28th August 2020

12 lost

28/08/1916 Private Harry Banks (Age 21) 11th Bn. Authuile Military Cemetery, Somme France. ‘16849’ Son of Richard E. Banks, of 12, Russell Rd., Wallasey,.

28/08/1916 Private Herbet Smith 9th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, Nord France. ‘18923’

28/08/1916 Private George Wild 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘52577’

28/08/1916 Company Serjeant Major E (Edward?) Williams 19th Bn. Newport (St. Woolos) Cemetery, Monmouthshire United Kingdom. ‘39662’ (pic from findagrave.com. – with thanks)

CSM E Williams 280816 UK

28/08/1916 Lance Corporal Richard Gregory (Age 36) 1st Bn. Northwich Cemetery, Cheshire United Kingdom. ‘18048’ Husband of C. Gregory, of 78, Greenall Rd., Northwich. (pic from findagrave.com. – with thanks)

LCpl R Gregory 280816 UK

28/08/1917 Private Daniel Kenny (Age 29) 10th Bn. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais France. ‘242790’ Son of Patrick and Hannah Kenny, of 16, Brook St., Chadderton, Lancs. Native of Oldham, Lancs.

28/08/1917 Private William Bennett 6th Bn. Hamburg Cemetery, Hamburg Germany. ‘265106’ (pic from findagrave.com. – with thanks)

Pte W Bennett 280817 GR

28/08/1918 Private George William Hancock 1st Bn. Mons (Bergen) Communal Cemetery, Hainaut Belgium. ‘8158’

Pte GW Hancock 280818

28/08/1918 Lieutenant John Henry Pickersgill (Age 27) MC 10th Bn. attd. 1st/6th Bn. Godewaersvelde British Cemetery, Nord France. Son of George Denis and Margaret Ellen Pickersgill, of 101, St. John’s Park, Blackheath, London.

28/08/1918 Private John William Wallbank (Age 21) 1st Bn. Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais France. ‘50783’ Son of Arthur and Lizzie Wallbank, of 111, Hospital St., Walsall, Staffs.

28/08/1918 Private Patrick Duffy 14th Special Reserve Bn. Manchester (Philips Park) Cemetery, Lancashire United Kingdom. ‘11638’

28/08/1921 Private Walter Whetstone (Age 22) 1st Bn. Birmingham (Lodge Hill) Cemetery, Warwickshire United Kingdom. ‘19386’ Son of Mrs. Emily Whetstone of 17, Wyther Lane, Kirkstall, Leeds. (In the same grave is buried Serjt. J. W. Savage. 40234, D.C.M. 62nd Field Coy. Royal Engineers. 13th Sept., 1921. Age 44. Husband of A Savage, of 111, Sherborne St., Ladywood, Birmingham.). (pic from findagrave.com. – with thanks)

Pte W Whetstone 280821 UK

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