Battle of Britain day 15th September 1940

22 lost

15/09/1914 Private William McDean 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne France. ‘7225’

15/09/1914 Lance Corporal William James Smith 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne France. ‘9991’

15/09/1914 Lance Corporal John Whitlow 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne France. ‘8097’

15/09/1915 Private Arthur Morgan (Age 21) 9th Bn. Brown’s Road Military Cemetery, Festubert, Pas de Calais France. ‘12138’ Son of James Morgan, of 46, Hovily Brow, Hyde, Cheshire.

15/09/1915 Private John Byrne (Age 18) “B” Coy. 1st/4th Bn. Azmak Cemetery, Suvla, Turkey (including Gallipoli). ‘2589’ Son of Catherine Byrne, of 1, Kinmel St., Birkenhead.

15/09/1916 Private Arthur Orton 9th Bn. London Rifle Brigade Cemetery, Hainaut Belgium. ‘52342’

15/09/1916 Lance Corporal James Sheckleston (Age 24) 9th Bn. London Rifle Brigade Cemetery, Hainaut Belgium. ‘17514’ Son of James and Jemima Sheckleston, of 30, Booth Lane, Middlewich, Cheshire. Husband of Alice Sheckleston (nee) Postles.

15/09/1916 Private Thomas Bird 9th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut Belgium. ‘12351’

15/09/1916 Private Solomon Llywarch 9th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut Belgium. ‘18064’

15/09/1916 Serjeant Robert Pritchard (Age 33) 9th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut Belgium. ‘52276’ Son of Mr. and Mrs. Pritchard, of 15, Beeley St., Hyde; husband of H. L. Carson (formerly Pritchard), of 2A, Union St., Hyde, Cheshire.

15/09/1916 Lance Corporal Harry Percy Smith (Age 24) MM 9th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut Belgium. ‘11828’ Brother of Mr. H. Smith, of 45, Harwood Rd., Fulham, London.

15/09/1916 Private Owen Rice (Age 31) 1st Bn. Abbeville Communal Cemetery, Somme France. ‘27482’ Son of James and Catherine Rice, of “Whitestown,” Greenore, Co. Louth; husband of Annie Rice, of 3, Banning St., Birkenhead, Cheshire. (pic from findagrave.com. – with thanks)

15/09/1916 Serjeant Allan Bradshaw (Age 24) 6th Bn. Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, Somme France. ‘2145’ Son of John and Alice Bradshaw, of 11, Walker St:, Hadfield, Manchester. (pic from findagrave.com. – with thanks)

15/09/1916 Private John Joy (Age 29) 1st Bn. 7479 United Kingdom Book of Remembrance, Berkshire, United Kingdom.

15/09/1917 Private Edward Francis Deakin (Age 37) 2nd Labour Bn. Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘59982’ Son of Eliza Mason (formerly Deakin), of 14, Vincent Terrace, Colebrook Row, Islington, London, and the late Edward James Deakin; husband of Alice Deakin.

15/09/1917 Private Edward Fay (Age 45) 2nd (Garr.) Bn. Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. ‘202431’ (Served as SMITH). Husband of Annie Fay, of 6, Dukinfield Place, Hillgate, Stockport. (pic from findagrave.com. – with thanks)

15/09/1917 Private Herbert Henry Wood 11th Bn. St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime France. ‘50673’ (pic from findagrave.com. – with thanks)

15/09/1917 Company Serjeant Major Olbin Houghton (Age 40) 4th Bn. Wallasey (Rake Lane) Cemetery, Cheshire United Kingdom. ‘5303’ Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Husband of Elizabeth Houghton, of 38, Urmson Rd., Wallasey. (pic from findagrave.com. – with thanks)

15/09/1918 Private John Birkenhead (Age 22) 1st/6th Bn. Westoutre British Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘267794’ Son of George and Mary Birkenhead, of 67, John St., Stockport.

15/09/1918 Private James William Burgess (Age 22) 1st/6th Bn. Westoutre British Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘15537’ Son of James and Jane Ellen Burgess, of 6, Lydiat Lane, Alderley Edge, Cheshire.

15/09/1918 Private Henry Kivell MM 1st/6th Bn. Westoutre British Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘14494’

15/09/1918 Lance Corporal George Lee (Age 24) 1st/6th Bn. Westoutre British Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘265206’

15/09/1918 Second Lieutenant Ernest Arthur Powell (Age 20) 7th Bn. Lapugnoy Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais France. Son of Arthur Harry and Ethel Marion Powell, of 28, Locket Rd., Wealdstone, Harrow. Native of Tufnell Park, London.