100 years ago today 30/3/1917: Private John O’neil (Age 30) 1st Bn. Wigan Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Patrick and Mary O’Neil; husband of Elizabeth O’Neil, of 3, Taylor St., Wigan. Born at Wigan.

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100 years ago today 29/3/1917: Lieutenant Geoffrey Woolley Claye (Age 23) 1st/7th Bn. Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Son of Maj. H. Sandford Claye and Mrs. A. G. Claye, of Elm House, Bollington Cross, Cheshire. Scholar and Graduate of Clare College, Cambridge.

Private F Hagger 16th Bn. Mesnil-St. Nicaise Churchyard, France.

Private Samuel Crosby (Age 21) 1st/4th Bn. Deir El Belah War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza). Son of Samuel Crosby and Annie Crosby, of 23, Mrytle St., Birkenhead.

Private Clarence Lewin (Age 19) 1st/7th Bn. Deir El Belah War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza). Step-son of Mr. C. Forrest, of 28, West Rd., Congleton, Cheshire.

Private E Lloyd 1st/4th Bn. Deir El Belah War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Private Thomas Maylor Moss (Age 38) 1st/4th Bn. Deir El Belah War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza). Son of Charles Henry and Mary Moss, of Willaston, Cheshire; husband of Olive Moss, of 30, Broughton Rd., Seacombe, Cheshire.

Private Harry Venables (Age 28) 1st/4th Bn. Deir El Belah War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza). Son of William Henry and Mary Ann Venables, of Stockport.

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100 years ago today 28/3/1917: Corporal William Edward Holmes (Age 24) 1st/4th Bn. Deir El Belah War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Private Charles Garlick 1st/7th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

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1942 Lieutenant Robert James Glover Burtinshaw (Age 25) MID 6th Bn. Escoublac-La-Baule War Cemetery, France. Son of Sydney James Glover Burtinshaw and Lilian Beatrice Burtinshaw, of Bramhall, Cheshire. Lawyer.

1944 Private Joseph Wright (Age 22) 7th Bn. Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy. Son of John and Edith Wright, of Tipton, Staffordshire.

100 years ago today 26/3/1917: Private H Cleaver 1st/7th Bn. Gaza War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Lieutenant Norman Roe Foster (Age 26) 1st/7th Bn. Gaza War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Private Fred Hall (Age 24) 1st/7th Bn. Gaza War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Serjeant F O Hodges (Age 31) 1st/4th Bn. Gaza War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Second Lieutenant John Oscar Laybourne (Age 25) 1st/7th Bn. Gaza War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Second Lieutenant Arthur Blake Scott (Age 36) 1st/7th Bn. Gaza War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Private W J Sherlock 1st/4th Bn. Gaza War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Private C S Wood 1st/4th Bn. Gaza War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Lance Corporal George Butler (Age 21) 1st/7th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Lance Corporal Fred Catterall (Age 23) 1st/7th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Second Lieutenant John Arnold Clayton (Age 25) Mentioned in Despatches “A” Coy. 7th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Private Harry Cole 1st/7th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Private James Collins (Age 38) 1st/7th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Private Albert Vincent Davies 1st/7th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Private John Gallimore (Age 19) “D” Coy. 1st/7th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Private Robert Gay (Age 23) 1st/7th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Second Lieutenant George Philip Gregg (Age 21) 7th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Private James Halsall (Age 33) 1st/4th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Private Arthur Hartley (Age 26) 1st/4th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Private Thomas Higgins 1st/7th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Private George Hignett (Age 32) 1st/4th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Private Samuel Houghton (Age 32) “E” Coy. 1st/7th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Private Arthur Johnson (Age 20) 1st/7th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Corporal Samuel Leese 1st/7th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Private Fred Mathers 1st/7th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Private John Mottershead 1st/7th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Private James O’connor 1st/7th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Private Albert Ormes (Age 26) “A” Coy. 1st/7th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Lance Corporal Joseph Ellis Pomfret (Age 45) 1st/7th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Private Luther Postles (Age 24) “B” Coy. 1st/7th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Private John Swindells 1st/7th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Private Thomas Tickle (Age 19) 1st/7th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Private Rowland Turner 1st/7th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Private James Warburton (Age 27) 1st/7th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Private Harry Williamson (Age 20) 1st/7th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Private Charles Wyatt (Age 25) 1st/7th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

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1941 Private Thomas Charles Hargreaves (Age 25) 1st Bn. Phaleron War Cemetery, Greece. Son of William Henry and Myra M. Hargreaves, of Southport, Lancashire.

1946 Major Clifford Sydney Philpott (Age 42) Burntwood (Christ Church) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of Francis Sydney and Helen Philpott; husband of Gwyneth Margaret Philpott, of Bude, Cornwall.

100 years ago today 24/3/1917: Private J Rigby 10th Bn. Douai Communal Cemetery, France.

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I know mine isn’t the most action-packed blog…good, becuase ‘NIL’ means we didn’t lose anyone…..which I like. Cheers…Ed

as always thanks to http://www.cwgc.org for the raw data

100 years ago today 23/3/1917: Private Jesse Sansom (Age 35) 18th Labour Bn. Etaples Military Cemetery, France. Husband of Florence Sansom, of 101, Stockport Rd., Mossley, Manchester, Lancs.

Private Percy Taylor 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

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1941 Private Thomas James Sankey (Age 32) 8th (H.D.) Bn. Wenlock (Broseley) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of James and Annie Sankey; husband of Elizabeth Sankey, of Broseley.

1943 Private Gordon Charles Austin (Age 22) 2nd Bn. Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of Charles Henry and Gertrude Austin, of Altrincham, Cheshire.

1943 Private John Bell (Age 32) 2nd Bn. Medjez-El-Bab Memorial, Tunisia.

1943 Private Thomas Broomhead (Age 23) 2nd Bn. Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of Thomas and A. Broomhead, of Macclesfield, Cheshire.

1943 Private Harold Dodd 2nd Bn. Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of Mary Dodd, of Saltney, Flintshire.

1943 Private Joseph Flood 2nd Bn. Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of Benjamin and Anne Ellen Flood, of Stockport, Cheshire; husband of Margaret Ellen Flood, of Cheadle Heath, Stockport.

1943 Private Patrick Frederick Ford (Age 33) 2nd Bn. Medjez-El-Bab Memorial, Tunisia.

1943 Private Edward Hanlon (Age 42) 2nd Bn. Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of James Thomas Hanlon and Margaret Hanlon.

1943 Private Reginald Charles Lockie (Age 26) 2nd Bn. Medjez-El-Bab Memorial, Tunisia. Son of Mrs. L. A. Lockie.

1943 Private Anthony Harold Mercer (Age 26) 2nd Bn. Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia. Husband of Edna Mercer, of Bootle, Lancashire.

1943 Lance Serjeant Albert William Snutch (Age 25) 2nd Bn. Medjez-El-Bab Memorial, Tunisia.

1947 Private William Small St. Helens Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of George and Mary Jane Small; husband of Annie Small, of St. Helens.

100 years ago today 21/3/1917: Private Ernest Hill (Age 20) 12th Bn. Sarigol Military Cemetery, Kriston, Greece. Son of Edmund and Kate Garner Hill, of 4, North Rd., West Kirby, Cheshire.

Private Ralph Broadhurst (Age 30) 1st/7th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza). Son of Ralph and Mary Broadhurst, of 9, Armitt St., Macclesfield.

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100 years ago today 19/3/1917: Private J Rusk (Age 37) 15th Bn. Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of James and Rose Rusk, of Liverpool. Called up from Reserve in 1914. Wounded three times.

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100 years ago today 18/3/1917: Private J H Jones (Age 23) 23rd Bn. Norwich Cemetery, Norfolk, United Kingdom. Son of Mrs. Agnes Evans, of Cross Houses, Eyton-on-Severn, Salop.

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1942 Private James Mcintyre (Age 22) 2nd Bn. Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya. Son of Hugh and Ellen McIntyre, of Kirkdale, Liverpool.

1945 Private Esmond Witts Beckett (Age 18) 1st Bn. Venray War Cemetery, Netherlands. Son of William Arthur and Florence Nellie Beckett, of Hednesford, Staffordshire.

1945 Private John William Hemmings (Age 19) 1st Bn. Venray War Cemetery, Netherlands. Son of William Fredrick and Gertrude Maud Hemmings, of Trent Vale, Stoke-on-Trent.