly Sands), of Cannon St., Bolton.

2/08/1918 Private William Brayne (Age 21) 1st/4th Bn. Senlis French National Cemetery, Oise France. ‘200796’ Son of Mr. E. Brayne, of New Inn, Dyseith, Flintshire. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

2/08/1918 Second Lieutenant John Norman Hughes (Age 24) MC and Bar 4th Bn. Senlis French National Cemetery, Oise France. Son of John and Sarah Wilson Hughes, of Liverpool Rd., Neston, Cheshire. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

2/08/1918 Private William Thomas Kendrick 1st/4th Bn. St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime France. ‘201743’

2/08/1918 Private Gerald Melling 1st/4th Bn. Oulchy-Le-Chateau Churchyard Extension, Aisne France. ‘200670’

2/08/1918 Private Rudolph Morris 1st/4th Bn. St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime France. ‘201488’