25th October 2020

39 lost

25/10/1914 Serjeant William Hitchen 5th Bn. Northwich Cemetery, Cheshire United Kingdom. ‘2154’

25/10/1916 Private George Harris (Age 25) 13th Bn. Contay British Cemetery, Contay, Somme France. ‘35154’ Son of Charles and Elizabeth Harris, of St. Martin’S, Oswestry, Salop.

25/10/1916 Private William Naylor (Age 27) 13th Bn. Contay British Cemetery, Contay, Somme France. ‘35132’ Son of Samuel Thomas and Jane Naylor, of Hyde, Cheshire.

25/10/1916 Private Herbert Buckley 11th Bn. St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime France. ‘17713’

25/10/1916 Second Lieutenant Gilbert Pitcher Green 13th Bn. Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme France.

25/10/1916 Corporal Thomas O’Neill (Age 34) 13th Bn. Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais France. ‘W/534’ Husband of Ann O’Neill, of 16, Whitfield St., Higher Tranmere, Birkenhead.

25/10/1916 Serjeant Owen Cowley 12th Bn. Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece. ‘13512’

25/10/1916 Serjeant Harry Wood 1st/6th Bn. Hatherlow United Reformed Church Cemetery, Cheshire United Kingdom. ‘3019’ (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

25/10/1917 Private Reuben Bellis (Age 27) 15th Bn. Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘52453’ Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bellis, of 7, River View, Greenway St., Handbridge, Chester.

25/10/1917 Private Richard Alexander Southern (Age 37) 16th Bn. Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘292489’ Son of Richard James and Nancy Southern, of Seedley, Manchester.

25/10/1917 Private John Benjamin Bennett (Age 24) 9th Bn. Spoilbank Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘50160’ Son of Frederick W. and Adelaide E. Bennett, of 12, Southwick Rd., Tranmere, Birkenhead.

25/10/1917 Private Hubert Bell (Age 19) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘60526’ Son of John Nichol Bell and Alice Bell, of 285, Warwick Rd., Carlisle.

25/10/1917 Private Bertie Corker (Age 27) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘51551’ Son of Annie Corker, of 15, Churchgate, Stockport, and the late William Corker; husband of Priscilla Corker, of 108, Great Portwood St., Stockport.

25/10/1917 Private Allan Holebrook (Age 24) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘202096’ Son of John A. and Eliza Holebrook, of 89, Chapel St., Hazel Grove, Stockport.

25/10/1917 Private Percy Le Vesconte (Age 23) 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘51556’ Son of Mrs. Florence Jane Le Vesconte, of 16, Sewerby St., Moss Side, Manchester.

25/10/1917 Private Ben Taylor (Age 26) “D” Coy. 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘241590’ Husband of Elsie Taylor, of 14, Peel St., Hyde, Cheshire.

25/10/1917 Second Lieutenant Thomas Britt Curtis (Age 21) 11th Bn. Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais France. Son of Thomas Curtis, of 6, Grosvenor Villas, Cirencester.

25/10/1917 Private George Coulson Taylor (Age 19) 4th Bn. attd. 13th Bn. Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais France. ‘200157’ Son of Henry H. and Ada M. Taylor, of 14, Warrington St., Higher Tranmere, Birkenhead (formerly of South Shields) Also served in Egypt and the Dardanelles.

25/10/1918 Private Henry Martin 11th Bn. Belgrade Cemetery, Namur Belgium. 266866′

25/10/1918 Lance Corporal Robert Cawley (Age 25) 1st/6th Bn. Harlebeke New British Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘265037’ Son of John and Mary Cawley, of 6, Joel Lane, Gee Cross, Hyde, Cheshire.

25/10/1918 Private Reginald Holebrook (Age 37) 1st/4th Bn. Harlebeke New British Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘201603’ Son of Allan Holebrook, of Hazel Grove, Stockport, Cheshire.

25/10/1918 Private Frank Byrne MM 1st/4th Bn. Heestert Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘201468’

25/10/1918 Private Ernest Hulston 1st/4th Bn. Heestert Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘27835’

25/10/1918 Private Joseph Clarke (Age 22) 1st/4th Bn Ingoyghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘200194’ Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Clarke, of 38, Palatine Rd., Wallasey, Cheshire.

25/10/1918 Lance Corporal Fred Carter 1st/7th Bn. La Laiterie Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘290802’

25/10/1918 Corporal Wilfred Chalkley DCM 1st/7th Bn. La Laiterie Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘76036’

25/10/1918 Private John William Cooper (Age 31) 1st/7th Bn. La Laiterie Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘291548’ Husband of Mary Cooper, of 53, Walnut St., Hulme, Manchester.

25/10/1918 Private Ernest Johnstone (Age 20) 1st/4th Bn. Outrijve Churchyard, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘201202’ Son of Benjamin and Johanna Johnstone, of 17, South Rd., West Kirby, Cheshire.

25/10/1918 Private Robert William Postlethwaite 1st/4th Bn. Outrijve Churchyard, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘241821’ Son of Mr R and Mrs Hannah Postlethwaite of 20 Barnes Green, Blackley, Manchester. His brother Plato also fell.

25/10/1918 Private Frank Avery (Age 24) 1st/7th Bn. Tournai Communal Cemetery Allied Extension, Hainaut Belgium. ‘291310’ Son of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Ann Avery.

25/10/1918 Second Lieutenant James Parton Davies (Age 34) 7th Tournai Communal Cemetery Allied Extension, Hainaut Belgium. Son of George and Elizabeth Davies. Born at Shrewsbury.

25/10/1918 Private John Leah (Age 23) 1st/7th Bn. Tournai Communal Cemetery Allied Extension, Hainaut Belgium. ‘290653’ Son of Robert Leah.

25/10/1918 Serjeant John (E?) Radcliffe 1st/4th Bn. Tournai Communal Cemetery Allied Extension, Hainaut Belgium. ‘28485’

25/10/1918 Private Jack Vickers (Age 20) 1st/7th Bn. Tournai Communal Cemetery Allied Extension, Hainaut Belgium. ‘291147’ Son of Mr. and Mrs. Vickers. Born at Crewe.

25/10/1918 Lance Corporal Charles William Parker (Age 32) 1st Bn. Awoingt British Cemetery, Nord France. ‘51199’ Husband of Elsie Caroline Parker, of Budds Cottages, Meonstoke, Hants.

25/10/1918 Private Fred Pickford (Age 23) 1st Bn. Awoingt British Cemetery, Nord France. ‘76896’ Brother of Walter Pickford, of “Oak Bank,” High Lane, Stockport.

25/10/1918 Private Ernest Tolliss 1st Bn. Awoingt British Cemetery, Nord France. ‘68331’ Son of Mr. H. C. Tolliss, of 495, Warwick Rd., Birmingham.

25/10/1918 Private William Dutton (Age 24) 10th Bn. Berlin South-Western Cemetery, Brandenburg Germany. ‘14737’ Son of Frederick Walter and Elizabeth Dutton, of 18, Hanford Rd., Davenham, Northwich, Cheshire. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

25/10/1918 Private Owen Gough Dutton (Age 18) 53rd Bn. Davenham (St. Wilfrid) Churchyard, Cheshire United Kingdom. ‘55647’ Son of Herbert and Emily Dutton, of 18, East Avenue, Rudheath, Northwich. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

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