100 years ago today 13/2/1917: Serjeant George Kinder (Age 21) “B” Coy. 10th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Son of Herbert and Elizabeth Kinder, of 3, Bailey St., Stockport.

Private John Peck Wild (Age 19) “D” Coy. 9th Bn. Sailly-Au-Bois Military Cemetery, France. Son of Richard and Eliza Wild, of 176, Astley St., Dukinfield, Cheshire.

Private T Harrison 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

WW2: 1946 Serjeant Arthur Barugh Wolviston (St. Peter) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Husband of M. Barugh, of Marley, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham.

Nat 13/2/1992 

(nope…this time I was just slack)

100 years ago today 10/2/1917: Lance Corporal Thomas Hassall (Age 27) 11th Bn. Tancrez Farm Cemetery, Belgium. Husband of Amy Hassall, of 311, Brook St., Birkenhead.

Private Elias Ratcliffe (Age 16) 11th Bn. Tancrez Farm Cemetery, Belgium. (Served as GRIFFITHS). Son of Elias and Abrah Ratcliffe, of 254, Cleveland St., Birkenhead.

Private Arthur Arnold (Age 22) 1st/6th Bn. Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Jessie and the late Matthew Arnold, of 83, Crosby Street, Shaw Heath, Stockport.

Private C R McClellan 1st/6th Bn. Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Private T Movat 9th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery, France.

WW2:

NIL

100 years ago today 11/2/1917: Lance Corporal Alfred Ball 6th Bn. Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Private C Parry 9th Bn. Couin New British Cemetery, France. Son of Mr. T. Parry, of 11, Shore Drive, Port Sunlight, Cheshire.

Private F Davies 3rd Bn. Cheadle and Gatley Cemetery, United Kingdom.

WW2: 1945 PrivateDavid William Dodds (Age 44) 30th Bn. Rome War Cemetery, Italy. Son of James and Mary Ann Dodds, of Stockton-on-Tees, Co. Durham; husband of Edith Dodds, of Stockton-on-Tees.

100 years ago today 12/2/1917: Private Vaughan Larter (Age 33) 20th Bn. Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of George and Charlotte Larter, of Hargham, Attleborough, Norfolk.

Private Tom Exall (Age 36) Depot Tottenham Cemetery, United Kingdom.

WW2: 1941 Lance Corporal Arthur Jones (Age 34) 4th Bn. Neston Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of John and Mary Elizabeth Jones, of Ness; husband of Lucy Anne Jones.

1944 Private Rowland Carr (Age 32) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Alice J. Carr, of Horwich, Lancashire.

1945 Lance Corporal John Michael Mullin (Age 28) 1st Bn. Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of James and Mary Mullin, of Liverpool.

(I’m away for a couple of days)

100 years ago today 7/2/1917: Private G W Cooke (Age 28) 5th Bn. Calais Southern Cemetery, France. Son of W. and Sarah Cooke, of 29, Rostherne Terrace, Wheelock Heath, Sandbach, Cheshire.

WW2:

NIL

100 years ago today 8/2/1917: Private George Fleming (Age 39) 19th Bn. Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, France. Son of the late Thomas and Rosana Fleming, of Liverpool.

Private J Swift 20th Bn. Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

Serjeant J Taylor 10th Bn. Nieppe Communal Cemetery, France.

Corporal A Quinn (Age 32) 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Son of the late John and Elizabeth Quinn.

Private George Charles Piercy (Age 50) Depot Liverpool (West Derby) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of the late George and Jane Piercy, of Chester. Served in the South African War.

WW2: 1941 Private John Stewart (Age 33) 7th Bn. Carrickfergus (St. Nicholas) Church Of Ireland Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of Samuel and Mary Stewart, of Carrickfergus.

100 years ago today 9/2/1917: Private D Crick 1st/5th Bn. Merville Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

WW2: 1941 Private Tommy Cooper Stoke-On-Trent (Burslem) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Thomas and Ann Cooper, of Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent.

1943 Private John Bradbury (Age 24) 2nd Bn. Caserta War Cemetery, Italy. Son of James and Bertha Bradbury; husband of Emily Bradbury, of Bryn, Lancashire.

100 years ago today 6/2/1917: Private J H Walker 15th Bn. St. Hilaire Cemetery, Frevent, France.

WW2: 1943: Private Arthur Gilman (Age 23) 7th Bn. Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq.

1944 CorporalRobert McShane (Age 30) 7th Bn. Huddersfield (Edgerton) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of James and Sarah Elizabeth McShane, of Lockwood Scar, Huddersfield.

1946 Private Leslie Ernest Barber (Age 26) Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery, Algeria. Son of John and Beatrice Barber, of Thrapston, Northamptonshire; husband of Joan Celestine Barber, of Thrapston.

1946 Private Richard Price (Age 28) Ellesmere Port (Overpool) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Richard and Frances Elizabeth Price, of Ellesmere Port; husband of Annie Alice Rumsey Price, of Ellesmere Port. His brother, Leonard Thomas Price, also died on service.

100 years ago today 5/2/1917: Private A F Cobb 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

WW2: 1944: Private Lloyd Parry (Age 22) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Edward and Nellie Parry, of Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent.

100 years ago today 4/2/1917: Serjeant J A Garnett 11th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France.

Private C Ralphs 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

Private L J Regnauld Brighton (Extra-Mural) Borough Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Eugene and Hannah Regnauld; Husband of Elsie Alice Regnauld, of 17, Cornwall Rd., Rochester.

WW2: 1947: Private Henry Herbert Armes (Age 43) 7th Bn. Timperley (Christ Church) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of William Henry and Rose Ann Armes; husband of Elsie Armes, of Altrincham.

100 years ago today 2/2/1917: Private John Roberts (Age 27) 13th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Son of James and Mary Roberts, of Brynbannon bach, Bala, Merioneth.

Private J Williams 10th Bn. Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, France.

Corporal P Cantwell 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

Private George Woodfine 2 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private G Dean (Age 31) 6th Bn. Stockport Borough Cemetery, United Kingdom. Husband of Annis Dean, of 49, Lord St., Gorton, Manchester.

WW2: 1944: Private George Edward Williamson (Age 22) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Joseph and Daisy Williamson, of Saltney, Flintshire.

100 years ago today 1/2/1917: Lance Serjeant William Burke (Age 21) 13th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium. Son of Mr. J. Burke.

Private Lawton Edisbury Edwards (Age 25) 13th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium. Son of Thomas Edwards, J.P. and Elizabeth Jane Edwards, of Llyshill, Salop.

Private George Henry Lewis 13th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium.

Private F L Street (Age 20) 13th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Street.

Private J Woods 13th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium.

Private M G Cook 11th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France.

Private Joseph Harold Beardmore 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Albert Burrows 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Thomas Dolan 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private L R Hall 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Thomas Alexander Herald (Age 36) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of Thomas and Sarah Herald, of 376, Beckwith St., Birkenhead.

Private William Hooper 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Lance Corporal Edward Ardern Hulme (Age 22) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of Robert Ardern Hulme, and Hannah Jane Hulme, of 672, Liverpool Rd., Ainsdale, Southport; husband of A. V. Hopkinson (formerly Hulme), of 2, Swinton St., Dialstone Lane, Stockport.

Private Joseph Hurd (Age 26) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of Joseph and Maria Hurd, of 46, Seamer Rd., Scarborough, Yorks.

Private Frank Kiddie (Age 21) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of Elizabeth Alice Hayes (formerly Kiddie), of Halton Brook, Runcorn, Cheshire, and the late John James Kiddie.

Serjeant Edward Miller 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private George Morton 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private John Norman (Age 35) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of Alfred and Paulina Norman, of Broadhembury, Honiton, Devon.

Private Fletcher Douglas Quaggin 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Edward Todd 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Serjeant James Turner 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Frank Walker 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Charles White 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Francis Wilson 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

WW2: 1944: Private Gerald O’Reilly (Age 38) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Husband of Louise O’Reilly, of Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex.

Private William Eric Wildgoose (Age 19) Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Ernest and Mary Wildgoose, of Colyhurst, Manchester.

100 years ago today 31/1/1917:

NIL

WW2: 1943: Corporal George Hector Worrall (Age 31) 5th Bn. Kirkee War Cemetery, India. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Worrall, of Knutsford, Cheshire; husband of Ethel Maud Worrall, of Knutsford.

1945: Private William Henry Payne (Age 29) 6th Bn. Forli War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Henry and Alice Payne; husband of Florence Emily Payne, of Shoreditch, London.

nice to have a ‘night off’ from WW1 KIA