40 lost

20/08/1915 Private James Albinson 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). ‘3208’

20/08/1915 Private Abraham Blake 1st/7th Bn. Portianos Military Cemetery, Greece. ‘2613’ Husband of J Blake, of 10, William St., Buglawton, Cheshire.

20/08/1915 Private James Gibbons (Age 21) 8th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). ‘18775’ Son of William and Rachel Gibbons, of Eardswick Cottages, Minshull Vernon, Middlewich, Cheshire.

20/08/1915 Private William Humphreys 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). ‘1742’

20/08/1915 Private George Mellor 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). ‘2100’

20/08/1915 Private William Alfred Rowe (Age 17) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). ‘2415’ Son of Edward and Caroline Eliza Rowe, of 29, Shineton St., Much Wenlock, Salop.

20/08/1915 Private William Whiston 3rd Bn. Knutsford Cemetery, Cheshire United Kingdom. ‘26818’ (pic from findagrave.com. – with thanks)

20/08/1915 Private Harry Wilkinson (Age 28) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). ‘2001’ Son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Wilkinson, of 29, Bradwall St., Sandbach, Cheshire; husband of Alice Wilkinson, of 31, Bradwall St., Sandbach, Cheshire.

20/08/1916 Private Thomas Charlton (Age 24) 13th Bn. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, Somme France. ‘36155’ Husband of Alice Ann Charlton, of 193, High St. West, Glossop.

20/08/1916 Private Ernest George Dutton (Age 26) 16th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘30785’ Husband of Frances H. Dutton, of 1, St. Clair’s St., Crewe, Cheshire.

20/08/1916 Private Hugh Dutton 17th Bn. Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, Seine-Maritime France. ‘46726’

20/08/1916 Private Horatio Wallace Hartley 16th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘29861’

20/08/1916 Private Fredrick Walter Kearsley (Age 22) 10th Bn. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, Somme France. ‘33146’ Son of William and Mary Jane Kearsley, of 15, Beaconsfield Rd., Tranmere, Birkenhead.

20/08/1916 Private William Millar 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘20215’

20/08/1916 Private George Mitchell (Age 19) 16th Bn Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘21135’ Son of William B. Mitchell, of 26, Walpole St., South Shields, and the late Sarah Ann Mitchell.

20/08/1917 Private Michael Banks 16th Bn. Villers-Faucon Communal Cemetery, Somme France. ‘26636’ Husband of Mrs. M. Banks, of 19, Campbell St., Droylsden, Manchester.

20/08/1917 Private Tom Harry Clapham (Age 21) 10th Bn. Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘20007’ Son of William Clapham, of 15, John St., Cross Flats, Bingley, Yorks.

20/08/1917 Private James Cook (Age 22) 15th Bn. Templeux-Le-Guerard British Cemetery, Somme France. ‘24226’ Son of Charles and Alice Cook, of Cotebrook, Tarporley, Cheshire.

20/08/1917 Private William Thomas Edwards (Age 21) 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘49198’ Son of Mrs. Annie Edwards, of 4, Terrace, Station Rd., Whittington, Oswestry, Salop.

20/08/1917 Private Martin Finnerty (Age 24) 6th Bn. Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme France. ‘267910’ Son of Thomas and Mary Ann Finnerty, of 5, Etchell St., Stockport. One of three sons killed in action : Thomas and William also fell.

20/08/1917 Private Edward Finnigan 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘19004’

20/08/1917 Private Henry Godbold (Age 25) MM 13th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘24439’ Son of Harry and Mary Godbold, of Overpool, Whitby, Birkenhead.

20/08/1917 Private William R. Hall 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘9252’

20/08/1917 Private George Hattersley 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘37085’

20/08/1917 Private Felix Holme (Age 28) 15th Bn. Villers-Faucon Communal Cemetery, Somme France. ‘48693’ Husband of Mary Jane Holme, of Murthwaite, Fell End, Ravenstonedale, Westmorland.

20/08/1917 Private Ernest Hope (Age 26) 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘26934’ Son of Benjamin and Nancy Hope, of 219, New Bridge Lane, Stockport.

20/08/1917 Private George Hopkins 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘10378’

20/08/1917 Private Albert Ernest Hunt (Age 26) 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘8925’ Son of Charles and Emma Hunt, of 33, Phoebe Anne St., Everton, Liverpool.

20/08/1917 Serjeant William Hurst (Age 26) 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘60264’ Son of Frank and Agnes Hurst, of Lower Farm, Tryddyn, Mold, Flintshire.

20/08/1917 Private Albert Jepson (Age 37) 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘45045’ Son of Joseph K. and Jane Jepson, of Station Rd., Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire; husband of Ada Jepson, of 37, Castle St., Edgeley, Stockport, Cheshire.

20/08/1917 Private Samuel Johnstone 15th Bn. Tincourt New British Cemetery, Somme France. ‘15926’

20/08/1917 Private John Langstaff (Age 29) 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘19658’ Husband of Alice Langstaff, of 25, Co-operative St., Springhead, Oldham.

20/08/1917 Private David Lloyd (Age 26) 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘52058’ Son of Lewis and Sarah Jane Lloyd, of Esgergarn, Llanddewi-Brefi, Cardiganshire.

20/08/1917 Company Serjeant Major Alfred Prendergast (Age 28) 15th Bn. Unicorn Cemetery, Vendhuile, Aisne France. ‘9571’ Husband of Annie Frayne (formerly Prendergast), of Royal Court Hotel, Queen Square, Liverpool.

20/08/1917 Captain Harvey Wilfrid Warwick Rowe (Age 21) MC 10th Bn. Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. Son of Lydia Ada Rowe, of Putney, London, and the late Charles Courtney Rowe.

20/08/1917 Corporal William Sutton 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. ‘11070’

20/08/1917 Private Sidney Walton 11th Bn. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais France. ‘52660’ Son of Mrs. E. Walton, of 27, Paradise St., Newtown, Altrincham, Cheshire.

20/08/1918 Private William John James (Age 19) 9th Bn. Sandpits British Cemetery, Fouquereuil, Pas de Calais France. ‘52241’ Son of Thomas and Emily James, of St. Pancras, London.

20/08/1918 Private Alfred Edgar Mercer (Age 25) 9th Bn. Sandpits British Cemetery, Fouquereuil, Pas de Calais France. ‘51961’ Son of Thomas and Ann Maria Mercer, of London.

20/08/1918 Private James Ridings (Age 39) 17th (Labour) Bn. Conde-Sur-L’escaut Communal Cemetery, Nord France. ‘46127’ Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Ann Ridings, of Walkden, Lancs; husband of Elizabeth lane Ridings, of 13, Henry St., Bolton.