Category Archives: ww2

Cheshires – 4th February 2017

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.

 

Cheshires – 1st February 2017

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.

 

Cheshires – 31st Jan

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 

Ceshires 30th January 2017

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.

 

 

sorry….I forgot last night

Cheshires -29th January 2017

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.

Cheshires – 22nd January 2017

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.

 

Cheshires – 21st January 2017

100 years ago today 21/1/1917: Private Robert Menzies Steele (Age 36) 20th Bn. Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of Ex-Police Inspector Steele and the late Charlotte Steele, of Cleator Moor; husband of Jane Steele, of 160, Ennerdale Rd., Cleator Moor, Cumberland.

Private D J Waring 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

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

 

WW2: 1944: Private Albert Burgess (Age 23) 6th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Burgess, of Alderley Edge, Cheshire.

Lieutenant John Brett Davey (Age 25) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Lt.-Col. Charles William Brett Davey and Patricia Davey, of Woodmancote, Gloucestershire.

 

Cheshires – 20th January 2017

100 years ago today 20/1/1917: Private John Henry Mawson (Age 40) 2nd/6th Bn. Caister Old Cemetery, United Kingdom. Husband of Hannah Mawson, of 46, Greaves St., Blackburn. Born at Blackburn.

Corporal Robert William Biddle 18th Bn. Cardiff (Cathays) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Robert and Anne Biddle, of Swansea; husband of Mary S. Brown (formerly Biddle), of 393, Cowbridge Rd., Canton, Cardiff. 21 years’ service in the Welch Regt. Served in the South African Campaign.

 

WW2: 1945: Private Robert Taylor (Age 39) Dunkirk Memorial, France.

 

Chesires -19th January 2017

100 years ago today 19/1/1917: Private A Leek 4th Bn. Birkenhead (Flaybrick Hill) Cemetery, United Kingdom.

 

WW2: 1944: Corporal John Hind (Age 25) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Herbert and Emma Hind, of Stockport, Cheshire; husband of Elsie Hind, of Stockport.

Private Frank Lawton (Age 41) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of William and Mary Ester Lawton.

Private John Leeson (Age 27) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of John Thomas Leeson and Jane Leeson; husband of Ivy Leeson, of Wheelock, Cheshire.

Private Joshua Thomas Whitehouse (Age 38) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Arthur and Rachel Whitehouse; husband of Rhoda Whitehouse, of Bellingham, London.

1947: Private Frederick Siddall Munster Heath War Cemetery, Germany.

Cheshires – 18th January 2017

100 years ago today 18/1/1917: Private James Lewis (Age 23) 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Son of William and Ann Ellen Lewis.

Private Tom Hyde Bennett (Age 28) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of William and Martha Ann Bennett, of 72, Slocks Lane, Stalybridge, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal John Cheadle (Age 22) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of Hannah Dutton (formerly Cheadle), and the late John William Cheadle.

Private Tom Duffield 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Harry Grace (Age 28) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of John Grace, of Saighton, Chester, and the late Emma Grace.

Private Arthur Roberts (Age 24) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of Mary Jane Roberts, of 29, Duke St., Glossop, Derbyshire, and the late Joshua Roberts.

Private Joseph Shelley (Age 22) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Shelley, of 22, Princes Rd., Ellesmere Port, Birkenhead, Cheshire.

Private George Smith (Age 26) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Husband of Gertrude Smith, of 18, Dorset Mount, Harehills, Leeds.

Private Frank Broad Stubbs (Age 21) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of William and Hannah Stubbs, of 56, Meredith St., Crewe.

 

WW2: 1944: Lieutenant Norman John George Bowring (Age 28) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of George and Florence Bowring; husband of Muriel Emma Bowring, of Acton, Middlesex.

Private David Mitchell (Age 28) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Barnett and Annie Mitchell; husband of Dorothy May Mitchell, of Wandsworth, London.

Private William Christopher Seeley (Age 23) 6th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Samuel and Jessie Seeley, of Stamford Hill, London.

Private Frederick Taylor (Age 26) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Fredrick and Ellen Taylor, of Manchester; husband of Joan Violet Taylor, of West Gorton, Manchester.

Private Leslie Wabe (Age 38) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of William and Anne Wabe; husband of Margery Wabe. of Marham. Norfolk.

Private James Christopher Wood (Age 27) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Maj. Dain Wood and Martha Elizabeth Wood, of Bradford, Manchester.

1945: Corporal William Edward Kelly (Age 41) Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial, United Kingdom.

Corporal Louis Henry Sparks (Age 26) Whipton (All Saints) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of Walter George and Kathleen Sparks, of St. Thomas, Exeter.