8th March 2020

8/03/1915 Private Samuel Brown 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. ‘10507’ Panel 19 – 22. 8/03/1915 Private Charles Jones (Age 32) 1st Bn. Ramparts Cemetery, Lille Gate, Belgium. ‘14095’ E. 11. Son of George and Hannah Jones, of Rake Lane, Helsby, Cheshire. Pte C Jones 080315 8/03/1915 Captain Ivor John Douglas Philipps 16th Bn. Edinburgh (Dean Or Western) Cemetery, United Kingdom. N.N.169. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks) Capt IJD Philipps 081315 UK 8/03/1917 Lance Corporal Fred Utley (Age 22) MM “B” Coy. 1st/6th Bn. Stockport Borough Cemetery, United Kingdom. ‘265416’ BA. Gen. 248. Son of Charles and Hannah Utley, of 46, York St., Edgeley, Stockport. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks) LCpl F Utley 080317 UK 8/03/1918 Private John Massicks (Age 33) 22nd Labour Bn. Haringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery, Belgium. ‘46362’ I. C. 1. Son of Edward Percy and Rose Massicks, of Mount Pleasant, Greenodd, Ulverston.
8/03/1919 Private Arthur Blain Appleton Thorn (St. Cross) Churchyard, United Kingdom. ‘44240’ South plot, Row 3, Grave 6. Also buried in the same grave – Mary Maude Blain, Women’s Land Army, died of pneumonia 15 March 1919, age 19. Daughter of James and Mary Blain of Reed Side, Crowley, Northwich, Cheshire. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks) Pte A Blain 080319 UK 8/03/1919 Corporal Herbert Whittingham (Age 24) 13th Bn. Glossop Cemetery, United Kingdom. ‘50020’ B. 5204 (C.). Son of Robert and Deborah Whittingham. Born at Glossop.

7th March 2020

7/03/1915 Corporal John Alfred Martin (Age 34) 1st Bn. Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery, Belgium. ‘11182’ II. O. 18. Husband of Mary Martin, of 10, Powell St., Clayton, Manchester.

Cpl A Martin 070315 7/03/1915 Private Christopher William Price (Age 34) 1st Bn. Ramparts Cemetery, Lille Gate, Belgium. ‘11597’ D. 15. Husband of Annie E. Price, of 98, Gladstone Rd., Wallasey, Cheshire. Pte CW Price 070315 7/03/1917 Regimental Serjeant Major Charles Edward Berry 2nd Bn. Madras 1914-1918 War Memorial, Chennai, India. ‘9701’ Face 13. Buried in Jamalpur Railway Cemetery. 7/03/1917 Private Thomas William Bird (Age 28) 19th Bn. Etaples Military Cemetery, France. ‘28306’ XXII. A. 14. Son of Andrew and Emma Bird, of Adforton, Leintwardine, Herefordshire. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)
7/03/1917 Private Herbert Pearce (Age 21) 16th Bn. Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery, France. ‘57994’ I. D. 10. Son of the late Garnett William and Jane Pearce. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)
7/03/1919 Private Ernest Lincoln Clayton (Age 28) 3rd Bn. Dukinfield Cemetery, United Kingdom. ‘9863’ Duk. N.C. B. I. 202 G. Son of Frank and Martha Clayton, of 35, Birch Lane, Dukinfield. His brother W Clayton also fell. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks) Pte EL Clayton 070319 UK 7/03/1919 Private William Ferguson 19th (Labour) Bn. Liverpool (Kirkdale) Cemetery, United Kingdom. ‘39348’ III. N.C. 774. Son of Mrs. J. Ferguson, of 185, Hornby Rd., Bootle, Liverpool. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks) Pte W Ferguson 070319 UK

6th March 2020

6/03/1915 Private Robert Ashton 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. ‘12166’ Panel 19 – 22.

6/03/1915 Private Charles Dobson 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. ‘10444’ Panel 19 – 22.

6/03/1915 Private Fred Garner (Age 43) 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. ‘11704’ Panel 19 – 22. Husband of Mrs. E. S. Garner, of 9, Ince St., Heaton Norris, Stockport.

6/03/1915 Private George Green 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. ‘10223’ Panel 19 – 22.

6/03/1915 Private Thomas Henry Harding 1st Bn. Spoilbank Cemetery, Belgium. ‘9738’ I. H. 5.

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6/03/1915 Private Thomas William Hickson 2nd Bn. Tredegar (Cefn Golau) Cemetery, United Kingdom. ‘8146’ IV. 13. 318. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

6/03/1915 Corporal Frank McCarthy DCM, MID 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. ‘7085’ Panel 19 – 22.

6/03/1915 Lance Serjeant Frank Norbury (Age 24) 1st/5th Bn. Ration Farm (La Plus Douve) Annexe, Belgium. ‘1197’ I. A. 2. Son of Charlotte M. Graves (formerly Norbury), of 158, Edleston Rd., Crewe, Cheshire, and the late George Fredrick Norbury. Native of Stretford, Manchester.

6/03/1915 Private Richard Robinson 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. ‘11526’ Panel 19 – 22.

6/03/1915 Private Edward Charles Stagg 2nd Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery, Nord, France. ‘9453’ J. 20. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

6/03/1915 Private William Thomas Stead 1st Bn. Ramparts Cemetery, Lille Gate, Belgium. ‘10685’ D. 17.

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6/03/1917 Private Richard Atkinson (Age 41) 20th Bn. Varennes Military Cemetery, France. ‘57563’ I. I. 77. Husband of Sarah Ann Atkinson, of 19, Heys St., Haslingden, Lancs. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

6/03/1917 Serjeant John Henry Gleave (Age 24) 10th Bn. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France. ‘14732’ VIII. A. 196. Son of John and Mary Ellen Gleave, of 42, Lostock Green, Northwich, Cheshire. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

6/03/1917 Private Philip Joseph Mustoe (Age 20) No. 2 Coy. 13th Bn. Cambrin Military Cemetery, France. ‘W/553’ H. 18. Son of Philip John and Elizabeth Mustoe, of 27, Napier Rd., New Ferry, Birkenhead. Native of Bromborough, Cheshire. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

6/03/1919 Private Fred Kenworthy (Age 29) Chadderton (St. Matthew) Churchyard, United Kingdom. ‘54295’ 681 Husband of Nellie Kenworthy, of 18, Butterworth St., Chadderton. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

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5th March 2020

5/03/1915 Private Joseph Brown 7th Bn. Nieuwkerke (Neuve-Eglise) Churchyard, Belgium. ‘1376’ Q. 4.

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5/03/1915 Private John Dalzell 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. ‘11039’ Panel 19 – 22.

5/03/1915 Corporal John Faulkner (Age 36) 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. ‘11589’ Panel 19 – 22. Husband of Tamar Florence Faulkner, of 23, Cockburn St., Dingle, Liverpool. Served in the South African Campaign.

5/03/1915 Private James Johnston (Age 28) “A” Coy. 15th Bn. Birkenhead (Flaybrick Hill) Cemetery, United Kingdom. ‘19168’ 14. C. of E. 424. Son of the late James and Catherine Johnston, of Glasgow. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

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5/03/1915 Private James Sleigh (Age 43) 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. ‘10898’ Panel 19 – 22. Son of Henry and Elizabeth Sleigh, of Stockport; husband of Mary Elizabeth Sleigh, of 3, Nicholson St., Lancashire Hill, Stockport. 16 years’ service; also served in India and the South African Campaign.

5/03/1915 Private John Thomas Ward (Age 38) 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. ‘10759’ Panel 19 – 22. Son of the late Elizabeth Birch (formerly Ward).

5/03/1915 Private Daniel Wilkinson (Age 24) 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. ‘10608’ Panel 19 – 22. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Wilkinson, of Poole, Nantwich, Cheshire.

5/03/1917 Private William Morris 10th Bn. St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France. ‘45980’ O. VII. C. 1. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

5/03/1917 Private Albert Stanton 16th Bn. Fouquescourt British Cemetery, France. ‘30677’ I. AA. 7.

5/03/1918 Private Joseph Cutler 1st/5th Bn. Roclincourt Military Cemetery, France. ‘244038’ V. A. 22. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

5/03/1919 Private John Cattermole Halle Communal Cemetery, Belgium. ‘41964’ A. 82. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

5/03/1919 Private George Graham (Age 30) 1st/7th Bn. Manchester (Philips Park) Cemetery, United Kingdom. ‘66632’ G. C.E. 757 (Screen Wall). Husband of Rebecca Graham, of 7, Nuttall St., Openshaw, Manchester. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

5/03/1920 Serjeant John Edward Humphries (Age 48) 8th Bn. Dukinfield Cemetery, United Kingdom. ‘24086’ Duk. Ch. A. I. 261. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Humphries, of 32, Queen St., Dukinfield. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

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4th March 2020

4/03/1915 Private Fred Moore (Age 18) 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. ‘9872’ Panel 19 – 22. Son of Mrs. Emily Moore, of 70, Travis St., Hyde, Cheshire.

4/03/1915 Private William Mottershaw 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. ‘12265’ Panel 19 – 22.

4/03/1915 Serjeant Major James Rowen (Age 42) 6th Bn. Cambridge City Cemetery, United Kingdom. ‘3863’ D. 2600. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Son of Thomas Rowen; husband of Clara Alice Rudge (formerly Rowen), of 34, Dover St., Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester. Born in Staffordshire. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

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4/03/1915 Private Richard Woods (Age 37) 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. ‘18871’ Panel 19 – 22. Husband of Mary Elizabeth Woods, of 12, Albert St., Francess St., Chester.

4/03/1916 Private William Daggers (Age 26) 3rd Bn. Preston (New Hall Lane) Cemetery, United Kingdom. ‘26566’ G. NC. 23. Son of John and Hannah Daggers, of 25, Radnor St., Preston. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

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4/03/1916 Second Lieutenant Duncan Mcpherson Studdert Holmes (Age 26) 9th Bn. Loos Memorial, France. Panel 49 and 50. Son of the late Richard and Samina Louisa Anna Holmes, of Maidstone, Kent. Inter B.Sc. London (Engineering), 1911.

4/03/1917 Private John Leonard O’Donnell 1st Bn. Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France. ‘8344’ IV. B. 33.

4/03/1918 Private John R. Davies (Age 36) Neston Cemetery, United Kingdom. ‘6437’ I. E. 20. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

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4/03/1918 Private Robert Knott 6th Bn. Tincourt New British Cemetery, France. ‘265905’ IV. F. 34.

3rd March 2020

3/03/1915 Private Thomas Barton 5th Bn. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium. ‘1701’ V. B. 8. Pte T Barton 030315 3/03/1915 Private Francis Cousil (Age 39) 2nd Bn. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium. ‘10935’ I. B. 18. Son of James and Mary Ann Cousil, of Stalybridge, husband of Caroline Cousil, of 10, Cross Leech St., Stalybridge. Pte F Cousil 030315 3/03/1915 Private Emmanuel Lloyd 2nd Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. ‘24640’ Panel 4 and 5. 3/03/1915 Captain Robert Francis Loder-Symonds (Age 31) 1st Bn. St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France. ” Officers, A. 1. 13. Son of Frederick and Isabel Loder-Symonds, of Hinton Manor, Faringdon, Berks; husband of Muriel Loder-Symonds, of 8, The Paragon, Blackheath, London.
3/03/1915 Private Norman Leslie Wainwright (Age 27) 2nd Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. ‘8492’ Panel 4 and 5. Son of Mary Wainwright, of 26, Fountain St., Birkenhead, and the late Frederick Wainwright. 3/03/1916 Private Robert Knott (Age 20) 9th Bn. St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’avoue, France. ‘18560’ II. R. 4. Son of Henry and Elizabeth Knott. 3/03/1916 Private William Henry Thomas (Age 33) 9th Bn. St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’avoue, France. ‘17571’ II. R. 5. Son of William and Elizabeth Thomas, of Rose Cottage, Sarn, Newtown, Mont. 3/03/1916 Private James Wrigg 9th Bn. St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’avoue, France. ‘18074’ II. R. 8. 3/03/1917 Private Hedley Bird 16th Bn. Fouquescourt British Cemetery, France. ‘57811’ I. AA. 1.
3/03/1917 Private Edgar Henry Clutton 16th Bn. Fouquescourt British Cemetery, France. ‘50297’ I. AA. 5. 3/03/1917 Private William Harrison 1st Bn. Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France. ‘49049’ IV. B. 34. Son of Mrs. S. R. Harrison, of 4, Printers Brow, Hollingwood, Glossop, Derbyshire. 3/03/1917 Private William Horace James (Age 19) 16th Bn. Fouquescourt British Cemetery, France. ‘25841’ I. AA. 4. Son of William and Edith James, of 204, Cresty Rd., Crewe. 3/03/1917 Private Samuel Southern 16th Bn. Fouquescourt British Cemetery, France. ‘26921’ I. AA. 2. 3/03/1917 Private Mark Whipp 16th Bn. Fouquescourt British Cemetery, France. ‘30762’ I. AA. 6. 3/03/1918 Private Harold Leslie Crates 1st/6th Bn. Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-Le-Grand, France. ‘66011’ IV. C. 16.

2nd March 2020

2/03/1915 Second Lieutenant John Tudor Benett-Dampier (Age 20) 2nd Bn. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium. I. A. 24. Son of Lt. Col. W. H. Benett-Dampier (Cheshire Regt.), of 27, Egerton Gardens, Chelsea, London, and Mary Ahmadee his late wife. 2Lt JT Benett-Dampier 020315 2/03/1915 Private Ernest Cresswell (Age 23) “A” Coy. 2nd Bn. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium. ‘9227’ I. A. 23. Son of Walter and Rachel Cresswell; husband of M. A. Powell (formerly Cresswell), of 672A, Dundyvan Rd., Coatbridge. Pte E Cresswell 020315 2/03/1915 Private Peter Joinson 2nd Bn. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium. ‘9291’ I. A. 25. Pte P Joinson 020315 2/03/1915 Captain Herbert Guy Turner (Age 36) 2nd Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Panel 4 and 5. Son of the late Maj. Gen. S. Compton Turner, Director General of Military Works, India, and the late Mrs. Turner, of the Firs, Cheltenham. 2/03/1916 Private Charles Abela (Age 24) 15th Bn. Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France. ‘19605’ II. L. 4. Son of Charles and Mary Abela, of Cospicua, Malta; husband of Maria Abela, of 43, Sda San, Francesco, Cospicua, Malta.
2/03/1916 Private Walter Harrison 15th Bn. Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France. ‘19918’ II. L. 4. 2/03/1916 Private Frank Adams Shenton (Age 19) 15th Bn. Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France. ‘19656’ II. L. 3. Son of John and Eliz. A. Shenton, of 12, Savoy St., Oldham, Lancs. 2/03/1917 Private David Allen 12th Bn. Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery, Greece. ‘16194’ 922 Husband of Mrs. P. Littlier (formerly Allen), of 39, Johnson St., Stockport. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks) Pte D Allen 020317 2/03/1917 Private John Willie Haigh 20th Bn. Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France. ‘41245’ II. G. 4. 2/03/1917 Serjeant Harry Sharp 2nd/5th Bn. Port Sunlight (Christ Church) Congregational Chapelyard, United Kingdom. ‘241329’ 599-601. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks) Sgt H Sharp 020317 UK 2/03/1918 Private Josiah Watts 15th Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. ‘38977’ Panel 61 to 63. 2/03/1919 Second Lieutenant Arthur Thomas Hodges (Age 28) Gloucester Old Cemetery, United Kingdom. NG. 4808. Son of George James and Sarah Louisa Hodges, of 50, Kingsholm Rd., Gloucester. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks) 2Lt AT Hodges 020319 UK

1st March 2020

1/03/1915 Lance Corporal John Robinson (Age 24) 1st Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery, Nord, France. ‘8643’ J. 10. Son of Catherine Robinson, of 20, Great King St., Macclesfield. 1/03/1917 Private Charles Herbert Andrew (Age 21) 6th Bn. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France. ‘265104’ VIII. A. 202. Son of Charles and Lydia Andrew, (nee Dickinson), of 56, Lloyd St., Heaton Norris, Stockport, Cheshire. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)
1/03/1919 Private William Devine 23rd Bn. Windleshaw Abbey Roman Catholic Cemetery, United Kingdom. ‘65738’ 826 1/03/1919 Private Joseph Nuttall 15th Bn. Rawtenstall Cemetery, United Kingdom. ‘41883’ C.E. 1698. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)
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28th February 2020

28/02/1916 28 Private William Seddon (Age 35) 9th Bn. Merville Communal Cemetery, France. ‘28775’ VI. M. 7. Husband of Christina Crawford (formerly Seddon), of 21, Copeland St., Everton, Liverpool.

28/02/1917 2005 28 Private John Jones (Age 29) 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. ‘28808’ Pier and Face 3 C and 4 A. Husband of Alice J. Higson (formerly Jones), of 21, Penrith St., Upper Hill St., Liverpool.

28/02/1918 28 Private William Adams (Age 19) 1st/6th Bn. Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-Le-Grand, France. ‘66000’ IV. C. 15. Son of Mrs. Emily Cox, of 31, Albert Rd., Penarth, Cardiff.

28/02/1918 2005 28 Private Albert Edwin Blakemore (Age 24) 1st/6th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. ‘9860’ Pier and Face 3 C and 4 A. Son of Joseph Blakemore, of 1 House, 5 Court, Merridale St., Wolverhampton.

28/02/1918 28 Private Harry Blakemore 1st/6th Bn. Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-Le-Grand, France. ‘52116’ IV. C. 14. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

28/02/1918 28 Private Clement Greenwood 6th Bn. Caudry British Cemetery, France. ‘50120’ IV. B. 3.

28/02/1918 Second Lieutenant George Davey Howells (Age 22) 15th Bn. attached from Monmouthshire Regiment. Cement House Cemetery, Belgium. I. N. 3. Son of Harry Haywood Howells and Hannah Elizabeth Howells, of “Sea View,” Brynderwen Rd., Newport, Mon. (attached to 15th Bn.)

28/02/1918 18 28 Private Robert Douglas Marshall (Age 23) MM 15th Bn. Cement House Cemetery, Belgium. ‘57882’ I. M. 1. Son of the Rev. George and Priscilla P. Marshall, of The Manse, Cotton End, Bedford. Born at Tobermore, Belfast.

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28/02/1918 18 28 Private Charles R. Newton 15th Bn. Cement House Cemetery, Belgium. ‘268546’ I. M. 2. Son of Albert Newton, of Heyrod Hall, Stalybridge.

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28/02/1918 28 Private Bertram Pugh 1st/6th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. ‘53063’ Pier and Face 3 C and 4 A.

28/02/1918 18 28 Private John Sabala (Age 21) 15th Bn. Cement House Cemetery, Belgium. ‘22125’ I. M. 7. Brother of Francis Sabala, of 36, Greetham St., Liverpool.

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28/02/1918 28 Lance Corporal Frederick Harold Taylor 1st/6th Bn. Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-Le-Grand, France. ‘21648’ IV. C. 13.

28/02/1918 28 Private Geoffrey Bell Thompson (Age 21) 1st/6th Bn. Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-Le-Grand, France. ‘51174’ IV. C. 12. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Thompson, of 132, Manwood Rd., Crofton Park, London.

28/02/1919 28 Private Samuel Edwin Bebbington (Age 53) 7th Bn. Chester (Overleigh) Cemetery, United Kingdom. ‘20042’ 4194 Son of the late Thomas and Susan Bebbington; husband of Sarah Ann Bebbington, of 17, Spital Walk, Boughton, Chester. Born at Hope, Wrexham. Previously served with Horse Guards and Grenadier Guards. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

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