100 years ago today 30/5/1917:

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WW2:

1940 Second Lieutenant Francis Stafford Golland (Age 21) 4th Bn. Hotton War Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Wilfrid and Alice Stella May Golland, of West Kirby, Cheshire.

1940 Private Frank Richardson (Age 23) 4th Bn. De Panne Communal Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Joseph and Alice Richardson, of Runcorn, Cheshire; husband of Molly Richardson, of Runcorn.

1940 Private Robert Henry Scarisbrick (Age 25) 2nd Bn. Les Moeres Communal Cemetery, France.

1940 Warrant Officer Class II Robert Ernest Charles Shiells (Age 34) MID 4th Bn. Hotton War Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Robert Andrew and Amelia Emily Shiells; husband of Annie Shiells, of Southend-on-Sea, Essex.

1940 Private Henry Aloysius Smith (Age 27) 2nd Bn. Dunkirk Memorial, France.

1947 Private Samuel Joseph Aldersea (Age 25) 1st Bn. Munster Heath War Cemetery, Germany. Son of S. J. and Margaret Aldersea; nephew of Mr. W. Aldersea, of Wolverhampton.

100 years ago today 29/5/1917: Private David Hammond (Age 24) 12th Bn. Sarigol Military Cemetery, Kriston, Greece. Husband of Annie Hammond, of 28, York St., Altrincham.

Serjeant E E Sherlock 10th Bn. Runcorn Cemetery, United Kingdom.

WW2:

1940 Private John Joseph Allen Costall (Age 27) 4th Bn. Oye-Plage Communal Cemetery, France. Husband of Ethel May Adelaide Costall, of Poulton, Wallasey, Cheshire.

1940 Private Gwynfryn Cunnah (Age 29) La Plaine-Sur-Mer Communal Cemetery, France.

1940 Private Patrick John Hamilton (Age 21) 4th Bn. Coxyde Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Patrick and Mary Hamilton, of Port Sunlight, Birkenhead.

1940 Lance Corporal Norman Douglas Ingham (Age 20) 4th Bn. West Cappel Churchyard, France. Son of William and Ada Annie Ingham, of Hoylake, Cheshire.

1940 Private Frank Morris (Age 21) 4th Bn. Marquise Communal Cemetery, France. Son of Arthur and Florence Morris, of Hadfield, Derbyshire.

1940 Second Lieutenant Robert Fraser Reid 4th Bn. Dunkirk Memorial, France.

1940 Private John Smith (Age 36) 4th Bn. Ledringhem Churchyard, France. Son of George and Lucy Smith; husband of Olive Smith, of Long Eaton, Derbyshire.

100 years ago today 11/5/1917: Serjeant C Mckay 16th Bn. Nesle Communal Cemetery, France.

Private Fred Barton (Age 19) 15th Bn. Vadencourt British Cemetery, Maissemy, France. Son of Adam and Hannah Barton, of 277, Stockport Rd., Gee Cross, Hyde, Cheshire.

Private W Brierley (Age 36) 12th Bn. Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria, Greece. Husband of Louisa Brierley, of 27, Bury Rd., Rochdale.

Private J Stokes (Age 28) 12th Bn. Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery, Greece. Son of Frank and Hannah Stokes, of 5, Arundel St., Glossop, Derbyshire.

WW2:

1940 Second Lieutenant Denis Barrett 7th Bn. O.-L.-V.-Lombeek Churchyard, Belgium.

1943 Private Frederick Oakes (Age 22) 30th Bn. Pelton Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Frederick and Margaret Oakes, of Pelton.

100 years ago today 12/5/1917: Private James Burke 1st Bn. Arras Memorial, France.

Private James Gildea 1st Bn. Arras Memorial, France.

Private Cyril Jones 1st Bn. Arras Memorial, France.

Private Stanley Wise 1st Bn. Arras Memorial, France.

Private L Morgan (Age 27) 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Son of John and Catherine Morgan, of 123, Love Lane, Heaton Norris, Stockport.

WW2:

1940 Private James Walsh (Age 25) 7th Bn. O.-L.-V.-Lombeek Churchyard, Belgium. Son of James and Esther Ann Walsh j husband of Vera Walsh, of Altrincham, Cheshire.

1943 Private Herbert Stevenson (Age 31) 7th Bn. Delhi War Cemetery, India.

10/5/1940 – attack in the West

100 years ago today 10/5/1917: Private Edward Curran 1st Bn. Arras Memorial, France.

Private Patrick Herrity (Age 28) 1st Bn. Arras Memorial, France. Son of Tom and Catherine Herrity, of 46, John St., Stockport.

Private Thomas Leigh 1st Bn. Arras Memorial, France.

Private Thomas Makin 1st Bn. Arras Memorial, France.

Private Sam Mallalien 1st/5th Bn. Arras Memorial, France.

Private Harry Tushingham (Age 24) 1st Bn. Arras Memorial, France. Son of William and May Ann Tushingham, of Vicars Cross, Chester.

Private Walter Henry Haynes Cook (Age 22) 1st/5th Bn. Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France. Son of George Mark and Eliza Cook, of 24, Duke St., City Walls, Chester.

WW2:

1940 Private Thomas Edward Connell (Age 21) 4th Bn. Wormhoudt Communal Cemetery, France.

1940 Private Mark Garnett (Age 19) 4th Bn. Dunkirk Memorial, France. Son of John William and Edith Annie Garnett.

1940 Corporal James O’neil (Age 33) 4th Bn. Dunkirk Memorial, France. Son of James and Elizabeth O’Neil; husband of Mary O’Neil, of Byker, Northumberland.

1941 Private Albert Blay (Age 34) Maidenhead Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Frederick and Louisa Blay, of Maidenhead; husband of Phyllis Ida Blay, of Maidenhead.

1942 Private Stephen Scholey (Age 25) 1st Bn. Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. Son of Stephen and Isabella Scholey, of Oldham, Lancashire.

VE Day in Russia…. cheers lads n lasses of the USSR

100 years ago today 9/5/1917: Private E A Preece (Age 24) 1st/5th Bn. Avesnes-Le-Comte Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of Allen and Elizabeth Preece, of Shrewsbury.

Private J Revell 1st Bn. Bois-Carre British Cemetery, Thelus, France.

Private H Wheeler 1st Bn. Bois-Carre British Cemetery, Thelus, France.

Private Wilfred Pickles (Age 20) 1st/5th Bn. Feuchy Chapel British Cemetery, Wancourt, France. Son of Robert and Mary Ellen Pickles, of 418, Leeds Rd., Nelson, Lancs.

Private Harry Sheargold (Age 21) “D” Coy. 8th Bn. Ellesmere Port (Christ Church) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Sheargold, of 14, Sunny Side Pontoon, Ellesmere Port. Born at Princess End, Staffs.

Private William Worrall 5th Bn. Frodsham (St. Laurence) Churchyard, United Kingdom.

Private William Littler 10th Bn. Northwich (St. Helen) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of William and Fanny Littler.

WW2:

1942 Private Leonard Harvey (Age 31) 1st Bn. Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta.

1942 Private Lindon Lever (Age 25) 1st Bn. Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta.

1942 Corporal Thomas Patrick Maloney (Age 35) 1st Bn. Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. Son of Thomas and Cathrine Maloney, of Ballinagore, Co. West Meath, Irish Republic.

1942 Private Raymond Small (Age 23) 1st Bn. Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. Son of Leonard and Edith Elizabeth Lucy Small, of Alvaston, Derby. His brother Leonard also died on service.

1943 Private Frederick Francis Snape (Age 21) 6th Bn. Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia.

VE Day (unless you are a Russian)

100 years ago today 8/5/1917: Private Edward Ashley 1st/5th Bn. Arras Memorial, France.

Private Fred Bradley 1st/5th Bn. Arras Memorial, France.

Private Arthur William Henry Carter (Age 28) 1st/5th Bn. Arras Memorial, France. Son of Ebenezer and Florence Carter, of 47, Whitehall St., Shrewsbury.

Private Gilbert Kershaw Farnworth 1st/5th Bn. Arras Memorial, France. Son of R. D. Farnworth, of Blackbum; husband of Ann Farnworth (nee Powell).

Private Thomas Jones 1st Bn. Arras Memorial, France.

Private John Charles Lynchey 1st Bn. Arras Memorial, France.

Lance Serjeant Frank Peers (Age 39) 1st/5th Bn. Arras Memorial, France. Husband of Annie Peers, of 14, Crook St., Chester.

Private Thomas Swindells 1st Bn. Arras Memorial, France. Son of Thomas and Sarah Ann Swindells, of 68, Market St., Denton, Manchester.

Private Henry Reeves (Age 23) 1st Bn. Bois-Carre British Cemetery, Thelus, France. Son of Henry Reeves, of 12, Bold St., Altrincham, Cheshire.

Private J Forster 1st/5th Bn. Feuchy Chapel British Cemetery, Wancourt, France. Husband of Mary A. Forster, of 65, York St., Edgeley, Stockport.

WW2:

1942 Private Thomas Edwards (Age 22) 1st Bn. Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. Son of Frederick Arthur and Martha Edwards, of Boughton, Chester.

1942 Private Henry Owen Lodwick (Age 25) 1st Bn. Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Owen Lodwick; husband of Marjorie Lodwick, of Little Sutton, Cheshire.

1945 Private Walter Henry Henshaw (Age 44) Grimsby (Scartho Road) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of James and Eliza Jane Henshaw, of Grimsby; husband of Edith Mary Henshaw, of Grimsby.

1945 Private Robert Raymond Skuce (Age 20) 1st Bn. Hamburg Cemetery, Germany.

100 years ago today 7/5/1917: Private J Barry 1st/4th Bn. Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

WW2:

1941 Private Alfred Atkin (Age 34) 6th Bn. Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of William Henry and Jane Atkin.

1941 Private James King (Age 28) Glossop Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of John W. King and Mary A. King, of Hadfield; husband of Frances E. King, of Hadfield.

1941 Private Bertram Windsor (Age 26) Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Robert and Annie Windsor; husband of Helen Windsor, of Wallasey, Cheshire.

1941 Private Bernard Young Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of John and Annie Young, of Higher Wych, Cheshire.

1945 Private John Gibson 30th Bn. Rome War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Thomas and Charlotte Gibson, of Ayr; husband of Annie Gibson, of Bedale, Yorkshire.

100 years ago today 5/5/1917: Private Joseph Percy Long (Age 28) 13th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Son of Joseph Richard and Emma Long; husband of Ethel May Long, of 28, Stockholm Rd., Edgeley Park, Stockport. Native of Stockport.

Private John Sproston Cooke (Age 19) “D” Coy. 1st/15th Bn. Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France. Son of Charles Edward and Elizabeth Cooke, of 56, Gladstone St., Birkenhead, Cheshire.

Private William James Pill (Age 33) 18th Bn. Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France. Son of Isabella Pill, of 360, Rochdale Rd., Britannia, Bacup.

WW2:

1941 Private Joseph Tobin (Age 38) 8th Bn. Runcorn Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of James and Julia Tobin, husband of Frances Stanley Tobin, of Runcorn.

1944 Corporal Sydney Broom (Age 24) 7th Bn. Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy. Son of William and Edith Broom, of Desborough, Northamptonshire.

100 years ago today 4/5/1917: Corporal P Barber (Age 22) 1st/7th Bn. Port Said War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Son of George and Sarah Arm Barber, of Yew Tree Cottage, Henbury, Macclesfield.

Private Norman Boffey (Age 21) 1st/5th Bn. Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France. Son of Arthur and Sarah Ann Boffey, of 56, Market St., New Mills, Derbyshire.

Private E H Townhill (Age 36) 1st/4th Bn. Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles, France. Husband of Nellie H. Townhill, of 399, High St., Winsford, Cheshire.

Private William Carlton (Age 24) 18th Bn. St. Nicolas British Cemetery, France. Son of William and Ellen Carlton, of 37, East St., Farington, Leyland, Preston.

Private W Walker 18th Bn. St. Nicolas British Cemetery, France.

Company Serjeant Major Charles Robert Hardisty (Age 32) 8th Bn. Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq. Husband of Annie Maria Hardisty, of 11, Tees St., Middlesbrough.

Private Tom Austin (Age 42) 1st/4th Bn. Savona Memorial, Italy. Son of the late Samuel and Martha Hampson Austin.

Private John Arthur Burgess (Age 19) 3rd Bn. Savona Memorial, Italy. Son of John Burgess, of 11, New St., Wilmslow, Manchester.

Serjeant Ernest Hardstaff (Age 33) 1st/4th Bn. Savona Memorial, Italy. Son of Mr. and Mrs Hardstaff, of 11, Williams St., Crewe, Cheshire.

Private James Hargreaves 3rd Bn. Savona Memorial, Italy.

Private Robert Jacklin (Age 19) 1st/4th Bn. Savona Memorial, Italy.

Private John Henry Nicholson 1st/4th Bn. Savona Memorial, Italy.

Private Thomas Povey (Age 26) 1st/4th Bn. Savona Memorial, Italy. Son of George and Sarah Povey, of 29, Brooke St., Runcorn; husband of Sarah Elizabeth Alcock (formerly Povey), of 13, Ernest St., Lovely Lane, Warrington.

Private Joseph Benyon (Age 33) 1st/4th Bn. Savona Town Cemetery, Italy. Husband of Lorna Grace Benyon, of 26, Upper Parliament St., Liverpool. Born at Chester.

Private Charles Russell Harris (Age 24) 1st/4th Bn. Savona Town Cemetery, Italy. Husband of Ethel Harris, of 57, Duke St., Birkenhead, Cheshire.

Private Charles Littlemore 1st/4th Bn. Savona Town Cemetery, Italy. Son of William Littlemore, of Warmingham Lane, Middlewich, Cheshire.

Private Alfred Turner (Age 24) 1st/4th Bn. Savona Town Cemetery, Italy. Son of Frederick and Clara Turner, of 2, Clark’s Terrace, Weston Point, Runcorn, Cheshire.

Private P Wagg (Age 20) 1st/4th Bn. Savona Town Cemetery, Italy. Son of Mrs. Mildred Wagg, of 2, Laws Yard, High St., King’s Lynn, Norfolk.

WW2:

1941 Private Sidney Hopkins (Age 21) Swindon (Christ Church) Burial Ground, United Kingdom. Son of Annie Hopkins, of Swindon.

1944 Warrant Officer Class II B L Preston (Age 36) Cardiff (Llandaff) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Bertram John Leonard and Eliza Preston, of Cardiff.