The glorious twelfth….

22 lost

12/08/1915 Private George Edward Barlow (Age 20) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). ‘1276’ Son of James Barlow, of 59, Patten St., Birkenhead.

12/08/1915 Lance Corporal Henry Halewood 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). ‘2299’

12/08/1915 Private William Pleavin (Age 18) 1st/4th Bn. Port Said War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. ‘2973’ Son of John and Emma Pleavin, of 103, Claughton Rd., Birkenhead.

12/08/1916 Private Edward Charmer (Age 29) 8th Bn. Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial, India. ‘26233’ Son of William and Sarah Charmer; husband of Elizabeth Ann Charmer, of 66, Campania St., Garstan, Liverpool.

12/08/1916 Private William Hammond 2nd Bn. Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery, Greece. ‘25915’ (pic from findagrave.com. – with thanks)

12/08/1916 Private Thomas Maddocks (Age 23) 1st/4th Bn. Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. ‘1257’ Son of Thomas Maddocks, of 21, Payson St., Birkenhead, Cheshire, and the late Emma Maddocks. Born at Rock Ferry.

12/08/1916 Private James Smith 11th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, Pas de Calais France. ‘24078’

12/08/1917 Private Charles Birchall 10th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘292577’

12/08/1917 Private William Edward Childs 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘267249’

12/08/1917 Private Charles Gordon Coe (Age 30) 10th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘292581’ Son of Theophilus and Mary E. F. Coe, of 86, Windermere Rd., Leigh, Lancs.

12/08/1917 Private Robert Francis Fleet (Age 20) “D” Coy. 10th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘52418’ Son of William and Isabella Fleet, of 6, Church St., Ellesmere, Salop.

12/08/1917 Private William Dickson Forster 13th Bn. Mendinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘20235’

12/08/1917 Private John Thomas Melia 13th Bn. Brandhoek New Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘25650’

12/08/1917 Private Henry Allen Percy Miles (Age 21) 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘260173’ Son of James and Sarah Miles, of Wilson Brook, Glewstone, Ross-on-Wye.

12/08/1917 Second Lieutenant Thomas Cyril Morgan (Age 19) 11th Bn Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. Son of Mary Elizabeth Morgan, of “Wooda,” Parkwern Rd., Sketty, Swansea, and the late Stephen Morgan.

12/08/1917 Private John Asquith Atkinson Nelson (Age 28) 11th Bn. Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘52727’ Son of Joseph Lauckland Nelson and Margaret Nelson, of 12, Cranford Avenue, Sale, Cheshire. Native of Bispham, Blackpool.

12/08/1917 Private William Alfred Saunders (Age 19) 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘50702’ Son of George Alfred Saunders, of Park Terrace, Much Hadham, Herts., and the late Ellen Elisabeth Saunders.

12/08/1917 Private John Scott (Age 27) 13th Bn. Brandhoek New Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘201871’ Son of Margaret and the late William Scott, of 13, Strawberry Terrace, Edentown, Carlisle.

12/08/1917 Private Herbert Walker 10th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘50642’

12/08/1918 Private Harry Bernstein (Age 27) 15th Bn. Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais France. ‘35607’ Son of Reuben and Kate Bernstein.

12/08/1918 Private Joseph Harold Gibson 1st/7th Bn. St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime France. ‘293119’

12/08/1918 Private Charles Timms (Age 21) 1st/4th Bn. Bois-Guillaume Communal Cemetery Extension, Seine-Maritime France. ‘16121’ Son of Joseph and Annie Timms.