17th October 2020

18 lost

17/10/1914 Private William Hill (Age 21) 1st Bn. Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais France. ‘8749’ Son of Charles E. and Annie Hill, of Blea Tarn Cottage, Quernmore, Lancaster. Enlisted in 1910.

17/10/1915 Lance Corporal John Edward Holt 2nd Bn. Birmingham (Lodge Hill) Cemetery, Warwickshire United Kingdom. ‘9258’ (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

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17/10/1916 Private John Rowbotham (Age 21) 11th Bn. Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme France. ‘49551’ Son of James and Eliza Rowbotham, of 5, Acacia Grove, South Reddish, Stockport. Native of Widnes.

17/10/1916 Private John Evans (Age 20) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘52837’ Son of John and Ellen Evans, of 72, King St., Wellington, Salop.

17/10/1916 Private John Morris 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘49535’

17/10/1916 Lance Corporal Francis Patrick Rhodes 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘49183’

17/10/1917 Private John (A?) Bruce (Age 20) 10th Bn. Gorre British and Indian Cemetery, Pas de Calais France. ‘292028’ Son o Mr. W. Bruce, of 97, Southampton St., Leicester.

17/10/1917 Private William Henry Probert 7th Bn. Alvington (St. Andrew) Churchyard, Gloucestershire United Kingdom. ‘292737’ Son of H.C. Probert, of Alvington Common. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

17/10/1918 Private Alexander Sadler (Age 25) 1st/7th Bn. Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘242864’ Son of William and Isabella Sadler, of 55, Premier St., Brooks’s Bar, Manchester.

17/10/1918 Private Frank Taylor (Age 22) 1st/4th Bn. Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘202415’ Son of Joseph Taylor, of 33, Norfolk, Hyde, Cheshire.

17/10/1918 Private George Edward King (Age 27) 1st/5th Bn. Blargies Communal Cemetery Extension, Oise France. ‘28634’ Son of George Albert and Mary King, of 14, St. George’s St., Douglas, Isle of Man.

17/10/1918 Private John Henry Pearce 10th Bn. Glageon Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord France. ‘51983’

17/10/1918 Private George Stockton 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. ‘44100’

17/10/1918 Private David Bennett (Age 27) Depot Bedford Cemetery, Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire United Kingdom. ‘57796’ Son of Alfred and Elizabeth Bennett, of 23, Alexandra Rd., Goldington, Bedford. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

17/10/1918 Private Tom Lea 4th Bn. Knutsford Cemetery, Cheshire United Kingdom. ‘78854’ (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

17/10/1918 Serjeant William (H?) Williams (Age 26) Montgomery (St. Nicholas) Churchyard, Montgomeryshire United Kingdom. ‘11163’ Son of William and Martha Williams, of Burnt House, Montgomery. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

17/10/1918 Private John Arthur Ryle (Age 20) 4th Bn. Prestbury (St. Peter) Churchyard, Cheshire United Kingdom. ‘7944’ Son of Walter and Margaret E. Ryle, of Bollin Grove, Prestbury.

17/10/1918 Private Ernest Jones 53rd Bn. Salford (Weaste) Cemetery, Lancashire United Kingdom. ‘TR4/55627’ (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

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