6th August 2020

11 lost

6/08/1916 Private Daniel Henry McKeever 2nd Garrison Bn. Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. ‘31573’

6/08/1916 Lance Corporal Ernest Salmon (Age 27) 16th Bn. Stoke-On-Trent (Hanley) Cemetery, Staffordshire United Kingdom. ‘20406’

6/08/1916 Private John Harry Shepherd (Age 23) 11th Bn. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais France. ‘24299’ Son of Harry and Fanny Shepherd, of Bunbury, Cheshire. Native of Bunbury.

6/08/1917 Private James Albert Crook (Age 35) 10th Bn. Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, Pas de Calais France. ‘292530’ Son of Richard and Jane Crook, of Leigh; husband of Emma Crook, of 34, Westleigh Lane, Leigh, Lancs.

6/08/1917 Private John Holliday (Age 38) 9th Bn. Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘52320’ Husband of Elizabeth Alice Holliday, of 178, Maple St., Hirst, Ashington, Northumberland.

6/08/1918 Private Thomas Hulse (Age 26) 1st Bn. Tannay British Cemetery, Thiennes, Nord France. ‘12945’ Son of Thomas and Sarah Hulse, of Winsford, Cheshire.

6/08/1918 Private Frank Oldfield 1st/7th Bn. St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime France. ‘291030’

6/08/1918 Private James Perryman 23rd Bn. Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, Pas de Calais France. ‘61070’

6/08/1918 Private William Pursehouse (Age 31) 2nd Bn. Kirechkoi-Hortakoi Military Cemetery, Greece. ‘315727’ Son of Charles and Mary Ann Pursehouse, of 1, Hilton, Bridgnorth, Salop. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

Pte W Pursehouse 060818

6/08/1919 Private James Larkin (Age 28) 3rd Bn. Grangegorman Military Cemetery, County Dublin Ireland, Republic of. ‘22014’ Son of John Larkin, of 4, Golden Lane, Dublin. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

Pte J Larkin 060819 IR

6/08/1920 Private George William Lewis (Age 29) 13th Bn. Heswall (St. Peter) Churchyard, Cheshire United Kingdom. Son of John Lewis; husband of Norah Lewis, of 1, Grange Mount Avenue, Heswall. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

Pte GW Lewis 060820 UK

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