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 24/3/1917: Private J Rigby 10th Bn. Douai Communal Cemetery, France.

WW2:

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I know mine isn’t the most action-packed blog…good, becuase ‘NIL’ means we didn’t lose anyone…..which I like. Cheers…Ed

as always thanks to http://www.cwgc.org for the raw data

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 21/3/1917: Private Ernest Hill (Age 20) 12th Bn. Sarigol Military Cemetery, Kriston, Greece. Son of Edmund and Kate Garner Hill, of 4, North Rd., West Kirby, Cheshire.

Private Ralph Broadhurst (Age 30) 1st/7th Bn. Jerusalem Memorial, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza). Son of Ralph and Mary Broadhurst, of 9, Armitt St., Macclesfield.

WW2:

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100 years ago today 19/3/1917: Private J Rusk (Age 37) 15th Bn. Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of James and Rose Rusk, of Liverpool. Called up from Reserve in 1914. Wounded three times.

WW2:

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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.

100 years ago today 17/3/1917:

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WW2:

1943 Serjeant George Thomas Ball (Age 36) 2nd Bn. Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of Thomas and Margaret Ball; husband of Lilian Ball, of Brentford, Middlesex.

1943 Serjeant Frank Johnson (Age 25) 2nd Bn. Medjez-El-Bab Memorial, Tunisia. Son of Margaret Johnson, and stepson of T. Williamson. of Nantwich, Cheshire.

1943 Serjeant Alexander Sherriff (Age 32) 2nd Bn. Medjez-El-Bab Memorial, Tunisia.

….bad day in North Africa

St. Patrick’s Day…the Cheshire Regiment ‘Patricks’ lost during WW1….

17/11/1914 Private Patrick Murray 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

29/04/1915 Private Patrick Walsh 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

8/05/1915 Private Patrick Igo (Age 39) 2nd Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

3/10/1915 Private Francis Patrick Callaghan 2nd Bn. Loos Memorial, France.

3/10/1915 Private Patrick Sweeney 2nd Bn. Loos Memorial, France.

18/11/1915 Lance Corporal Patrick Noon 1st Bn. Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt, France.

29/04/1916 Private Patrick Mcdonald (Age 36) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

20/05/1916 Private Patrick Dair 10th Bn. Loos Memorial, France.

3/07/1916 Lance Corporal Patrick Hanlon (Age 31) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

6/07/1916 Private Patrick Jordan (Age 43) 2nd Garrison Bn. Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

7/07/1916 Private Thomas Patrick Murphy 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

7/07/1916 Private John Patrick Redmond (Age 24) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

19/08/1916 Private Thomas Patrick Meehan (Age 25) 9th Bn. Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Belgium.

11/10/1916 Private Patrick Burke 1st Bn. Peterborough Old (Broadway) Cemetery, United Kingdom.

17/10/1916 Lance Corporal Francis Patrick Rhodes 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

25/11/1916 Private Patrick Burke (Age 19) 6th Bn. Runcorn Cemetery, United Kingdom.

10/05/1917 Private Patrick Herrity (Age 28) 1st Bn. Arras Memorial, France.

13/08/1917 Private Patrick Lennon 11th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

8/10/1917 Private Patrick Murphy 1st Bn. Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

28/12/1917 Staff Serjeant Patrick Ward M S M 2nd Bn. Dar Es Salaam War Cemetery, Tanzania.

24/03/1918 Private Arthur Patrick Casserly 11th Bn. Arras Memorial, France.

5/05/1918 Serjeant Patrick Dowling (Age 27) 1st Bn. Grangegorman Military Cemetery, Ireland, Republic of.

21/08/1918 Private Patrick Kennealy (Age 26) 1st Bn. Stockport Borough Cemetery, United Kingdom.

17/09/1918 Private William Patrick Butler (Age 35) 12th Bn. Plovdiv Central Cemetery, Bulgaria.

25/04/1920 Lance Corporal William Patrick Elliott (Age 20) 16th Bn. Liverpool (West Derby) Cemetery, United Kingdom.

1943 Serjeant Alexander Sherriff (Age 32) 2nd Bn. Medjez-El-Bab Memorial, Tunisia.