Cheshires – 7th May 2017

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.

Cheshires – 5th May 2017

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.

 

Chehires – 4th May 2017

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.

Cheshires – 3rd May 2017

100 years ago today 3/5/1917: Private J Clarke 16th Bn. Nesle Communal Cemetery, France.

Private Arthur Newport (Age 32) 4th Bn. Chester (Overleigh) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Richard and Jane Newport, of 7, Bold Place, Chester.

 

WW2:

1942 Warrant Officer Class II Reginald Ravenscroft (Age 23) Mombasa (Mbaraki) Cemetery, Kenya. Son of Jonathan Ravenscroft, and of Mary Harriett Ravenscroft, of Calveley, Cheshire.

1943 Lance Corporal Fred Slater Brooke (Age 25) 6th Bn. Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of Fred and Emma Brooke, of Glossop, Derbyshire.

Cheshires – 2nd May 2017

100 years ago today 2/5/1917: Private Ernest Victor Ball (Age 20) 1st/5th Bn. Arras Memorial, France. Son of Mary A. Ball, of 6, Bells Entry, Foregate St., Chester, and the late Thomas Ball.

Private Edward Jones 1st/5th Bn. Arras Memorial, France.

Private E Wadsworth 8th Bn. Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq.

Corporal James Lomax 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

 

WW2:

1940 Private Gordon Thomas Hodgkinson (Age 19) 5th Bn. Chester (Overleigh) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of W. G. Hodgkinson and Dora Hodgkinson, of Huntington.

1941 Private Herbert Thomas (Age 28) Liverpool (Kirkdale) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Edwin and Eliza Thomas, of Waterloo, Liverpool.

 

Cheshires – 1st May 2017

100 years ago today 1/5/1917: Private J Dunning   1st/5th Bn. Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines, France.

Private Walter Hughes Potter 4th Reserve Bn. Birmingham (Lodge Hill) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Husband of B. M. Potter, of 17, Bristol Rd., Edgbaston, Birmingham.

 

WW2:

1944 Private Walter Henry Birtles (Age 24) 7th Bn. Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy. Son of Alfred and Florence Clarissa Birtles, of Wilmslow, Cheshire.

1944 Major Hugh John Stephen Mcshane (Age 26) 7th Bn. Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy. Son of Maj. Hugh Joseph McShane and Alice Maud McShane, of Twickenham, Middlesex.

1945 Private Howell Jenkin Pickrell 1st Bn. Hamburg Cemetery, Germany

1945 Private Charles Vaughan (Age 33) 1st Bn. Hamburg Cemetery, Germany. Son of Edward and Mary Ann Vaughan; husband of Mary C. Vaughan, of Valletta, Malta, G.C.

 

Cheshires – 30th April 2017

100 years ago today 30/4/1917: Private G Roberts 13th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France.

Private N T King (Age 20) 15th Bn. Grand-Seraucourt British Cemetery, France. Son of William Henry and Ada King, of 18, St. Mary’s St., Liscard, Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private Thomas Bennett (Age 26) 1st Bn. Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France. Son of David and Jane Bennett, of Hazel Grove, nr. Stockport, Cheshire; husband of Caroline L. Bennett, of 6, Stone Row, Marple, Cheshire.

Private W Watson 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

Private Noel Ankers 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Alfred Boothby 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Samuel Buckley 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Bernard Stanley Burningham 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private John Albert Pugh Davies (Age 20) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of John and Helena Davies, of 22, Rudd St., Hoylake, Cheshire.

Private Henry Evans 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Lance Corporal Robert Ferguson 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private W P Fraser (Age 32) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of John and Isabel Fraser, of 137, Newland Avenue, Hull.

Private J Grindrod 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private F P Herbert 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Lance Corporal N Higginson 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Corporal James Hodgkinson 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private James Hunter (Age 24) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of James and Margaret Hunter, of 36, Netheroyd Hill Rd., Huddersfield.

Private James Arthur Johnson 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Daniel Maloney 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Lance Corporal Frederick Meloy (Age 27) “C” Coy. 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meloy, of 54, Sheringham Avenue, Manor Park, Essex.

Private Daniel North 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Ernest Pownall (Age 28) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of William Pownall, of 8, Crescent Rd., Dukinfield; husband of Annie Pownall, of 2, Whitehead St., Dukinfield, Cheshire.

Private John Henry Richards (Age 21) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of Thomas and Mary Jane Richards, of 50, Lord St., Birkenhead, Cheshire.

Private Charles Frederick Richardson 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Arthur Roberts 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Joseph Robinson 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Lance Corporal Norman Smith 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Corporal Edward Stephen Temple (Age 26) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Brother of Miss Louie Temple, of 10, Hugh St., Overleigh Rd., Chester.

Private William Torkington 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of Mrs. Mary Torkington, of Egerton Villas, Altrincham Rd., Wilmslow, Manchester.

Private John Walmsley (Age 21) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of Nina Walmsley, of 10, Stockbridge St., Everton, Liverpool, and the late Thomas Walmsley.

Private John Ward 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Lieutenant Sydney Walter Humfrey Welsby 14th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Frank Williams 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Thomas Wilson (Age 30) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of William James Wilson, of Kennedies, Tynan, Co. Armagh.

 

WW2:

1945 Serjeant Arnold Percy Leaitherland (Age 30) Haley Hill (All Souls) Church Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Herbert G. Leaitherland and Sara Ann Leaitherland; husband of Laura Arm Leaitherland, of Boothtown, Halifax.

 

Cheshires – 29th April 2017

100 years ago today 29/4/1917: Private W I Hayes 13th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France.

Private Robert Pierce Jones (Age 26) 13th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Son of Isaac and Grace Jones, of Tyn-Y-cefn, Corwen, Merioneth.

Lance Corporal R J Rix (Age 19) 16th Bn. Chapelle British Cemetery, Holnon, France. Son of John Rix, of 2, Weatherley St., Newcastle-on-Tyne.

Private G Rhodes (Age 30) 16th Bn. Grand-Seraucourt British Cemetery, France. Husband of H. Rhodes, of 21, Station View, Hoole Lane, Chester.

Lance Corporal Matthew Harwood (Age 22) 16th Bn. Nesle Communal Cemetery, France. Son of Matthew and Margaret Harwood, of 25, Kilnyard Rd., Great Crosby, Liverpool.

Private Robert Adshead (Age 19) 16th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. M. Adshead, of Ponteix, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Private Harold Bowyer 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

 

WW2:

1942 Corporal William Ernest Matthews (Age 36) 7th Bn. Birmingham (Witton) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Charles and Florence Priscilla Matthews, of Birmingham; husband of Jennie Matthews, of Broad, Birmingham.

1943 Corporal Ronald Alexander Williams (Age 30) 6th Bn. Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of Samuel Ralph Lewis Williams and of Gertrude Williams, of Bramhall, Cheshire.

1944 Major Samuel Thomas Smither (Age 53) MC & 2 Bars 30th Bn. Naples War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Samuel Thomas Smither and Jessie Smither; husband of Kathleen Ada Smither, of Wallasey, Cheshire.

1945 Private John Charles Mcguire 7th Bn. Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany.

 

 

Also….this very day my wife is visitng Chester, including the Cheshire Regiment Museum. Stand To!!!!

https://www.cheshiremilitarymuseum.co.uk/

 

Cheshires – 28th April 2017

100 years ago today 28/4/1917: Private George Harvey (Age 32) 16th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of George and Lizzie Harvey, of Bedford; husband of Florence Annie Harvey, of Beam Cottage, Mains Rd., Little Holland, Clacton-on-Sea.

Private Robert Cecil Ewart Kelly 16th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private J Kenealy (Age 34) 12th Bn. Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece. Son of Patrick and Mary Ann Kenealy, of Stockport.

 

WW2:

1942 Private Arthur John Taylor (Age 28) 1st Bn. Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta.