21st October 2020

116 lost

21/10/1914 Corporal Samuel Deakin (Age 24) 1st Bn. Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais France. ‘9428’ Husband of Martha Gertrude Deakin, of I, Oldham’s Hill, Winnington, Northwich.

21/10/1914 Private Alfred Leonard 1st Bn. Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais France. ‘7344’

21/10/1914 Private James Postlethwaite (Age 32) 1st Bn. Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais France. ‘9711’ Son of Mrs. Mary Postlethwaite, of 109, St. Ann St., Birkenhead.

21/10/1914 Private Joseph Law (Age 31) Depot Bn. Ellesmere Port (Christ Church) Churchyard, Cheshire United Kingdom. ‘12679’ Husband of Gladys Law, of 77, Fifth Avenue, Low Hill, Wolverhampton. Born at Wolverhampton. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

21/10/1915 Private David Goodwin 10th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, Nord France. ‘14233’

21/10/1915 Private Harold Horrocks 8th Bn. Addolorata Cemetery, Malta. ‘24552’ (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

21/10/1916 Private Seth Taylor (Age 38) 11th Bn. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais France. ‘26799’ Son of George and Hannah Taylor; husband of E. Taylor, of 3, Royles Cottages, South Grove, Brooklands, Manchester.

21/10/1916 Private John Richardson (Age 35) 16th Bn. Faubourg D’amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais France. ‘21383’ Son of Joseph and Annie Richardson, of Calverton, Nottingham.

21/10/1916 Corporal Thomas Hodson Latham (Age 28) 11th Bn. Grandcourt Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. ‘13297’ Son of Helen Parry (formerly Latham), of 39, Chestnut Grove, Higher Tranmere, Birkenhead, and the late Thomas William Latham; husband of Mary Violet Latham.

21/10/1916 Private James Edward Harris (Age 28) 6th Bn. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, Somme France. ‘2311’ Son of Henry John and Margaret Harris, of 69, Manchester Rd., Heaton Norris, Stockport.

21/10/1916 Private James Shaw 6th Bn. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, Somme France. ‘2403’

21/10/1916 Captain Charles Cox Patterson 1st Bn. Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais France.

21/10/1916 Second Lieutenant Kenneth William Lairg Scott (Age 20) 11th Bn. Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval, Somme France. Son of Jessie Lairg Scott, of 1, St. George’s Park, Wallasey, Cheshire, and the late R. Lairg Scott. (pic from face book Thierry Grier – with thanks)

21/10/1916 Corporal Eric Hartshorn Brown 13th Bn. Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. ‘49234’

21/10/1916 Private Henry Hope Davies 13th Bn. Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. ‘52052’

21/10/1916 Private Thomas Davies (Age 24) 13th Bn. Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. ‘49256’ Son of John and Mary Ann Davies, of 128, Philip’s Park Rd., Beswick, Manchester.

21/10/1916 Second Lieutenant Albert Edward Dickin 13th Bn. Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France.

21/10/1916 Private James Hughes 13th Bn. Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. ‘W/45’

21/10/1916 Private Joseph Leigh 13th Bn. Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. ‘11870’

21/10/1916 Corporal Herbert Tatton 13th Bn. Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. ‘49181’

21/10/1916 Private William Bradbury (Age 26) 11th Bn. Serre Road Cemetery No.2, Somme France. ‘52677’ Son of Ralph and Catherine Bradbury, of 18, Victoria St., Stalybridge.

21/10/1916 Private Charles Amer (Age 27) 13th Bn. Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. ‘35265’ Son of Stephen Knott Amer and Mary Jane Amer, of 10, Old Priory, Birkenhead, Cheshire.

21/10/1916 Private Thomas Charles Austin (Age 19) 13th Bn. Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. ‘52857’ Son of Charles and Sarah Jane Austin, of The Post Office, Westbury, Salop. Enlisted Nov., 1915 in Shropshire Yeomanry.

21/10/1916 Lance Corporal David Bailey (Age 26) 13th Bn. Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. ‘35047’ Son of John T. and Mary Bailey, of Brook House, Cloddia, Welshpool.

21/10/1916 Private William John Baker 13th Bn. Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. ‘22044’

21/10/1916 Private Samuel Blood (Age 22) 13th Bn. Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. ‘52881’ Husband of Martha Jane Blood, of 11, Show St., Glossop. Native of Buxton.

21/10/1916 Corporal Arthur Percy Clifton 13th Bn. Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. ‘52910’

21/10/1916 Private Harry Cornes (Age 20) 13th Bn. Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. ‘49190’

21/10/1916 Private Edward Bryan Davies (Age 21) 13th Bn. Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. ‘49604’ Son of Mrs. N. Wear, of 3, Forton, Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury.

21/10/1916 Private John Richard Hope (Age 26) 13th Bn. Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. ‘52079’ Son of Mrs. Sarah Ann Hope, of 92, Palace Rd., Bromley, Kent.

21/10/1916 Private Albert Howarth 13th Bn. Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. ‘49619’

21/10/1916 Company Serjeant Major Walter Hughes 13th Bn. Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. ‘W/634’

21/10/1916 Private Joseph Jackson 13th Bn. Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. ‘49625’

21/10/1916 Private Thomas Lightfoot (Age 20) 13th Bn. Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. ‘34705’ Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Lightfoot, of Hall Lane, Broxton, Chester.

21/10/1916 Private Thomas Macdonald (Age 33) 11th Bn. Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. ‘52717’ Son of Thomas and Margaret MacDonald, of 15, Thorn Grove, Sale, Cheshire.

21/10/1916 Private Frederick James Mayor (Age 26) “B” Coy. 13th Bn. Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. ‘49235’ Son of James Ackers Mayor and Annie Mayor, of 191, Woodchurch Rd., Prenton, Birkenhead. (pic from facebook Francois Somme – with thanks)

with thanks from Francois Somme (FB)

21/10/1916 Private Ernest Mottershead 13th Bn. Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. ‘52953’

21/10/1916 Private Frank Harley Owens 13th Bn. Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. ‘52858’

21/10/1916 Private George Peers (Age 22) 13th Bn. Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. ‘11923’ Son of Benjamin and Charlotte Peers, of 33, Livingstone Rd., Ellesmere Port, Birkenhead.

21/10/1916 Private George Price 13th Bn. Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. ‘52885’

21/10/1916 Private William Miner Randles 13th Bn. Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. ‘52848’

21/10/1916 Private Sam Rose 13th Bn. Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. ‘49637’

21/10/1916 Private George Shaw 13th Bn. Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. ‘49642’

21/10/1916 Private Harold Slater (Age 24) 13th Bn. Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. ‘52906’ Son of John and Margaret Slater; husband of Charlotte Wagstaffe (formerly Slater), of 133, Manchester Rd., Hyde.

21/10/1916 Private Ernest Spencer (Age 22) 13th Bn. Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. ‘52923’ Son of Ernest and Martha Hannah Spencer, of 13 Church St., Hyde.

21/10/1916 Private Charles (T?) Stewart 13th Bn. Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. ‘24869’

21/10/1916 Second Lieutenant Denys Stubbs Webb (Age 19) 13th Bn. Stump Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, Somme France. Son of William Humphrey Webb and Georgina Frances Webb, of Orslow, Oaken, Wolverhampton.

21/10/1916 Private Joseph Adshead (Age 22) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘15654’ Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Adshead, of 13, Talbot St., Glossop, Derbyshire.

21/10/1916 Private James Anthony (Age 21) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘52873’ Son of James and Annie Anthony, of 1, Rural Cottage, Ford, Shrewsbury.

21/10/1916 Private Walter Ardern (Age 19) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘10034’ Son of Frank and Susannah Ardern, of 19, Oakfield Rd., Altrincham, Cheshire.

21/10/1916 Private George Edward Beasley 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘52065’

21/10/1916 Lance Serjeant William Beresford 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘8869’

21/10/1916 Private James Birch (Age 20) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘32865’ Son of John and Mary Birch, of 6, Redway Lane, Kerridge, Macclesfield, Cheshire.

21/10/1916 Serjeant George Augustus Board (Age 35) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘7954’ (Also known as BANTES, Arthur Albert). Husband of Alice Laura Board, of 36, Cherry Rd., Chester.

21/10/1916 Private John Brooke (Age 27) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘35476’ Son of Charles F. and M. A. Brooke; husband of Sissie Brooke.

21/10/1916 Private Harold Brooks (Age 21) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘52920’ Son of Thomas and Mary Brooks.

21/10/1916 Private James Brown 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘13778’

21/10/1916 Private Joseph Stanley Burgess (Age 23) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘16118’ Husband of Sarah Burgess, of 22, Barrack Hill, Romiley, Cheshire.

21/10/1916 Private Albert Clegg (Age 20) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘52914’ Son of Mrs. M. E. Johnson, of 30, Randolph St., Shaw Heath, Stockport.

21/10/1916 Private Frank Clough 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘13534’

21/10/1916 Private Walter Leslie Coulthurst (Age 21) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘3479’ Son of John and Elizabeth Coulthurst, of 50, Ripon St., Preston, Lancs.

21/10/1916 Serjeant Christopher Byers Davies 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘W/504’

21/10/1916 Private William Davis 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘52074’

21/10/1916 Private Joseph Harold Dean (Age 21) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘34540’ Son of Ambrose and Elizabeth Dean, of Pillory St., Nantwich, Cheshire.

21/10/1916 Private Edgar Dixon 11th Rn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘49480’

21/10/1916 Lance Serjeant Thomas Duckers (Age 29) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘24162’ Husband of Emma Bailey Duckers, of 3 Reservoir Terrace, Spital Walk, Boughton, Chester.

21/10/1916 Private William Dwire 1st/6th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘2795’

21/10/1916 Private Richard Edwards (Age 26) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘35270’ Son of Richard and Alice Edwards, of 123 Manley Rd., Wrexham, Denbighshire.

21/10/1916 Private Thomas Morris Evans 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘52053’

21/10/1916 Serjeant George Fairhurst 11th Bn Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘10320’

21/10/1916 Private Sidney Ford 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘52855’

21/10/1916 Private James Arthur Frost (Age 27) No. 2 Coy. 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘49612’ Son of Henry Frost, of Daneinshaw Bank, Buglawton, Congleton, Cheshire.

21/10/1916 Private Thomas Gibson 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘49614’

21/10/1916 Private Thomas Henry Guy (Age 23) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘49154’ Son of William and Annie Eliza Guy, of “Agness”, Oak Rd., Mount Pleasant, Ross, Herefordshire.

21/10/1916 Private William Hankinson 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘34682’

21/10/1916 Corporal William James Hannan (Age 24) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘W/689’ Son of Daniel and Elizabeth Hannan, of 10, Princess Rd., Wallasey, Cheshire.

21/10/1916 Private Albert Harding (Age 28) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘49624’ Husband of Ethel May Harding, of 27, Chester Rd., Macclesfield.

21/10/1916 Private Harry Hoole (Age 24) 13th Bn Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘32659’ Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Hoole, of 3, Leadsmithy St., Middlewich, Cheshire.

21/10/1916 Private Charlie Howell (Age 19) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘52839’ Son of the late John and Ellen Howell.

21/10/1916 Private George Jetson 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘24178’

21/10/1916 Private Percy Walter Jones (Age 24) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘52854’ Son of John and Eliza Ann Jones, of Blythbury Farm, Shifnal, Salop.

21/10/1916 Second Lieutenant Edward Severs Lacey (Age 29) 17th Bn. attd. 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. Son of Charles James and Amy Lacey, of North Bestwall, Wareham, Dorset.

21/10/1916 Private Martin Luther (Age 22) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘49210’ Son of Edwin and Annie Luther, of Old Woods, Bomere Heath, Shrewsbury.

21/10/1916 Private George Moores 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘49629’

21/10/1916 Private George Murphy (Age 20) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘52890’ Son of William and Esther Murphy, of 37A, Tamworth St., Newbridge Lane, Stockport.

21/10/1916 Second Lieutenant James O’Callaghan (Age 25) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. Son of Mrs. O’Callaghan (nee O’Connor), of “Rochford”, Edermine, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford.

21/10/1916 Private Matthew O’Neill 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘W/267’

21/10/1916 Private Frank Pickering 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘52090’

21/10/1916 Private Wilfred Price 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘49549’

21/10/1916 Private Walter Proudlove (Age 28) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘35523’ Son of Emily Proudlove, of 23, Bradwall St., Sandbach, Cheshire, and the late George Proudlove.

21/10/1916 Private Arthur Radcliffe (Age 26) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘35375’ Son of Thomas George and Martha Radcliffe, of 48, Winifred Rd., Stockport.

21/10/1916 Private Richard Rowlands 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘25913’

21/10/1916 Private Harold Spencer Sharpe 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘49592’

21/10/1916 Private William Sillitoe 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘49640’

21/10/1916 Private Charles Edward Sparrow 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘49571’

21/10/1916 Private Percival Tate (Age 29) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘52741’ Son of Sarah Tate of 73, Grove Rd., Wallasey, Cheshire, and the late Joseph Tate.

21/10/1916 Private David Taylor 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘49578’

21/10/1916 Private Daniel Turnock (Age 23) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘24082’ Brother of Herbert Turnock, of 55, Canal St., Congleton, Cheshire.

21/10/1916 Private Charles Alfred Whiteside (Age 30) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘W/430’ Son of the late John Watson Whiteside and Mary Alwin Whiteside; husband of May Victoria Starling (formerly Whiteside), of 17, Queens Place, Summerseat, Manchester.

21/10/1916 Private David Williams (Age 21) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘52049’ Son of Owen and Jane Williams.

21/10/1916 Private William Wrigley (Age 21) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘35287’ Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Wrigley, of 34, Heapy St., Macclesfield.

21/10/1916 Private John Harold Swindells (Age 18) 13th Bn. Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Somme France. ‘49255’ Son of Mrs. Sarah Swindells, of 83, Camden St., Birkenhead.

21/10/1916 Private William Simm (Age 22) 15th Bn. Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme France. ‘23379’ Son of Jane Ann and the late John Simm, of Wooler, Northumberland.

21/10/1916 Private Samuel Williams 10th Bn. Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme France. ‘27798’

21/10/1916 Private Walter Harper (Age 18) 12th Bn. Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece. ‘16214’ Son of Herbert William and Ellen Harper, of 138, Old Rd., Heaton Norris, Stockport.

21/10/1917 Private William Tomlinson 15th Bn. Artillery Wood Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘24811’

21/10/1917 Private Edgar Knowles 9th Bn. Hooge Crater Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘50963’

21/10/1917 Serjeant Ernest Gladstone Bryant (Age 31) 19th Bn. Poelcapelle British Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘21474’ Son of John and Mary Bryant, of Dowlais, Glam; husband of Mabel Bryant, of 22, Henshaw Grove, Fast Pits Rd., South Yardley, Birmingham.

21/10/1917 Private George Holliday 9th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘49689’

21/10/1917 Private John Watkinson 9th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘45217’

21/10/1917 Corporal Arthur Smith (Age 27) 11th Bn. Cambrin Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais France. ‘35367’ Son of George Frank and Elizabeth Smith, of 79, Banks Lane, Stockport.

21/10/1918 Serjeant Richard Phillipson (Age 22) 15th Bn Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘19206’ Son of James and Susannah Phillipson; husband of Lillian Phillipson, of 24, Talbot Rd., Preston, Lancs. Born Preston.

21/10/1918 Corporal Charles Alfred Pitney (Age 28) 1st/6th Bn. Roncq Communal Cemetery, Nord France. ‘51343’ Son of Mary Ann Pitney, of 89, Virginia Park Rd., Worthing, Sussex, and the late Alfred James Pitney.

21/10/1918 Private Harry Harrop (Age 24) 1st/6th Bn. Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais France. ‘265150’ Son of James and Elizabeth Helen Harrop; husband of Elizabeth Mary Harrop, of 50, Lingard St., Reddish, Stockport.

21/10/1918 Private George Wardle 1st Bn. Hamburg Cemetery, Hamburg Germany. ‘8567’ (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

21/10/1918 Private Basil Henry Lamb (Age 31) 2nd Bn. Kirechkoi-Hortakoi Military Cemetery, Greece. ‘66253’ Husband of D. L. Lamb, of 46, Gosterwood St., Deptford, London. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

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