100 years ago today 19/6/1917: Private Charles Henry Russell (Age 22) 13th Bn. Kandahar Farm Cemetery, Belgium. Only son of Charles H. and Minnie Russell, of Grange Villa, Grange Rd. West, Birkenhead.

Private William Lyon (Age 36) 22nd Bn. Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Robert and Ann Lyon; husband of Mary Ann Lyon, of 14, Marshall Terrace, Clare St., Liverpool.

Private George Edwin Allen (Age 39) 22nd Bn. Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Allen.

Private E Ambrose 22nd Bn. Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Private Benjamin Rees Gould (Age 28) 22nd Bn. Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Benjamin and Mary Gould, of Tynllan, Deserth, nr. Builth Wells; husband of Gertrude Gould, of Windsor Cottage, Newbridge-on-Wye, Radnorshire.

Private R Hargreaves 22nd Bn. Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Private Arthur Beard 13th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private William Green 13th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Lance Corporal James Lawless (Age 27) 13th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Patrick and Mary Lawless, of Longfield, Forkhill, Co. Armagh.

Private Alexander Mcgregor (Age 37) 13th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Gregor and Flora McGregor, of 39, Park St., Cambuslang, Glasgow.

Private William John Trasler (Age 29) 16th Bn. Berlin South-Western Cemetery, Germany. Son of William John Trasler, of Dallington, Northants; husband of Mrs. L. R. Trasler, of 38, Monarch Rd., Kingsthorpe Rd., Northampton.

WW2:

1944 Private Douglas William Keel (Age 32) 2nd Bn. Bayeux War Cemetery, France. Son of William and Charlotte Minnie Keel; husband of Elsie Lilian Keel, of Fishponds, Gloucestershire.

1944 Private Stanley Noden (Age 29) 2nd Bn. Bayeux War Cemetery, France.

1944 Private William Roughley (Age 29) 2nd Bn. Bayeux War Cemetery, France. Son of Harry and Margaret Feilding Roughley; husband of Doris Roughley, of Atherton, Lancashire.

1944 Private Frederick William Wright (Age 33) 2nd Bn. Bayeux War Cemetery, France. Son of Frederick William and Jane Eliza Wright; husband of Alice Wright, of Woodford Green, Essex.

100 years ago today 18/6/1917: Private T Deary 9th Bn. Locre Hospice Cemetery, Belgium.

Private John Worden (Age 27) 9th Bn. Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery, Belgium. Husband of Eliza Ann Worden, of 328, Ribbleton Lane, Preston.

Private George William Luty 13th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private Harry Archer (Age 37) 10th Bn. Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, France. Son of Henry and Elizabeth Archer, of 40, Green St., Hyde, Cheshire.

Private Herbert Davenport (Age 34) 16th Bn. St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France. Husband of Ada Davenport, of 28, Middleton Rd., Oldham.

WW2:

1944 Private John Alwyn Bliss (Age 28) 2nd Bn. Bayeux War Cemetery, France. Son of David Charles and Martha Ann Bliss; husband of Bertha Bliss, of Widnes, Lancashire.

1944 Corporal Fred Gidman (Age 24) 2nd Bn. Bayeux War Cemetery, France. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Gidman; husband of Ethel Gidman, of Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent.

1944 Private John George Slone (Age 28) 2nd Bn. Bayeux War Cemetery, France. Son of Thomas and Margaret Lawrence Christmas Carr Slone; husband of Eileen Slone, of Howdon-on-Tyne, Northumberland.

1945 Serjeant Herbert Thomas Jermy (Age 30) MID Norwich Cemetery, Norfolk, United Kingdom. Son of Charles and Kate Jermy; husband of Kathleen Mary Jermy, of Norwich.

100 years ago today 17/6/1917: Private J Edwards 10th Bn. St. Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Private John Corry Moore 13th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private H Jackson 11th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France.

Private S Greenwood 13th Bn. Etaples Military Cemetery, France.

Private T R Cleaton (Age 18) 1st/6th Bn. Bridgnorth Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Richard and Sarah Cleaton.

WW2:

1940 Colour Serjeant Harry Lawrence Hibbins (Age 32) Dunkirk Memorial, France. Son of John Hibbins, and of Rose Hibbins (nee Ford); husband of Winifred E. Hibbins, of Hanton Bridge, Hertfordshire.

1940 Private Horace James (Age 34) La Bernerie-En-Retz Communal Cemetery, France.

1940 Private Arthur Keenan (Age 31) Dunkirk Memorial, France. Son of Arthur Keenan, and of Bridget Keenan (nee McCasey).

1940 Private Albert Lewis (Age 38) Pornic War Cemetery, France. Son of Mark and Sarah Lewis.

1940 Lance Corporal David Smith (Age 31) Dunkirk Memorial, France. Son of Mary Ellen Smith, of Birkenhead.

1940 Private Isaac Frederick Woodland (Age 32) Les Moutiers-En-Retz Communal Cemetery, France. Son of Bert and Rebecca Woodland; husband of Edith Constance Woodland, of Isleworth, Middlesex.

1940 Private Alfred Wright (Age 32) Dunkirk Memorial, France. Son of Thomas and Beatrice Wright; husband of Gweneth Wright, of Aberfan, Glamorgan.

1941 Private Frank Alexander Whittaker 4th Bn. Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery, United Kingdom.

1942 Corporal George Ashbrooke (Age 29) 5th Bn. Weaverham (St. Mary) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of Annie Ashbrooke, and stepson of Harry Broadhurst, of Weaverham; husband of Hilda Ashbrooke, of Northwich.

1943 Private Keith Charles Dransfield (Age 28) Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial, United Kingdom. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dransfield, of Blundellsands, Liverpool.

1944 Private Joseph Fidler Bannister (Age 31) 2nd Bn. Bayeux War Cemetery, France. Son of Fred and Sarah Ann Bannister, of Hazel Grove, Cheshire.

1944 Private George Makin (Age 32) 2nd Bn. Bayeux War Cemetery, France. Son of Thomas and Helen Makin; husband of Rose Elizabeth Makin, of Hayes, Middlesex.

100 years ago today 16/6/1917: Private F Warrington 11th Bn. Kandahar Farm Cemetery, Belgium.

Private Harold Bancroft 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private William Edward Palmer (Age 23) “C” Coy. 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Husband of Myra Palmer, of 39, Newtown Row, Birmingham.

Private William Oliver (Age 28) 11th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Oliver, of Thornbury; husband of Elsie May Oliver, of Forda, Thornbury, Brandis Corner, Devon.

Private Joseph Fisher (Age 18) 1st/5th Bn. Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines, France. Son of Thomas and Mercia Fisher, of 2, Williams Row, Bridge St., Stone Bridge, Saltney, Chester.

Private R Broadhurst 1st/7th Bn. Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq.

WW2:

1944 Private Arthur Peach (Age 23) 2nd Bn. Hottot-Les-Bagues War Cemetery, France. Son of Arthur and Annie Peach, of Walsall, Staffordshire; husband of Doris Minnie May Peach, of Coal Pool, Walsall.

1944 Private Leonard Stanley Weedon (Age 28) 2nd Bn. Hottot-Les-Bagues War Cemetery, France. Son of George Henry and Lilian Weedon; husband of Alice Weedon, of New Malden, Surrey.

100 years ago today 15/6/1917: Private R Jackson 9th Bn. Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery, Belgium.

Private J Pearce 9th Bn. Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery, Belgium.

Private James William Ashpital (Age 19) 13th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of John and Isabella Ashpital, of 18, Ellesmere Avenue, Marple, Cheshire.

Private Harry Bruce 9th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private John Downs (Age 45) 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Husband of Esther Downs.

Private Richard Henry Stansfield (Age 24) 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Abraham and Annie Stansfield, of 425, Burnley Rd., Todmorden.

Private Charles Edward Timson (Age 25) 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Samuel Walter and Elizabeth Timson, of Regent St., Lutterworth; husband of Emily Lucy Timson, of Regent St., Lutterworth, Rugby.

Private A Hanley 11th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France.

Private G H Pointon 19th Bn. Grevillers British Cemetery, France.

WW2:

1942 Private Martin Mcmanus (Age 31) 2nd Bn. Alamein Memorial, Egypt. Son of Martin and Catherine McManus; husband of Anne McManus, of Davyhulme, Lancashire.

1942 Private Joseph Whittaker (Age 24) 2nd Bn. Alamein Memorial, Egypt. Son of Joseph and Annie Whittaker, of Stockport, Cheshire.

100 years ago today 14/6/1917: Private J Wilding 13th Bn. La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery, Belgium. Husband of F. N. Hughes, of 3, Brandon Yard, Knutsford, Cheshire.

Private John Don (Age 25) 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of George and Mary Don, of 66, India St., Netherfield Rd., Liverpool.

Private Anthony Peter Doyle (Age 19) 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Peter and Dora Doyle, of 3A, Eldon Place, Vauxhall Rd., Liverpool.

Private Sydney Gregory (Age 26) 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Adopted son of Alfred and Mary Downes, of 1, St. Anne’s St., Sale, Cheshire.

Private John Simpson (Age 33) 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Father of Marie Simpson, of 1, Fleetwood St., Chapel Row, Leyland, Preston.

Private J Tonge (Age 29) 11th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Husband of Helena Tonge, of 74, Spring Vale, Middleton, Manchester.

Private Ben Saddington (Age 23) 10th Bn. Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France. Son of Joseph and Esther Saddington, of Kingsley House, Station Rd., Burton Latimer, Kettering. Native of Cranford, Kettering.

Private E Lloyd (Age 29) 13th Bn. Neston Cemetery, United Kingdom. Husband of L. A. Smethurst (formerly Lloyd), of 1, Belmont Terrace, Neston.

WW2:

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100 years ago today 13/6/1917: Private Ronald Andrew (Age 19) 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Edwin and Margaret Alice Andrew, of 41, Burnley Rd., Waterfoot, Manchester.

Private Charles Manthorpe (Age 28) 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of James and Susan Manthorpe, of 76, Denmark St., Diss, Norfolk.

Private Thomas Quinn 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private Edward Reece (Age 19) “A” Coy. 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. F. Reece.

Private J M Jones (Age 35) Trealaw Cemetery, United Kingdom.

WW2:

1940 Private John Stanley Rogers (Age 25) Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial, United Kingdom. Son of James and Abigail Rogers.

100 years ago today 12/6/1917: Private John Barlow (Age 35) 10th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Husband of Ellen Barlow, of 7, Kensington St., Hyde, Cheshire.

Serjeant Fred Mowbray (Age 26) 10th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Son of George and Martha Mowbray, of Fletcher’s Buildings, Spark Lane, Halton, Runcorn, Cheshire.

Private Harold Eddington (Age 32) 13th Bn. Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France. Son of Jane Ann Eddington, of 115, Victoria Rd., New Brighton, Wallasey, and the late Charles Eddington.

Private C C Garside (Age 22) “B” Coy. 8th Bn. Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq. Son of John and Jessie Garside, of George and Dragon Hotel, Charlesworth, Derbyshire.

WW2:

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100 years ago today 9/6/1917: Lance Corporal Ernest Austin (Age 27) 9th Bn. Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. Husband of Nellie Austin, of 32, Willmer Rd., Birkenhead, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal H Dailey (Age 35) 9th Bn. Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of John Henry and Maria Dailey; husband of Annie Dailey, of 5, Sefton St., South Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire. Native of Stockport.

Private Fred Bardsley 10th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private E Booth (Age 24) 11th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Son of Harry and Sarah Booth, of 43, Moorland Rd., Woods Moor, Stockport.

Second Lieutenant William Hesketh (Age 25) 10th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Son of William Dodson Hesketh and Mary Hesketh, of “Highfield,” Lostock Gralam, Northwich, Cheshire.

Private R Leigh (Age 33) 13th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Son of Thomas and Eleanor Leigh, of 12, Demesne St., Stalybridge.

Private Edward Down Plumer (Age 34) 11th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Son of Edward and Mary Plumer, of Exeter; husband of Rhoda Elizabeth Plumer, of 40, Brunswick St., St. Thomas, Exeter.

Private Barnes Rushton 9th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France.

Private John Wesley Lloyd (Age 20) “D” Coy. 10th Bn. Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France. Son of Thomas Wesley Lloyd and Mary Elizabeth Blanche Lloyd, of “Allendale,” King St., Wellington, Salop.

Private Joseph Henry Wild (Age 27) 11th Bn. Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Wild, of “High View,” Mellor Rd., Marple Bridge, Derbyshire.

Private John Higgins (Age 53) 1st Garrison Bn. Gibraltar (North Front) Cemetery, Gibraltar. Husband of Annie Higgins, of 24, Piccadilly, Stockport.

Corporal Thomas Jackson (Age 23) 2nd Bn. Struma Military Cemetery, Greece. Husband of Mary Ann Parker (formerly Jackson), of 73, Paradise St., Macclesfield, Cheshire.

WW2:

1940 Private James Wood (Age 26) 2nd Bn. Manchester (Gorton) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of George and Grace Wood, of Longsight, Manchester.