5th November 2020

“Remember, remember the fifth of November…”

39 lost

5/11/1915 Private Herbert Dean (Age 28) 1st Garrison Bn. Gibraltar (North Front) Cemetery, Gibraltar. ‘27436’ Son of Edith Ann Dean, of Aston Heath, Preston Brook, Cheshire, and the late John Dean. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

5/11/1916 Private Thomas William Crofts (Age 21) 9th Bn. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais France. ‘11720’ Son of William and Hannah Crofts, of Puddington, Birkenhead.

5/11/1916 Private George Thomas Herbert (Age 23) 10th Bn. Douai Communal Cemetery, Nord France. ‘24728’ Son of George Oliver Edwin and Caroline Sarah Maria Herbert, of 1292 East, 152nd St., Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. Born at Oxford, England. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

5/11/1916 Private William Edward Porter [Brown] (Age 34) 11th Bn. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais France. ‘52626’ (served as BROWN). Son of the late John Prior Porter and Maria Porter.

5/11/1916 Private Harry Webster 13th Bn. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais France. ‘52896’

5/11/1916 Private John Smith 16th Bn. Faubourg D’amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais France. ‘21867’

5/11/1916 Private Timothy Singleton (Age 25) 9th Bn. Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, Somme France. ‘19098’ Son of Mrs. Ann Jane Singleton, of 8, Venice Buildings, Garabaldi St., Roscommon St., Everton, Liverpool.

5/11/1916 Private Herbert Culley (Age 18) 3rd/6th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery, Somme France. ‘3378’ Son of George and Elizabeth Culley, of Denton, Manchester.

5/11/1916 Corporal George Davies (Age 21) “A” Coy. 6th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery, Somme France. ‘2173’ Son of William and Sarah Davies, of Hadfield, nr. Manchester.

5/11/1916 Private William Hennessey (Age 26) 17th Labour Bn. Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, Seine-Maritime France. ‘46251’ Son of Susannah Hennessey, of 15, Minden St., Blackburn, and the late Mr. Hennessey.

5/11/1916 Private John George Buss (Age 21) 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘52224’ Son of John George and Charlotte Buss, of 7 Flat, Ratcliffe House, Barnes St., Stepney, London.

5/11/1916 Private James George Cracknell 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘52216’

5/11/1916 Private Albert Curbishley 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘15609’

5/11/1916 Private William Winship 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, Somme France. ‘52335’

5/11/1916 Private James Edmund Arrowsmith (Age 35) 11th Bn. Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais France. ‘18052’ Son of George Arrowsmith, of Altrincham, Cheshire.

5/11/1916 Private Albert Robert Fletcher (Age 36) 10th Bn. Bradford (Scholemoor) Cemetery, Yorkshire United Kingdom. ‘36396’ Son of Edward and Annie Fletcher, of Seacombe, Wallasey.

5/11/1917 Private Gerald Clarke 15th Bn. Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘26718’

5/11/1917 Private Stanley McDonald 15th Bn. Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘769’

5/11/1917 Private Thomas William Slack 15th Bn. Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘7942’

5/11/1917 Private John Burgess (Age 22) 1st Bn. Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘243251’ Son of Thomas and Alice Ann Burgess, of 128, Mottram Rd., Stalybridge, Cheshire.

5/11/1917 Lance Corporal Frank Siddorn (Age 23) 1st Bn. Menin Road South Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘34810’ Son of Levi and Mary Siddorn, of 62, Catherine St., Crewe.

5/11/1917 Private Clarence Chatterton 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘49034’

5/11/1917 Private William Edward Jones 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen Belgium. ‘25976’

5/11/1917 Private George Potts (Age 20) 9th Bn. Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais France. ‘49019’ Son of George and Victoria Potts, of 98 Vicarage Rd., Adswood, Stockport, Cheshire.

5/11/1918 Private John Augustus Grant (Age 21) 9th Bn. Awoingt British Cemetery, Nord France. ‘53509’ Son of John Elisha and Kate Louisa Grant, of 17, Boyne Hill Terrace, Maidenhead.

5/11/1918 Private Ernest Holden 9th Bn. Awoingt British Cemetery, Nord France. ‘60478’ Son of Mrs. B. A. Holden, of 5, Barnet Place, Edenfield, Manchester.

5/11/1918 Private Fredrick Watson Hill (Age 34) 9th Bn. Canonne Farm British Cemetery, Sommaing, Nord France. ‘45274’ Son of Mary Hill, of 35, Wightman St., Cottenham St., Liverpool, and the late George Watson Hill. Born at Liverpool.

5/11/1918 Second Lieutenant Edward Harold David (Age 33) 1st Bn. Cross Roads Cemetery, Fontaine-Au-Bois, Nord France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. David, of 76, Glanbrydan Avenue, Brynmill, Swansea.

5/11/1918 Private Albert Ashcroft 1st Bn. Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas de Calais France. ‘9813’

5/11/1918 Private William Clive Clowes (Age 22) 1st Bn. Pont-Sur-Sambre Communal Cemetery, Nord France. ‘70101’ Son of Alfred and Leah Clowes, of 27, Chelmsford Rd., Wolstanton, Stoke-on-Trent.

5/11/1918 Private Edward Dawson (Age 20) 1st Bn. Pont-Sur-Sambre Communal Cemetery, Nord France. ‘60548’ Son of Charles and Alice Hannah Dawson, of Barlow Bottoms, Shawforth. Rochdale.

5/11/1918 Private James Griffin (Age 20) 1st Bn. Pont-Sur-Sambre Communal Cemetery, Nord France. ‘76883’ Son of Alexander and Esther Griffin, of 17, Dialstone Lane, Stockport.

5/11/1918 Private Gilbert Bruce Hoseason (Age 23) 1st Bn. Pont-Sur-Sambre Communal Cemetery, Nord France. ‘316136’ Son of Mrs. Caroline Hoseason, of 59, Lansdowne Rd., West Didsbury, Manchester.

5/11/1918 Private Joseph William Thomas Williams (Age 35) 9th Bn. Wellington Cemetery, Rieux-En-Cambresis, Nord France. ‘34392’ Son of Mrs. Sarah Williams, of Brynderi, Abercrave, Brecon.

5/11/1918 Private William (J?) Ranford (Age 25) 11th Bn. Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Hessen Germany. ‘285015’ Son of J. A. and Annie Ranford, of Elms Leigh, Wellington Heath, Ledbury, Herefordshire.

5/11/1918 Private Owen Arthur Mitchell Magall (Age 19) 11th Bn. Worms (Hochheim Hill) Cemetery, Rheinland-Pfalz Germany. ‘65327’ Son of Sarah and the late James Magall. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

5/11/1918 Private Richard Wilson (Age 18) 53rd Bn. Great Harwood (Our Lady and St. Hubert) Roman Catholic Churchyard, Lancashire United Kingdom. ‘55909’ Son of Richard and Mary Wilson, of 7, Glebe St., Great Harwood. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

5/11/1918 Private Bernard Cadden (Age 26) MM 2nd/4th Bn. Wallasey (Rake Lane) Cemetery, Cheshire United Kingdom. ‘201802’ Son of Bernard and Margaret Cadden, of 30, Poulton Rd., Wallasey. His brother J Cadden also fell.  (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

5/11/1918 Lance Corporal Albert Oakes 1st Bn. Wybunbury (St. Chad) Churchyard Extension, Cheshire United Kingdom. ‘7686’ (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

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