100 years ago today 6/4/1917: Private Joseph Henry Brown (Age 24) 1st/5th Bn. Achicourt Road Cemetery, Achicourt, France. Son of Mrs. E. H. Naylor (formerly Brown), of 9, Hope Rd., Sale, Cheshire, and the late John Brown. Native of Altrincham.

WW2:

1943 Private James Gerald Carter (Age 21) 2nd Bn. Sfax War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of Samuel and Catherine Carter, of Liverpool.

1943 Private George Quayle Gill 2nd Bn. Sfax War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of Robert and Hannah Mayers Gill, of Birkenhead.

1943 Private Alfred William Laurence (Age 30) 2nd Bn. Sfax War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of Thomas Francis and Louise Laurence; husband of Georgina Mary Laurence, of Shepton Mallet, Somerset.

1943 Private Eric Alfred Lay (Age 22) 2nd Bn. Medjez-El-Bab Memorial, Tunisia. Son of George and Alice Lay, of Tottenham, Middlesex.

1943 Private George Miles (Age 26) 2nd Bn. Sfax War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of John and Anne Miles.

1943 Private Walter Oakes (Age 22) 2nd Bn. Sfax War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of Owen and Emma Oakes, of Anderton, Cheshire.

1943 Lance Corporal Ralph Parry (Age 26) 2nd Bn. Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of Arthur and Jessie Parry, of Ystrad Mynach, Glamorgan.

1943 Private Ronald Reynolds (Age 23) 2nd Bn. Sfax War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of Edward and Rose Reynolds, of Liverpool.

1945 Private Walter William Mansell Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Germany. Son of Frederick and Sally Mansell; husband of Elizabeth Mansell, of Wallasey, Cheshire.

1945 Private Thomas McMullen Liverpool (Ford) Roman Catholic Cemetery, United Kingdom.

100 years ago today 3/4/1917: Private W Jones (Age 24) 1st/5th Bn. Achicourt Road Cemetery, Achicourt, France. Son of Arthur and Mary Jones, of Dobinette Lane, Baguley, Cheshire.

Second Lieutenant Noel Pendlebury Sandiford (Age 29) 5th Bn. Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty, France. Son of N. P. F. Sandiford and Emily Sandiford, of “Aucklands,” Grey Rd., Altrincham, Cheshire; husband of Ruth Ellen Sandiford.

WW2:

1945 Private Bernard Littler (Age 34) Wallasey (Rake Lane) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of John and Annie Littler, of Liscard, Wallasey; husband of Barbara Littler, of Liscard, Wallasey.

100 years ago today 2/4/1917: Private F Greenhalgh 1st/4th Bn. Deir El Belah War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Private A Dodd 13th Bn. Sandbach (St. Mary) Churchyard, United Kingdom.

WW2:

1943 Warrant Officer Class II Richard Llewellyn Davies (Age 36) DCM 7th Bn. Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial, United Kingdom. Son of George and Emily Davies; husband of May Davies, of Walton, Liverpool.

1944 Warrant Officer Class II Charles Spencer (Age 33) 7th Bn. Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy. Son of John and Alice Spencer; husband of Dorothy Spencer, of Newcastle-on-Tyne.

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).

WW2:

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).

WW2:

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 25/3/1917:

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WW2:

1945 Private George Derbyshire (Age 25) 1st Bn. Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany. Son of David Derbyshire, and of Florence Derbyshire, of Congleton, Cheshire.

1945 Lieutenant Carl Gerwin (Age 32) 1st Bn. Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany. Son of Frederick and Gertrude Marian Gerwin, of Birmingham; husband of Olive May Gerwin, of Ullenhall, Birmingham.

1945 Lance Corporal George Miles (Age 25) 1st Bn. Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany. Son of Alfred George and Annie Jane Miles, of Clapton, London.

1945 Private David Frederick Ward (Age 26) 1st Bn. Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany. Son of David and Florence Pamela Lily Ward, of Frodingham, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire.

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.

WW2:

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 22/3/1917:

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WW2:

1941 Private Robert Watson (Age 34) Wharton (Christ Church) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of John and Fanny Watson, of Winsford.

1942 Private Brian Wood (Age 25) 2nd Bn. Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya. Son of John Richard and Annie Wood, of Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire.

1943 Serjeant William Foy (Age 32) 2nd Bn. Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of William and Christina Foy; husband of Dorothy Grace Foy, of Cemaes Bay, Anglesey.

1943 Private George Edward Howard (Age 23) 2nd Bn. Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of William John Howard, and of Minnie Howard, of Felpham, Bognor Regis, Sussex.

1943 Serjeant Jack Hulme (Age 23) 2nd Bn. Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of May Hulme; husband of Dorothy Hulme.

1943 Private Thomas Edmund Larvor (Age 21) 2nd Bn. Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of Charles Edmond and Henrietta Larvor, of Edge Hill, Liverpool.

1943 Private Thomas David Salisbury 2nd Bn. Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia.

1943 Private Norman Thorley (Age 28) 2nd Bn. Medjez-El-Bab Memorial, Tunisia.

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.

WW2:

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.