Australia Day 2021: Cheshire men who died as ANZACS

26 April 1915 Private Wilfred Booth (Age 25) 14th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F.

Number: ‘1223’

Age on enlistment: 24; Marital status: Single; Religion: C of E

Occupation: plumber

Date of enlistment: 19/9/14; Hometown at enlistment: Coburg, VIC

Embarkation: from Melbourne, on HMAT Ulysses A38

Commemorated: Lone Pine Memorial Turkey (including Gallipoli) Addenda.

Notes: Son of William Booth of 39 Catherine Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire.

9 November 1915 Private John Andrew (Age 20) 17th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F.

Number: ‘428’

Age on enlistment: 21; Marital status: Single; Religion: C of E

Occupation: rigger

Date of enlistment: 5/3/15

Embarkation: from Sydney, HMAT Themistocles A32

Buried: Shrapnel Valley Cemetery Turkey (including Gallipoli) I. D. 22.

Notes: Son of Thomas Joseph and Sarah Andrew, of Thornton House, Childer Thornton, Cheshire, England. Native of Liverpool, England.

15 April 1916 Private Frederick Caulcott (Age 37) 25th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F.

Number: ‘2121’

Age on enlistment: 36; Marital status: Single; Religion: C of E

Occupation: butcher

Date of enlistment: 17/6/15; Hometown at enlistment: West End, Brisbane, QLD

Embarkation: from Brisbane, HMAT Armadale A26

Buried: Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension France I. H. 17.

Notes: Son of Richard and Elizabeth Caulcott, of Newhall Aston, Nantwich, Cheshire.

3 August 1916 Private John Beck (Age 25) 22nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F.

Number: ‘1882’

Age on enlistment: 22; Marital status: Single; Religion: C of E

Occupation: carpenter

Red Cross: 5’ 6 ¼“, 9 stone 13 lbs, fresh complexion, grey eyes, brown hair

Date of enlistment: 30/3/15; Hometown at enlistment: Seymour, VIC

Embarkation: from Melbourne, HMAT Anchises A68

Commemorated: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial France

Notes: Son of John and Elizabeth Beck, of School House, Hoylake, Cheshire, England.

14 November 1916 Private Henry Brown (Age 21) 2nd Australian Pioneers

Number: ‘2884’

Age on enlistment: 20; Marital status: Married; Religion: C of E

Occupation: coal miner

Date of enlistment: 27/7/15; Hometown at enlistment: Cessnock, NSW

Embarkation: Sydney, HMAT Euripides A14

Buried: Warlencourt British Cemetery France VI. E. 39.

Notes: Son of Henry and Harriet Brown; husband of Annie Regan (formerly Brown), of “Rhossilli,” Harbold Rd., North Manly, New South Wales. Native of Bollington, Cheshire, England.

3 March 1917 Private Arthur Chandler (Age 21) 1st Field Amb. Australian Army Medical Corps

Number: ‘1348’

Occupation: dairyman

Date of enlistment: 29/12/14; Hometown at enlistment: Coogee, NSW

Buried: Warlencourt British Cemetery France VIII. D. 46.

Notes: Son of Thomas E. and Agnes Chandler. Native of Stockport, Cheshire, England.

11 April 1917 Private Fred Allen Chisnall (Age 21) 46th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F.

Number: ‘1821’

Date of enlistment: 3/7/15; Hometown at enlistment: Rupanyup, VIC

Commemorated: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial France

Notes: Son of Francis Allen and Phoebe Louisa Chisnall, of 5, Holly Villas, Elixton Rd., Urmston, Manchester, England. Born at Timperley, Cheshire, England.

21 July 1917 Bombardier William Edward Barrs (Age 25) 101st Howitzer Bty. Australian Field Artillery

Number: ‘3401’

Age on enlistment: 22; Marital status: Single; Religion: C of E

Occupation: station rider

Date of enlistment: 9/9/14; Hometown at enlistment: Blairhill station, Glencoe, NSW

Embarkation: from Melbourne, HMAT Borda A30

Buried: Reninghelst New Military Cemetery Belgium III. E. 25.

Notes: Son of William Dennis Barrs and Anne Barrs, of 24, New Rd., Brighton, England. Born Garston, Cheshire, England.

28 August 1917 Sergeant Donald Herbert Culbard (Age 21) 52nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F.

Number: ‘2330’

Age on enlistment: 19; Marital status: Single; Religion: C of E

Occupation: baker/farmer

Date of enlistment: 6/4/15; Hometown at enlistment: Parkside, SA

Embarkation: from Adelaide, HMAT Kanowna A61

Commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Belgium Panel 7 – 17 – 23 – 25 – 27 – 29 – 31.

Notes: Son of Wallace and Emlie Culbard, of Park Gate Rd., Neston, Cheshire, England. Native of Dollar, Scotland.

24 September 1917 Private Arthur Coffin (Age 35) 2nd Bn. Australian Pioneers

Number: ‘3083’

Age on enlistment: 34; Marital status: Married; Religion: C of E

Occupation: painter

Date of enlistment: 10/7/16; Hometown at enlistment: South Melb, Vic

Embarkation: from Melbourne, HMAT Hororata A20

Commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Belgium Panel 31.

Notes: Son of the late Thomas and Harriet Coffin; husband of Edith Coffin, of 252, Albert Rd., Albert Park, Victoria. Native of Crewe, Cheshire, England (actually CWGC says “Gewe”).

8 October 1917 Sapper Walter Brookes (Age 27) 2nd Div. Signal Coy. Australian Engineers

Number: ‘395’

Buried: Poperinghe New Military Cemetery Belgium II. J. 18.

Notes: Son of George and Betsy Brookes; husband of A. L. Brookes, of 10, Lawrence St., Romiley, Cheshire, England. Born Chinley, Derbyshire, England.

8 May 1918 Corporal Thomas Clegg (Age 38) 2nd Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F.

Number: ‘273’

Age on enlistment: 35 Marital status: Single; Religion: C of E

Occupation: miner

Date of enlistment: 22/8/14; Hometown at enlistment: Burwood, NSW

Embarkation: from Sydney, HMAT Suffolk A23

Buried: Ebblinghem Military Cemetery France I. E. 38.

Notes: Son of Thomas and Hannah Clegg; husband of Mary Clegg, of 107, Rumford St., Manchester, England. Native of Hyde, Cheshire, England.

Cheshire Regiment casualties from Australia

4/11/1914 Captain Lionel Archibald Forster (Age 35) 1st Bn.

Commemorated: Douai Communal Cemetery, Nord France.

Notes: Son of the Right Hon. William Forster, M.P., of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; husband of Ione Toms (formerly Forster), of 1, Holmesgrove Rd., Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol. Served in the South African War. Born at Bamford Speke, Devon.

9/11/1914 Captain William Suttor Rich (Age 35) Twice MID 1st Bn.

Commemorated: Douai Communal Cemetery, Nord France.

Notes: Son of William Morton Rich, of Mount Victoria, New South Wales, Australia.

23/05/1915 Private William Mossop (Age 22) 1st Bn.

Number: ‘8245’

Commemorated: Manchester Southern Cemetery, Lancashire United Kingdom.

Notes: Son of Mrs. Nellie Mossop, of 110, Main Rd., Moss Side, Manchester. Born at Queensland, Australia.

18/05/1916 Corporal Jack Florance (Age 29) 8th Bn.

Number: ‘9215’

Commemorated: Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

Notes: Son of Jack and L. Florance; husband of Mrs. F. E. A. Sullivan (formerly Florance), of “Clonmore,” Short St., Cooks Avenue, Canterbury, Sydney, NSW.

1/08/1917 Private Andrew Sumpter (Age 26) 10th Bn.

Number: ‘35147’  

Commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen Belgium.

Notes: Son of Mr. H and Mrs. S. A. Sumpter, of 1, Shavington Avenue, Newton, Cheater. Returned to England from Australia to enlist.

12/11/1917 Private Ben Millward (Age 23) 1st/6th Bn.

Number: ‘265668’

Commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen Belgium.

Notes: Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Millward, of “Inglevale,” 70, Boundary Street, Paddington, Sydney, NSW.

26/03/1918 Serjeant Ernest Sykes (Age 32) 15th Bn.

Number: ‘51379’

Commemorated: St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime France.

Notes: Son of Samuel and Hannah Sykes, of Stalybridge, Lancs.; husband of Bertha Sykes, of Wilson St., Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland.