Cheshires – 3rd April 2017

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.

 

Cheshires – 2nd April 2017

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.

Cheshires – 29th March 2017

100 years ago today 29/3/1917: Lieutenant Geoffrey Woolley Claye (Age 23) 1st/7th Bn. Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Son of Maj. H. Sandford Claye and Mrs. A. G. Claye, of Elm House, Bollington Cross, Cheshire. Scholar and Graduate of Clare College, Cambridge.

Private F Hagger 16th Bn. Mesnil-St. Nicaise Churchyard, France.

Private Samuel Crosby (Age 21) 1st/4th Bn. Deir El Belah War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza). Son of Samuel Crosby and Annie Crosby, of 23, Mrytle St., Birkenhead.

Private Clarence Lewin (Age 19) 1st/7th Bn. Deir El Belah War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza). Step-son of Mr. C. Forrest, of 28, West Rd., Congleton, Cheshire.

Private E Lloyd 1st/4th Bn. Deir El Belah War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Private Thomas Maylor Moss (Age 38) 1st/4th Bn. Deir El Belah War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza). Son of Charles Henry and Mary Moss, of Willaston, Cheshire; husband of Olive Moss, of 30, Broughton Rd., Seacombe, Cheshire.

Private Harry Venables (Age 28) 1st/4th Bn. Deir El Belah War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza). Son of William Henry and Mary Ann Venables, of Stockport.

 

 

WW2:  

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Cheshires – 28th March 2017

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.

 

Cheshires – 27th March 2017

100 years ago today 27/3/1917: Private G C Hough (Age 21) 1st/5th Bn. Achicourt Road Cemetery, Achicourt, France.

Private H Murray 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

Private John Clarke (Age 25) “A” Coy. 1st/4th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

Private Walter Wycherley (Age 25) 1st/4th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza).

 

WW2:

1944 Private Thomas Huxley (Age 31) 6th Bn. Bari War Cemetery, Italy. Son of George and Helen Huxley, of Stockport, Cheshire; husband of Lily Huxley, of Edgeley, Stockport.