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 30/1/1917: Private Colin Stanley Moore (Age 26) 9th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery, France. Son of Edwin and the late Jessie Moore, of Castle Northwich, Cheshire.

Private M P Crayton (Age 40) Leicester (Gilroes) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Husband of Agnes Crayton, of 62, Peel St., Burslem, Staffs.

WW2: 1945: Private John Fredrick Morrall (Age 18) 1945 Redditch (Abbey Road) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of G. H. Morrall and Edith M. Morrall, of Redditch.

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100 years ago today 29/1/1917: Private Reginald Taylor (Age 42) 20th Bn. Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of George and Mary Jane Taylor, of Pickhill, Denbighshire; husband of Charlotte Taylor, of 10, Napier St., Wrexham, Denbighshire.

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

Private James Henry Farmer (Age 24) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of Samuel and Lizzie Farmer, of II, Worrall St., Edgeley, Stockport.

Private Samuel Platt (Age 24) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of Mrs. Sarah Platt, of Dood Field, Marple, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal Edward Railton (Age 35) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of the late Thomas and Maria Railton, of Newton Arlosh, Kirkbride, Carlisle.

WW2: 1941: Private Thomas Herbert Ellis 1st Bn. Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

Private Ronald Stubbs (Age 24) 4th Bn. Ipswich Old Cemetery, United Kingdom.

Private Frank M. Balmforth (Age 30) Northwich Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Samuel Maurice and Martha Balmforth, of Northwich; husband of Florence Balmforth, of Lostock Gralam, Northwich.

1944: Lieutenant Edward Roderick Barnett (Age 29) Anzio War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Ernest Roderick and Elizabeth Barnett; husband of Meryll C. Barnett, of Edinburgh.

Lance Serjeant Joseph Bowness (Age 21) 6th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of William and Sarah Jane Bowness, of Liverpool.

100 years ago today 28/1/1917: Private E Fewtrell 9th Bn. Couin New British Cemetery, France. Son of Mr. H. Fewtrell, of 93, Ramsbottom St., Crewe.

Private T Byrom (Age 23) 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Byrom, of Red House, Upton, Birkenhead.

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100 years ago today 26/1/1917: Private J Anderson 9th Bn. Couin British Cemetery, France. Son of Mr. J. Anderson, of 71, Vincent St., Crewe.

Private T Rafferty 20th Bn. St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France.

Lieutenant Charles John Watson (Age 24) “A” Coy. 10th Bn. attd. 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Son of Charles James and Mary Emma Watson, of “The Sycamores,” Broughton Park, Manchester. Gazetted Jan., 1915; wounded at Vimy Ridge April, 1916.

Serjeant Charles Burness Battersby (Age 24) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of William Percy Battersby, of 40, Carrington Rd., Small Heath, Birmingham.

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100 years ago today 25/1/1917: Private John William Jones (Age 22) 9th Bn. Varennes Military Cemetery, France. Husband of Alice Jones, of Hensham Lane, Dunham Massey, Cheshire.

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100 years ago today 22/1/1917: Private William Bradburn 13th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium.

Private John Ernest Langford (Age 27) 13th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium. Son of William and E. Langford, of Bourton, Much Wenlock.

Private E Morley 13th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium.

Private G Pumford 13th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium.

Second Lieutenant B H Shaw 13th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium.

Private T H Thompson 13th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium.

Private William Wilson (Age 21) 13th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium. Son of Mary Wilson, of County Council Dispensary, Beeley St., Hyde, Cheshire, and the late Robert Wilson.

Private T Davies 11th Bn. Tancrez Farm Cemetery, Belgium.

Private J Griffiths 11th Bn. Tancrez Farm Cemetery, Belgium.

Private Robert Wilkie Milarvie (Age 23) 11th Bn. Tancrez Farm Cemetery, Belgium. Son of the late Robert and Lavinia Esther Milarvie, of 260, Hyde Rd., Ardwick, Manchester.

Corporal Thomas Alfred Scott (Age 24) 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Son of the late John and Jessie Scott. Born at Jarrow, Co. Durham.

WW2: 1940 Private Ralph Marsh (Age 39) 8th (H.D.) Bn. Leigh Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Richard and Esther Marsh; husband of Mary Marsh, of Leigh.