2/02/1915 Private Thomas William Ballard (Age 41) 15th Bn. Birkenhead (Flaybrick Hill) Cemetery, United Kingdom. ‘19492’ 14. C. of E. 424. Son of Edward and Susannah Ballard, of 11, Boundary St., Bolton. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

2/02/1915 Private Thomas Wood (Age 29) 10th Bn. Bristol (Arnos Vale) Cemetery, United Kingdom. ‘13617’ Screen Wall. 4. 655. Son of William Henry Wood. Born at Northwich, Cheshire. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

2/02/1916 Private William George Pritchard 3rd Bn. Liverpool (Kirkdale) Cemetery, United Kingdom. ‘33409’ Screen Wall. IV. C.E. 37.

2/02/1917 Corporal Patrick Cantwell 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. ‘8/11396’ XXV.

2/02/1917 Private George (Thomas) Dean (Age 31) 6th Bn. Stockport Borough Cemetery, United Kingdom. ‘3805’ Screen Wall. D. Gen. 636. Husband of Annis Dean, of 49, Lord St., Gorton, Manchester. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

2/02/1917 Private John Roberts (Age 27) 13th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. ‘35194’ III. A. 70. Son of James and Mary Roberts, of Brynbannon bach, Bala, Merioneth.

2/02/1917 Private John Williams 10th Bn. Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, France. ‘13167’ I. C. 22.

2/02/1917 Private George Woodfine 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. ‘24306’ Panel 14 and 62.

2/02/1918 Private Horace Rogers (Age 21) 16th Bn. Minty Farm Cemetery, Belgium. ‘202249’ I. F. 7. Son of John and Kate Rogers, of Wallasey, Cheshire.

1/02/1917 1 Private Joseph Harold Beardmore 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. ‘33421’ Panel 14 and 62.

1/02/1917 19 1 Lance Serjeant William Burke (Age 21) 13th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium. ‘10686’ I. N. 10. Son of Mr. J. Burke.

1/02/1917 1 Private Albert Burrows 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. ‘18213’ Panel 14 and 62.

1/02/1917 1 Private Mark Gilbert Cook 11th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. ‘34711’ III. A. 79.

1/02/1917 1 Private Thomas Dolan 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. ‘30898’ Panel 14 and 62.

1/02/1917 19 1 Private Lawton Edisbury Edwards (Age 25) 13th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium. ‘49866’ I. N. 6. Son of Thomas Edwards, J.P. and Elizabeth Jane Edwards, of Llyshill, Salop.

1/02/1917 1 Private Louis Ranger Hall 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. ‘36278’ Panel 14 and 62.

1/02/1917 1 Private Thomas Alexander Herald (Age 36) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. ‘30620’ Panel 14 and 62. Son of Thomas and Sarah Herald, of 376, Beckwith St., Birkenhead.

1/02/1917 1 Private William Hooper 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. ‘26836’ Panel 14 and 62.

1/02/1917 1 Lance Corporal Edward Ardern Hulme (Age 22) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. ‘27108’ Panel 14 and 62. 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.

1/02/1917 1 Private Joseph Hurd (Age 26) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. ‘59000’ Panel 14 and 62. Son of Joseph and Maria Hurd, of 46, Seamer Rd., Scarborough, Yorks.

1/02/1917 1 Private Frank Kiddie (Age 21) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. ‘27348’ Panel 14 and 62. Son of Elizabeth Alice Hayes (formerly Kiddie), of Halton Brook, Runcorn, Cheshire, and the late John James Kiddie.

1/02/1917 19 1 Private George Henry Lewis 13th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium. ‘W/710’ I. N. 7.

1/02/1917 1 Serjeant Edward Miller 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. ‘59007’ Panel 14 and 62.

1/02/1917 1 Private George Morton 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. ‘27806’ Panel 14 and 62.

1/02/1917 1 Private John Norman (Age 35) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. ‘28333’ Panel 14 and 62. Son of Alfred and Paulina Norman, of Broadhembury, Honiton, Devon.

1/02/1917 1 Private Fletcher Douglas Quaggin 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. ‘33796’ Panel 14 and 62.

1/02/1917 19 1 Private Frank Leslie Street (Age 20) 13th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium. ‘49574’ I. N. 8. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Street.

1/02/1917 1 Private Edward Todd 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. ‘28248’ Panel 14 and 62.

1/02/1917 1 Serjeant James Turner 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. ‘33661’ Panel 14 and 62.

1/02/1917 1 Private Frank Walker 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. ‘35423’ Panel 14 and 62.

1/02/1917 1 Private Charles White 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. ‘34569’ Panel 14 and 62.

1/02/1917 1 Private Francis Wilson 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. ‘18214’ Panel 14 and 62.

1/02/1917 19 1 Private Joseph Woods 13th Bn. Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium. ‘34804’ I. N. 9.

1/02/1918 1 Private Herbert Joseph Goodwin (Age 18) 12th Bn. Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria, Greece. ‘57845’ 216 Son of William Goodwin, of Pulloxhill, Ampthill, Beds. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

1/02/1918 1 Private William Sadler 1st/4th Bn. Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. ‘200710’ E. 285.

1/02/1919 1 Private Reuben Joseph Williams (Age 24) Depot Neston (Ss. Mary and Helen) Churchyard, United Kingdom. ‘11285’ West of Church. Son of the late William and Mary Williams. Also served in Gallipoli, France and Palestine. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

31/01/1915 Serjeant Alfred McDermott (Age 40) 1st Bn. Kandahar Farm Cemetery, Belgium. ‘7721’ I. D. 15. (served as MACK). Son of Henry McDermott, of Burnley. 31/01/1916 Private Austin Gibbons (Age 32) 2nd Bn. Doiran Memorial, Greece. ‘25535’ Son of Thomas and Catherine Gibbons, of 58, Oliver St., Birkenhead. 31/01/1918 Private Allen Bailey (Age 23) 18th Bn. Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-Le-Grand, France. ‘37771’ IV. A. 18. Brother of Mr. J. W. Bailey, of Spire Hollins, Combs, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Stockport. 31/01/1918 Private James Bowker 18th Bn. Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-Le-Grand, France. ‘37778’ IV. A. 17. 31/01/1918 Private Wilfred Brown (Age 21) 19th Bn. Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-Le-Grand, France. ‘39669’ IV. A. 16. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Brown, of 267, King St., Dukinfield, Cheshire. 31/01/1918 Private Harold Burton (Age 34) 21st Bn. Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-Le-Grand, France. ‘61339’ IV. A. 13. Husband of Mrs. M. A. Burton, of 11, Smith St., Lancashire Hill, Stockport. 31/01/1918 Private Thomas John Haines 18th Bn. Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-Le-Grand, France. ‘37458’ IV. A. 14. Son of John Haines, of 29, Penn St., Treharris, Glam. 31/01/1918 Private James Harker (Age 24) 18th Bn. Fins New British Cemetery, Sorel-Le-Grand, France. ‘37846’ IV. A. 12. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Harker, of 29, Norton St., Burnley. 31/01/1918 Private Frank Arthur Hedges (Age 26) 22nd Labour Bn. The Huts Cemetery, Belgium. ‘55745’ XV. B. 5. Son of John and Kate Hedges, of Hull. 31/01/1918 Private Henry William Moore (Age 34) 1st Bn. Hamburg Cemetery, Germany. ‘6581’ VI. F. 2. Son of Alfred Moore; husband of Lilian Maud Moore, of 15, Trafalgar Terrace, Cooksey Rd., Small Heath, Birmingham. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks) 31/01/1918 Private William Raw (Age 36) “B” Coy. 11th Bn. St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France. ‘241746’ P. VI. I. 10B. Son of Francis and Agnes Raw (nee Shepherd), of Yorkshire.

31/01/1918 Private Thomas Waring 9th Bn. Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, France. ‘24064’ IX. E. 26.

happy birthday to my dad…..(passed away in 1992)

30/01/1917 Private Michael Patrick Crayton (Age 40) Leicester (Gilroes) Cemetery, United Kingdom. ‘59488’ I. 416. Husband of Agnes Crayton, of 62, Peel St., Burslem, Staffs. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks) 30/01/1917 Private Colin Stanley Moore (Age 26) 9th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery, France. ‘27296’ V. A. 11. Son of Edwin and the late Jessie Moore, of Castle Northwich, Cheshire.

30/01/1918 Private Herbert Cookson (Age 27) 12th Bn. Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece. ‘35191’ VI. J. 25. Son of William and Hannah Cookson, of 28, Alan St, Northwich, Cheshire. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

29/01/1915 Private Walter Newsham 6th Bn. St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France. ‘1779’ A. 3. 7.

29/01/1915 Private William Wilde (Age 18) 10th Bn. Bournemouth East Cemetery, United Kingdom. ‘17745’ P. I. 154. Son of William James and Martha Wilde, of 9, Osborne Rd., Denton, Manchester.

29/01/1916 Second Lieutenant William Edward Davies (Age 26) 1st/5th Bn. Chipilly Communal Cemetery, France. B. 1. Son of S. Percy and Charlotte Davies, of “Riverwood”, Curzon Park, Chester.

29/01/1916 Serjeant Frederick William Randall (Age 26) 9th Bn. Merville Communal Cemetery, France. ‘8968’ VI. H. 8. Son of George and Jane Louise Randall, of 6, Sandmere Rd., Bedford Rd., Clapham, London. Native of Battersea, London. 29/01/1917 Private George Dobbins 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. ‘31067’ Panel 14 and 62. 29/01/1917 Private James Henry Farmer (Age 24) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. ‘35223’ Panel 14 and 62. Son of Samuel and Lizzie Farmer, of II, Worrall St., Edgeley, Stockport. 29/01/1917 Private Samuel Platt (Age 24) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. ‘34594’ Panel 14 and 62. Son of Mrs. Sarah Platt, of Dood Field, Marple, Cheshire. 29/01/1917 Lance Corporal Edward Railton (Age 35) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. ‘11909’ Panel 14 and 62. Son of the late Thomas and Maria Railton, of Newton Arlosh, Kirkbride, Carlisle. 29/01/1917 Private Reginald Taylor (Age 42) 20th Bn. Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France. ‘41975’ II. F. 3. Son of George and Mary Jane Taylor, of Pickhill, Denbighshire; husband of Charlotte Taylor, of 10, Napier St., Wrexham, Denbighshire. 29/01/1918 Private William Harris Stockport (Willow Grove) Cemetery, United Kingdom. ‘11263’ Screen Wall. War plot. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks) 29/01/1919 Private George Edward Donnelly (Age 41) 24th Bn. Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (St. Andrew’s and Jesmond) Cemetery, United Kingdom. ‘77627’ Q. U. 405. Husband of Christina Donnelly, of Gateshead. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks) 29/01/1919 Private Andrew Ryles (Age 31) 23rd Bn. St. Andre Communal Cemetery, France. ‘77693’ I. B. 9. Son of John and Mary J. Ryles, of 30, Dundas St., Monkwearmouth, Sunderland.

28/01/1915 Serjeant John Goddard 6th Bn. Dranouter Churchyard, Belgium. ‘2117’ I. A. 4. 28/01/1917 Private Thomas Byrom (Age 23) 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. ’14/33329′ XVI. J. 9. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Byrom, of Red House, Upton, Birkenhead. 28/01/1917 Private Edward Fewtrell 9th Bn. Couin New British Cemetery, France. ‘49874’ A. 5. Son of Mr. H. Fewtrell, of 93, Ramsbottom St., Crewe.

28/01/1918 Private John Corrigan 2nd Bn. Sarigol Military Cemetery, Kriston, Greece. ‘25486’ C. 432. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks) 28/01/1918 Private William Phillips 77th Reserve Bn. Grevillers British Cemetery, France. ‘46549’ X. D. 12.

Auschwitz liberation day & Holocaust Memorial Day

Liberation of camps at Auschwitz 1 (Oswiecim Polish town) and Auschwitz-Birkenau 2 (Brzezinka Polish town) by Soviet forces.

27/01/1915 Private George Goodier (Age 22) 14th Bn. Runcorn Cemetery, United Kingdom. ‘24403’ 12. 633. Son of George and Elizabeth Goodier, of Lancaster Gardens, Halton Rd., Runcorn. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

27/01/1917 Private Sydney Griffiths (Age 27) 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. ‘3/26759’ XXV. Son of William and Mary Ann Griffiths, of 18, Westminster Rd., Wallasey, Cheshire. Born at Birkenhead.

27/01/1917 Private Thomas Batten Jones 1st/5th Bn. Laventie Military Cemetery, La Gorgue, France. 15019′ III. E. 9.

Australia Day

232nd anniversary of the first fleet of convicts arriving in Botany Bay (Capt. Arthur Phillip didn’t like the look of the anchorage so they eventually settled for Sydney Cove (now Sydney Harbour))…..I wasn’t born here but it is a wonderful home.

26/01/1915 Private Alan Asquith 6th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery, Nord, France. ‘1491’ E. 14.

26/01/1915 Serjeant Walter West 6th Bn. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium. ‘1405’ IV. G. 25.

26/01/1916 Private Harry Gregory 3rd Bn. Dukinfield Cemetery, United Kingdom. ‘27397’ Duk. Ch. A. I. 549. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

26/01/1917 Private John Anderson 9th Bn. Couin British Cemetery, France. ‘24450’ VI. C. 15. Son of Mr. J. Anderson, of 71, Vincent St., Crewe.

26/01/1917 Serjeant Charles Burness Battersby (Age 24) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. ‘10972’ Panel 14 and 62. Son of William Percy Battersby, of 40, Carrington Rd., Small Heath, Birmingham.

26/01/1917 Private Thomas Rafferty 20th Bn. St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France. ‘57759’ O. IV. D. 2.

26/01/1917 Lieutenant Charles John Watson (Age 24) “A” Coy. 10th Bn. attd. 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. XII. L. 8. Son of Charles James and Mary Emma Watson, of “The Sycamores,” Broughton Park, Manchester. Gazetted Jan., 1915; wounded at Vimy Ridge April, 1916.

26/01/1918 Lance Corporal William Ward 9th Bn. Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, France. ‘16080’ IX. E. 6.

26/01/1919 Private William David Fox 23rd Bn St. Andre Communal Cemetery, France. ‘79242’ I. B. 8.

26/01/1919 Serjeant James Miller 1st Garr. Bn. (Postal Depot) St. Helens Cemetery, United Kingdom. ‘29199’ 43. NC. 518. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

26/01/1919 Private Arthur Timmins (Age 37) 4th Bn. Huy (La Sarte) Communal Cemetery, Belgium. ‘201152’ I. A. 4. Husband of Ellen Timmins, of 31, Bray St., Birkenhead. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

26/01/1920 Private Thomas William Moores (Age 43) 3rd Bn. Davenham (St. Wilfrid) Churchyard, United Kingdom. ‘11952’ New. 671. Husband of Miriam Hodkinson, of 14, Regent St., Moulton, Northwich. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

25/01/1915 25 Serjeant Samuel Crawford (Age 22) 1st Bn. R.E. Farm Cemetery, Belgium. ‘9437’ I. A. 6. Son of Samuel and Sarah Jane Crawford, of Chapel House, Minshull Vernon, Crewe.

25/01/1915 25 Lieutenant Maurice William Hand 1st Bn. R.E. Farm Cemetery, Belgium. I. A. 7.

25/01/1916 25 Private Thomas Mitchell 2nd (Garr.) Bn Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery, United Kingdom. ‘10190’ Screen Wall (North). V. R.C. 1748.

25/01/1917 25 Private John William Jones (Age 22) 9th Bn. Varennes Military Cemetery, France. ‘49692’ I. H. 1. Husband of Alice Jones, of Hensham Lane, Dunham Massey, Cheshire.

24/01/1918 Private James Hammond 12th Bn. Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece. grave ‘14400’ VI. J. 24. (pic from findagrave.com – with thanks)

24/01/1919 Private Thomas Barlow (Age 24) 1st Bn. Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France. grave ‘1199’ XIII. A. 40. Son of Thomas and the late Sarah Barlow, of The Village, Heswall, Cheshire.

24/01/1919 Private John Moore Liverpool (Toxteth Park) Cemetery, United Kingdom. grave ‘28650’ Screen Wall. O. C.E. 563.