War Dead
This page remembers the 29 members of our extended family who gave their lives in military service or were killed as a result of enemy action.
Napoleonic Wars & Peninsular War
Born 1788 in Finghall, Leyburn, North Yorkshire. Baptised at St Andrew Parish Church, Finghall, North Yorkshire. Served as Private R30 in Royal Artillery, 9th Bn. 95th Rifles. Died 22/07/1812 at Walls of Salamanca in the Peninsular War 1808-14, Castilla-Leon, Spain, aged 24.
Father: John NEWTON · Mother: Elizabeth SKIPSEY
First World War 1914–1918
Born 1876 in Macclesfield, Cheshire. Baptised at Christ Church, Macclesfield, Cheshire. In 1891, living at 2BK, 12 Coleman Street, Aston, Birmingham, West Midlands. Worked as Errand Boy (1891). Served as Colour Sergeant in India. Died 25/04/1915 at Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey, aged 39. Buried at Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey (Grave Panel 37 to 41 or 328).
Born 1882 in 43 Buckingham Street, Everton, Liverpool, Merseyside. Baptised at St Anthony's Roman Catholic Church, Scotland Road, Liverpool, Merseyside. In 1891, living at 15 Kendal Street, Everton, Liverpool, Merseyside. Worked as Scholar (1891). Served as Serjeant 6728 The King's Liverpool Regiment 1st Bn.. Died 16/09/1918 at Pas de Calais, Calais, France, aged 36. Buried at Sunken Road Cemetery, Boisleux-St. Marc, Calais, France (Plot 2 Row C Grave 1).
Born 1883 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Served as Private 67935 Machine Gun Corps, Infantry. Died 22/09/1917 at Passchendaele, Ypres, West Vlaanderen, Belgium, aged 34. Buried at Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Arrondissement Leper, Flanders, Belgium.
Born 1883 in 73 High Street, Over, Northwich, Cheshire. In 1891, living at Farm House, Black-A-Tree Gate Road, Stockingford, Nuneaton, Warwickshire. Served as Private 202095, Manchester Regiment, 2nd/5th Bn.. Died 22/07/1917 at Koksijde, Arrondissement Veurne, Flanders, Belgium, aged 34. Buried at Coxyde Military Cemetery, Koksijde, Arrondissement Veurne, Flanders, Belgium.
Born 1889 in Stapleford, Hertfordshire. Baptised at Stapleford, Hertfordshire. In 1901, living at Finghall Post Office/Newton Cottage, West Moor Lane, Finghall, Leyburn, North Yorkshire. By 1911, at High Street, Cheam, Surrey. Worked as Gardener (1911). Died 16/08/1917 at Battle of Langemarck, Belgium, aged 28. Buried at Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Arrondissement Leper, Flanders, Belgium.
Father: Josias INGLESON · Mother: Ellen NEWTON
Born 1889. Served as Private 10729, Irish Guards, 1st Batt. Died 12/09/1917 at Boezinge, Ypres, Belgium. Buried at Artillery Wood Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (Plot 5 Row D Grave 1).
Spouse: Elizabeth CURRY
Born 1890 in Farm House, Black-A-Tree Gate Road, Stockingford, Nuneaton, Warwickshire. Baptised at Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Hinckley, Leicestershire. In 1891, living at Farm House, Black-A-Tree Gate Road, Stockingford, Nuneaton, Warwickshire. Served as Private 40773 Manchester Regiment, 22nd Bn.. Died 16/01/1917 at Somme, Somme, France, aged 27. Buried at Varennes Military Cemetery, Varennes, Somme, France.
Father: Frederick DALE · Mother: Martha LEE
Born 1890 in Salford, Lancashire. Served as Second Lieutenant, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) 2nd/5th Bn. Yorkshire Light Infantry. Died 27/11/1917 at Nord Pas, Calais, France, aged 27. Buried at Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, Nord, France (Panel 3 Stone G).
Spouse: Amy SWINDELLS
Born 1891 in Northern Lea, 28 Northenden Road, Sale, Cheshire. In 1911, living at Ravenswood, 25 Homer Road, Solihull, West Midlands. By 1891, at Northern Lea, 28 Northenden Road, Sale, Cheshire. Worked as Warehouseman in Stamped Brick Foundry (1911). Served as Private G/51430 with Royal Fusiliers 8th Bt. Died 09/04/1918 at Armentieres, Hauts-de-France, France, aged 27. Buried at Pozieres British Cemetery, Route d'Albert, Pozieres, Somme, France (Panel 10 to 13).
Father: John Herbert STONES · Mother: Elizabeth HOLMES
Born 1891 in Bury, Lancashire. In 1911, living at 18 Chesham Road, Bury, Lancashire. Worked as Grocer's Assistant (1911). Served as Private 206150 Royal Tank Corps, 1st Salvage Company. Died 03/08/1917 at Flanders, France, aged 26. Buried at Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium (Panel 56).
Father: Fred CARTMAN · Mother: Eleanor Mercy PILKINGTON
Born 1892 in Farm House, Black-A-Tree Gate Road, Stockingford, Nuneaton, Warwickshire. Served as Lance Corporal 250811, Manchester Regiment, 2nd/6th Bn.. Died 30/07/1917 at Koksijde, Arrondissement Veurne, Flanders, Belgium, aged 25. Buried at Coxyde Military Cemetery, Koksijde, Arrondissement Veurne, Flanders, Belgium (Plot G Row A Grave 1).
Father: Frederick DALE · Mother: Martha LEE
Born 1892 in 22 Cuthbert Street, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham. In 1911, living at Scorton, Darlington, County Durham. By 1901, at Snape, Bedale, North Yorkshire. Served as Private 26581 8th Bn. Yorkshire Regiment. Died 31/08/1916, aged 24. Buried at Berks Cemetery Extension, Hainaut, Belgium (Reference: I. H. 20.).
Father: Henry OYSTON · Mother: Mary Jane SCOTT
Born 1892 in Northern Lea, 28 Northenden Road, Sale, Cheshire. Worked as Bank Clerk (1910). Served as 1st Birmingham Battalion Warwickshire Regiment. Died 03/11/1916 at Cough Drop, Flers, Normandy, France, aged 24. Buried at Bazentin Le Petit Communal Cemetery Extension, Rue Neuve, Bazentin, Somme, France (Grave Ref: Sp. Mem. C. 16.).
Father: John Herbert STONES · Mother: Elizabeth HOLMES
Born 1893 in Market Harborough, Leicestershire. Served as Private 201783 2nd/4th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Inf.. Died 07/09/1918 at Poznan, Poland, aged 25. Buried at Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland (Plot 3 Row B Grave 7).
Spouse: Ada ROBINSON
Born 1893 in Off 338 Grimshaw Lane, Middleton Junction, Chadderton, Lancashire. Baptised at Wesleyan Methodist Church, Middleton Junction, Chadderton, Lancashire. In 1911, living at 30 Moston Road, Middleton Junction, Chadderton, Lancashire. Served as Private 6263 Royal Warwickshire Regiment 2nd/5th Bn.. Died 08/08/1916, aged 23. Buried at Loos Memorial, Loos-en-Gohelle, Pas de Calais, France (Panel 22 to 25).
Father: Joseph MANOCK · Mother: Elizabeth CROSSLEY
Born 1894 in Chester, Cheshire. Served as Private 276605 of 1st Manchester Regiment 7th Bn.. Died 30/04/1917 at Somme, Somme, France, aged 23. Buried at Epehy Wood Farm Cemetery, Epehy, Somme, France (Plot 3 Row B Grave 12).
Father: Thomas Kendrick WILBRAHAM · Mother: Lilian FAIRCLOUGH
1895 – 1917
Killed in Action. Commemorated in Tewkesbury at the Cross and in the Abbey, and in Twyning
Born 1895 in Corsham, Wiltshire. In 1901, living at Birchanger Farm, Bratton Road, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 4TA. By 1911, at 38 High Street, Tewkesbury, Wiltshire. Worked as Butcher (1914). Served as Private 242152 of Worcestershire Regiment 10th Bn.. Died 20/09/1917 at Passchendaele, Ypres, West Vlaanderen, Belgium, aged 22. Buried at Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Arrondissement Leper, Flanders, Belgium (Buried on the battlefield and body not recovered or identified but remembered with honour at Panel 75 to 77).
Father: Edwin Ernest Albert CORNISH · Mother: Naomi Ann GAISFORD
Born 1895 in 3 Railway Street (above/next to Cooperative Store), Summerseat, Bury, Lancashire. In 1901, living at 19 Queens Place, Summerseat, Bury, Lancashire. By 1911, at 19 Queens Place, Summerseat, Bury, Lancashire. Served as Private 40302 "C" Company 20th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Died 04/04/1917 at Arras, Flanders, France, aged 22. Buried at Arras Memorial, Faubourg-d' Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France (Bay 7).
Father: Henry HUTTON · Mother: Alice Ann BRIERLEY
Born 1897 in Chester, Cheshire. Served as Lance Corporal 32632 of Cheshire Regiment 9th Bn.. Died 31/05/1918 at Flanders, France, aged 21. Buried at Soissons Memoral, Aisne, France.
Father: Thomas Kendrick WILBRAHAM · Mother: Lilian FAIRCLOUGH
Born 1898 in 10 Abbey Grove, Eccles, Lancashire. In 1911, living at Danesbury House, Chatsworth Road, Ellesmere Park, Eccles, Lancashire. By 1901, at 10 Abbey Grove, Eccles, Lancashire. Served as Private 4370, 5th Reserve Bn., Manchester Regiment. Died 01/01/1917 at 15 Anchor Street, Southport, Lancashire, aged 19. Buried at Monton Unitarian Church, Monton, Eccles, Lancashire (Ref: 638).
Father: Wilfrid Ernest SADLER · Mother: Margaret MCGUINESS
Born 1898 in Liverpool, Merseyside. Baptised at St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Liverpool, Merseyside. In 1901, living at 34 Gleave Street, Everton, Liverpool, Merseyside. Served as Private 307387 in The King's (Liverpool) Regiment, 1st/7th Battalion. Died 20/09/1917 at Flanders, Belgium, aged 19. Buried at Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, Arrondissement Leper, Flanders, Belgium (Panel 31 to 34).
Father: Richard BANKS · Mother: Ann CUMMINS
Second World War 1939–1945
Born 1881 in Colerne, Wiltshire. In 1933, living at 89 Ranelagh Road, Westminster, London, Greater London. By 1891, at 60 West Street, Warminster, Wiltshire. Worked as Roadsweeper in Westminster (1939). Died 22/09/1940 at Hawkins House, Dolphin Square, Westminster, London, Middlesex, aged 59.
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1887 – 1941
Killed during Liverpool Blitz. Killed at home in May 1941 in a German air raid along with two of her daughters and granddaughter
Born 1887 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Died 04/05/1941 at 226 Grafton Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, aged 54. Buried at Toxteth Park Cemetery, Liverpool, Merseyside (Grave L128).
Spouse: William SLATER
Born 1918 in Chester, Cheshire. In 1939, living at 13 Woodyear Road, Bromborough, Wirral, Cheshire. Worked as Gardener (1939). Served as Lance Corporal 3775128 of 2nd Bn., The King's (Liverpool) Regiment, Infantry. Died 12/05/1944 at Cassino, Frosinone, Italy, aged 26. Buried at Cassino War Cemetery, Frosinone, Italy (Plot 1 Row K Grave 3).
Father: John Potter SADLER · Mother: Louisa STOKES
Born 1920. Served as Private NX42446 of Australian 2/2 Infantry Bn. Died 03/04/1945, aged 25. Buried at Lae War Cemetery, Lae, Papua New Guinea (Plot KK Row B Grave 5).
Father: David SNELGROVE · Mother: Ethel COLLETT
Born 1920 in Oldham, Lancashire. Worked as Able Seaman P/JX 193285 of Royal Navy (1941). Died 24/11/1941 at St. Paul's Rocks, north east of Recife, Brazil, aged 21.
Father: John Crossley MANOCK · Mother: Mary Ann PEEL
Born 1921 in Willesden, Middlesex. Served as Bombardier 6208723, Royal Artillery. Died 19/10/1944 at Cassino, Frosinone, Italy, aged 23. Buried at Cassino War Cemetery, Frosinone, Italy (Panel 2).
Father: Edward HUGHES · Mother: Mary Ferguson PATERSON
Born 1927 in East Stonehouse, Devon. Served as Royal Army Service Corps - Private 14480950. Died 01/11/1946 at Belfast Hospital, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland, aged 19. Buried at Duke Street Cemetery, Dukes Street, Southport, Lancashire (Section 21 Grave 168).
Father: George Henry DRURY · Mother: Annie May TAYLOR