Casualty Report WILLOW GROVE CEMETERY

Commonwealth War Dead (1914 -1918)

ADSHEAD , Gunner, ELLIS, 294466. Clearing Office, Royal Garrison Artillery. Died of pneumonia, 14 December 1918. Age 24. Son of Jacob and Jane Ann Adshead, of 7, Norfolk St., Portwood, Stockport. Alternative Commemoration - buried in Brunswick Methodist Church Burial Ground. Grave Reference: Screen Wall.

ALDRED , Sapper, J, WR/100186. Royal Engineers. 1 July 1921. (In this grave is also buried Sapper, J, Cox, 167955, Royal Engineers. Died 08/02/1922; Non-War Grave). Grave Reference: J. 4870.

ALLEN , Private, ROBERT, 13410. Cheshire Regiment. 31 July 1917. Age 37. Son of Thomas and Mary Allen; husband of Amy Allen (now Mrs. Bowley), of 6, Cecil St., Edgeley, Stockport. Born at Stockport. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

ARCHER , Private, T, 8084. 17th Bn., Manchester Regiment. 19 January 1918. Grave Reference: P. 10331.

ASHWORTH , Sergeant, H, 790011. Canadian Railway Troops. 30 August 1917. Grave Reference: H. 3519.

BARTON , Serjeant, A, 20727. 8th Bn., East Lancashire Regiment. 17 December 1916. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

BENNETT , Lance Corporal, HARRY, 18800. "B" Coy. 21st Bn., Manchester Regiment. Died of wounds, 9 October 1919. Age 21. Son of William Moore Bennett and Naomi Constance Bennett, of 16, Derby St., Levenshulme, Manchester. Grave Reference: J. 4759.

BETTS , Private, J, 15294. Hampshire Regiment. 3 September 1915. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

BLACKBURN , Private, H G, 81578. The King's (Liverpool Regiment), transf. to (561), Labour Corps. 29 September 1918. Grave Reference: P. 9879.

BOOTH , Private, W, 305940. The King's (Liverpool Regiment). 14 December 1920. Husband of M. A. Booth, of Derry Cottage, Ashton Keynes, Swindon. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. E. 2653.

BOSWELL , Lance Corporal, ERNEST EDWARD, 102543. 30th Garrison Bn., The King's (Liverpool Regiment). 18 November 1920. Age 19. Son of William and Lucy Boswell, of 2, Newton's Court, Swann St., Portwood, Stockport. Alternative Commemoration - buried in Brunswick Methodist Church Burial Ground. Grave Reference: Screen Wall.

BOTHAM , Company Quartermaster Serjeant, GEORGE WILLIAM, 16464. Royal Defence Corps. 14 June 1917. Age 49. Son of George and Sarah Hannah Botham, of Levenshulme, Manchester; husband of Kate Jane Botham, of 30, Swayfield Avenue, Longsight, Manchester. Grave Reference: S. 12705.

BOWER , Private, C, 40553. Depot, Worcestershire Regiment. Died of wounds, 3 October 1917. Age 20. Son of Charles and Mary Ellen Bower, of Stockport. Grave Reference: H. 3500.

BRADBURY , Private, W A, 203113. Border Regiment. 31 March 1920. Grave Reference: Screen Wall.

BRIDGE , Sapper, A M, 48741. Royal Engineers. 11 October 1918. Grave Reference: J. 4758.

BR UCE , Private, JOHN EDWIN, 64406. 3rd Bn., Cheshire Regiment. 17 September 1918. Age 24. Son of Mrs. M. J. Bruce, of 5, Hatherlow St., Great Portwood St., Stockport. Alternative Commemoration - buried in Brunswick Methodist Church Burial Ground. Grave Reference: Screen Wall.

BRYAN , Private, P, S/23219. 2nd Bn., Seaforth Highlanders. 27 June 1918. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

BURGESS , Private, ARTHUR, 30103. 2nd/4th Bn., The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Died of pneumonia, 27 February 1919. Age 32. Son of Mrs. Mary Burgess, of 58, Osborne Rd., Cale Green, Stockport. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

CADMAN , Private, HORACE, 72826. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died of wounds (gas), 12 February 1918. Age 25. Son of Jane Cadman, of 808, Stockport Rd., Longsight, Manchester, and the late F. J. Cadman. Grave Reference: J. 4753.

CASSON , Second Lieutenant, T. M C. Cheshire Regiment. 17 May 1917. Grave Reference: S. 12626.

CHENNELL , Private, J L, 33108. Lincolnshire Regiment, transf. to (23512), Labour Corps. 23 September 1917. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

CLARKE , Pioneer, A, 303935. London Electrical Engineers, Royal Engineers. Accidentally killed, 23 March 1918. Age 26. Son of Frank and Lydia Clarke; husband of Minnie Clarke, of 48, Rhyl St., Heaton Norris, Stockport. Grave Reference: J. 4774.

COCKER , Private, W, 86234. 1st Bn., Cheshire Regiment. 11 March 1920. Age 17. Son of William and Mary Jane Cocker, of 11, Birkdale Rd., South Reddish, Stockport. Grave Reference: J. 4326.

COLLIER , Private, STANLEY, 4140. 4th Reserve Bn., Cheshire Regiment. Died of sickness, 16 January 1917. Age 20. Son of John and Hannah Collier, of Jolly Sailor Hotel, Bramhall Lane, Stockport. Grave Reference: L. 6036.

COOPER , Private, GEORGE AUGUSTUS, G/6156. M M. 1st Bn., The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Died of wounds, 7 November 1918. Age 23. Son of George Augustus and Jane Cooper, late of Herne Hill, London. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

COTTON , Private, DANIEL, S/17769. 1st Garrison Bn., Seaforth Highlanders. 19 May 1917. Age 45. Son of Daniel Cotton. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

CRAIG , Lance Corporal, SYDNEY, 17862. 20th Bn., Manchester Regiment. Died of wounds, 9 July 1916. Age 24. Son of Thomas and Mary Ann Craig, of 34, Luton Rd., Reddish, Stockport. Grave Reference: J. 4662.

CREES , Sapper, A, Deal/946(S). R.M. Div. Engineers, R.N. Div., Royal Marines. 20 February 1915. Age 24. Son of Mrs. Lucy Crees, of 13, Portland Grove, Heaton Moor, Stockport. Grave Reference: F. 3201.

CROSSLEY , Private, W H C, G/74312. 30th Bn., Royal Fusiliers. 18 November 1918. Age 21. Son of Mrs. Louisa Froggett (formerly Crossley), of 15, Blair St., Gorton. Alternative Commemoration - buried in Brunswick Methodist Church Burial Ground. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. CROSSTHWAITE , Private, A, 12534. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, transf. to (500241), Labour Corps. 4 March 1918. Grave Reference: K. 5058.

DEAN , Private, JOHN WILLIAM, 25022. 2nd Bn., Cheshire Regiment. 27 October 1919. Age 36. Husband of Sarah Ellen Dean, of Stockport. Grave Reference: C. 914

DUNN , Private, G H, 6754. 2nd Bn., Manchester Regiment. 2 November 1918. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

DYSON , Private, JAMES FREDERICK, 4/78346. 53rd Bn., Welsh Regiment. Died of pneumonia, 15 October 1918. Age 18. Son of Henry and Jane Dyson, of 46, Stanhope St., Reddish, Stockport. Grave Reference: J. 4769.

ECCLES , Private, WILLIAM, 49763. 19th Bn., Manchester Regiment. 19 November 1918. Age 27. Son of Henry and Emma Eccles, of 3, Woodland Rd., Gorton, Manchester. Grave Reference: D. 1537.

ELWELL , Pioneer, JAMES HENRY, WR/21724. Road and Quarry Depot, Royal Engineers. 24 August 1918. Grave Reference: U. 13750.

EVANS , Private, EVAN, 3250. 9th Bn., Manchester Regiment, transf. to (243422), Labour Corps. Died of influenza, 19 December 1918. Age 35. Son of Evan and Elizabeth Evans, of Levenshulme, Manchester; husband of Mary Anne Evans (nee Grimsditch), of 250, Manchester Rd., Droylsden, Manchester. Grave Reference: P. 10019.

FAY , Air Mechanic 2nd Class, JOHN, 42097. Wireless and Observer's School, Royal Flying Corps. 14 September 1917. Age 39. Husband of Mary Alice Fay, of 10, St. Mark's St., Barlow Rd., Levenshulme, Manchester. Grave Reference: J. 4749.

FINDLOW , Driver, ARTHUR, T2/9924. 1st Coy., Army Service Corps. Died of dropsy, 15 May 1917. Age 23. Son of Samuel Findlow, of 28, Hatherlow St., Stockport. Grave Reference: J. 4711.

FLETCHER , Private, W, S/18630. Depot, formerly 5th Bn., Cameron Highlanders. 28 September 1916. Age 33. Son of Walter and Janet Fletcher, of Twiglees, Boreland, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

FORSHAW , Air Mechanic 3rd Class, JOHN THOMAS, 51604. Royal Flying Corps. 4 February 1917. Age 40. Son of John and Elizabeth Forshaw; husband of Jane Forshaw, of 134, Hesketh St., Heaton Norris, Stockport. Grave Reference: T. 15924.

GILBERT , Private, FREDERICK MAURICE, 4432. 7th Bn., The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Died of wounds, 8 February 1917. Age 27. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert, of Margate. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

GILFOYLE , Private, W, 9623. Royal Army Medical Corps. 1 November 1917. Grave Reference: R. 11942.

GLYNN , Private, PETER, 23637. 6th/7th Bn., Royal Scots Fusiliers. 1 March 1918. Age 37. Son of Patrick and Ellen Glynn, of Balla, Co. Mayo, Ireland. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

GRANVILLE , Private, GEORGE ALBERT, 6303. 2nd/7th Bn., Essex Regiment, transf. to (84184) 141st Coy., Labour Corps. 23 December 1917. Age 21. Son of George and Emma Granville, of 211, Newfoundland Rd., St. Agnes, Bristol. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

HALL , Private, G A, 13730. 1st Bn., Manchester Regiment. 4 June 1915. Age 35. Son of Thomas Hall; husband of Fanny Nicholls (formerly Hall), of 51, Ordnance Rd., Woolwich, London. Grave Reference: E. 2237.

HARRIS , Private, W, 11263. Cheshire Regiment. 29 January 1918. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

HATTON , Corporal, THOMAS, 711483. 3rd/3rd East Lancs Bde., Royal Field Artillery, transf. to (575768) 130th Coy., Labour Corps. 27 March 1920. Age 40. Husband of Martha Hatton, of 1, Clement St., Heaton Norris, Stockport. Grave Reference: J. C.E. 4840.

HILL , Private, J W, 52624. 3rd Bn., Manchester Regiment. 20 March 1918. Grave Reference: D. 1489.

HINDLEY , Lieutenant, AARON. 45th Sqdn., Royal Air Force. 19 May 1918. Age 19. Son of Eli and Elizabeth Hindley, of 59, Houldsworth St., Reddish, Stockport. Grave Reference: B. 262.

HOLLAND , Pioneer, I, 280579. Royal Engineers. 16 August 1918. Grave Reference: J. 4780.

HOLLIDAY , Private, MAURICE ROBERT, 19767. 21st Bn., Manchester Regiment. Died of wounds, 6 December 1916. Son of Clifford Harry and Elizabeth Emma Holliday, of 414, Walton Rd., West Molesey, Surrey. Grave Reference: F. 3073.

HORROCKS , Rifleman, JOHN, R/5862. 7th Bn., King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died, of wounds received at Ypres Dec., 1915, 2 March 1916. Age 20. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Horrocks, of 107, Old Rd., Heaton Norris, Stockport. Grave Reference: J. 4609.

IRVING , Private, WILLIAM CLIFFORD, 290705. "A" Coy. 18th Bn., Welsh Regiment. Died of wounds, 2 December 1917. Age 20. Son of Barbara Ann Irving, of 18, Wellfield Rd., Stockport, and the late D. H. Irving. Grave Reference: K. 5083.

JARVIS , Private, E, 20689. Royal Army Veterinary Corps. 14 September 1920. Grave Reference: Screen Wall.

JEPSON , Pioneer, HARRY, 171727. 38th Div. Signal Coy., Royal Engineers. 2 February 1917. Age 26. Son of William Wooliscroft Jepson and Sarah Ann Jepson, of 12, Norris Avenue, Didsbury Rd., Stockport. Grave Reference: J. 4151.

JOHNSON , Private, H, 32930. 2nd/4th Bn., South Lancashire Regiment. 13 November 1918.

KIRK , Second Lieutenant, JOSEPH LINGARD. 1st/10th Bn., Manchester Regiment. 10 February 1916. Age 23. Son of George S. and Jane J. Kilk, of 5, Prince's Rd., Heaton Moor, Stockport. Grave Reference: B. 275.

KNOTT , Private, JOE, 47370. Depot, Hertfordshire Regiment. Died of wounds, 24 November 1918. Age 29. Son of Joseph and Mary Alice Knott, of 41, Caister St., Brinnington, Stockport. Grave Reference: J. 4784.

LYON , Private, T W, 4672. 9th Bn., Durham Light Infantry. 16 March 1917. Age 20. Son of Mr. R. J. Lyon, of 47, Claremont St., Gateshead. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

MacKENZIE , Private, J, 13320. 3rd Bn., Scots Guards. Died of wounds, 19 October 1916. Age 39. Son of Niel and Mary MacKenzie, of Stroud, Harris; husband of the late Katherine MacQueen MacKenzie, of Tarbert, Harris, Inverness-shire. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

MARSDEN , Private, WILLIAM, 180316. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died of pneumonia, 10 November 1918. Age 20. Son of William and Lucy Emma Marsden, of 10, Haddon Grove, Reddish, Stockport. Grave Reference: K. 5062. MASON , Lance Corporal, HARRY, TR/London/68337. Royal Fusiliers. Died of appendicitis, 14 Novem ber 1917. Age 23. Son of Helen Craig Mason, of 11, Osborne Rd., Levenshulme, Manchester, and the late Abraham Mason. A Bank Clerk. Grave Reference: L. 6031.

MAWSON , Private, CHARLES, 20960. Army Pay Corps. 3 August 1918. Age 33. Son of Charles Mawson; husband of Hannah Pollitt (formerly Mawson), of 5, Jobling St., Bradford, Manchester. Born at Manchester. Grave Reference: J. 4764.

McGRAN , Private, P, 13358. 11th Bn., Royal Scots. 11 August 1916. Age 31. Son of Mrs. Margaret Hamilton, of Great Rath Naul, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

McGUIRE , Private, PATRICK, 9508. 2nd Bn., Seaforth Highlanders, transf. to (399444) 793rd Coy., Labour Corps. 24 January 1919. Age 29. Son of Patrick McGuire, of 8, Loxwood Rd., Philip Lane, Tottenham, London. Born at Glasgow. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

McLACHLAN , Farrier, W, TS/1107. Army Service Corps. 26 August 1916. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

McQUAID , Serjeant, J C, 19386. 1st Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment. Died of phthisis, 17 February 1919. Age 50. Son of John Arthur McQuaid; husband of Martha McQuaid, of 16, Western St., South Reddish, Stockport. Grave Reference: W. 15478.

MEIKLE , Private, G, 120912. Royal Army Medical Corps. 17 October 1918. Alternative Commemoration - buried in Brunswick Methodist Church Burial Ground. Grave Reference: Screen Wall.

MITCHELL , Private, FRED, 13630. Depot, Cheshire Regiment. 9 October 1919. Age 42. Son of Eli and Mary Jane Mitchell, of Oldham; husband of Emily Jane Mitchell, of 72, Bank's Lane, Stockport. Repatriated Prisoner of War. Grave Reference: B. 290.

MORLEY , Private, WILLIAM, 241773. 1st/5th Bn., Royal Scots Fusiliers. Died of wounds, 7 October 1918. Age 41. Son of Henry Andrews Morley and Sarah Jane Morley; husband of Ellen Morley. Grave Reference: S. 12701.

MORRIS , Private, FRED, 83575. A.D.M.S. Office, (Base, Mesopotamia), Royal Army Medical Corps. 21 February 1920. Age 33. Son of Mrs. Mary Ann Morris, of 6, Brookland's Rd., Reddish, Stockport. Grave Reference: C. 997.

MURRAY , Corporal, JOHN, 2582. Royal Garrison Artillery, transf. to (Pte. 443052), Labour Corps. 10 October 1918. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

NEAL , Gunner, HAROLD, 97602. 5 C. Reserve Bde., Royal Field Artillery. Died of sickness, 29 October 1916. Age 24. Husband of Annie Neal, of 475, Stockport Rd., Denton, Manchester. Grave Reference: J. 4698.

NELMS , Private, ISAAC, 2702. 2nd/6th Bn., Cheshire Regiment. 9 January 1916. Age 19. Son of Joseph and Sarah Nelms, of 2, Barkers Buildings, Churchgate, Stockport. Alternative Commemoration - buried in Brunswick Methodist Church Burial Ground. Grave Reference: Screen Wall.

PALFREYMAN , Private, H, 18419. Cheshire Regiment. 1 November 1918. Age 33. Grave Reference: J. 4806.

PARR , Private, CLIFFORD, 90579. 2nd/1st, Glamorgan Yeomanry. 8 May 1917. Age 18. Son of William and Elizabeth Ann Parr, of Stockport. Grave Reference: C. 973.

PAUL , Driver, J M C N, 318978. 1st Div. Ammunition Col., Canadian Field Artillery. 7 May 1917. Age 27. Son of Thomas Paul, of Wine St., Sligo, Ireland. Grave Reference: J. 4707.

PAXTON , Private, ALBERT JAMES, PLY/14663. H.M.S. "King Alfred.", Royal Marine Light Infantry. Died of malaria, 17 August 1917. Age 26. Son of Mr. T. J. and Mrs. E. Paxton, of 4, Warren Rd., Adswood, Stockport. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot

PEARSE , Private, JOHN, 19248. 15th Bn., Durham Light Infantry. Died of wounds, 19 October 1915. Age 29. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pearse; husband of the late Winifred Kate Pearse. Born at Redcar. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

PERKIN , Private, JAMES HENRY, 44829. Gloucestershire Regiment, formerly (87871), Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Died of sickness, 8 December 1919. Age 41. Grave Reference: Screen Wall

PICKERING , Serjeant, ELI, 91292. Reserve Depot, Tank Corps. Died of enteric, 11 February 1918. Age 29. Son of William and Alice Pickering, of 14, Sandfold, Station Rd., Reddish; husband of Mary Pickering (nee Murphy), of 10, Lichfield St., Reddish, Stockport. Grave Reference: U. 13958.

PICKFORD , Private, JOHN THOMAS, 64627. Depot, Cheshire Regiment. 21 February 1919. Age 32. Son of George and Hannah Pickford; husband of Annie Lilian Lang (formerly Pickford), of 9A, Old Rd, Heaton Norris, Stockport. Grave Reference: S. 12376.

PITMAN , Private, H R H, S4/090114. Army Service Corps. 8 October 1916. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

PIZZEY , Pioneer, R, WR/208687. Royal Engineers. 12 April 1919. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

PRATT , Private, G, 265081. 14th Bn., South Lancashire Regiment. 23 March 1917. Grave Reference: B. 453.

ROBERTS , Lance Corporal, WILLIAM, P/7640. Military Foot Police, Military Police Corps. 20 August 1918. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

ROGERS , Private, DAVID, 69870. 170th Coy., The King's (Liverpool Regiment), transf. to (45905) 170th Coy., Labour Corps. Died of sickness, 29 October 1918. Age 46. Son of Thomas and Margaret Rogers; husband of M. Rogers, of 16 Court, 4 House, Rose Place, Fox St., Liverpool. Born at Liverpool. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

ROURKE , Private, J, 36571. 12th Bn., Cheshire Regiment. Died of paralysis, 19 November 1918. Age 35. Son of Terence and Mary Rourke, of Birkenhead. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

ROWE , Private, W H, 26002. 20th Bn., Manchester Regiment. 18 September 1916. Grave Reference: J. 4666.

SCOTT , Private, HAROLD HENRY, S/26798. Army Service Corps. Died of sickness, 12 January 1916. Age 26. Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Scott, of 11, Percy Rd., Chester; husband of Louisa Kate Scott, of Tan-Y-ffordd, Llandderfel, Merioneth. Grave Reference: J. 4600.

SCOTT , Private, WILLIAM, 1182. 6th Bn., Cheshire Regiment. 19 June 1915. Grave Reference: J. 4507.

SHARP , Private, J, 18156. 3rd Bn., Lancashire Fusiliers. 29 November 1915. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

SHAW , Private, JOHN JAMES, 16496. "C" Coy. 10th Bn., Cheshire Regiment. Died of phthisis, following wounds, 10 January 1917. Age 33. Son of James Shaw; husband of Eva Lane (formerly Shaw), of 9, Higher Union St., Heaton Norris, Stockport. Grave Reference: J. 4719.

SHONE , Second Lieutenant, HAROLD LONSDALE. 6th, Reserve Cavalry Regiment. Died of pneumonia, 10 July 1918. Age 25. Son of Harriette S. Parrish (formerly Shone), of 17, Arundel Gardens, Goodmayes, Essex, late of Stockport, and the late Joseph Shone. Grave Reference: B. 287.

SHORT , Private, T J, 6360. South Lancashire Regiment. 19 July 1919. Age 37. Husband of Mary Ellen Short, of 16, Milton Avenue, Weaste, Manchester. Grave Reference: B. C.E. 442.

SIDEBOTTOM , Private, ABRAHAM, M2/053806. M.T., Army Service Corps. Died of pneumonia, 26 October 1918. Age 29. Son of Albert and Sarah Sidebottom, of 15, Stanhope St., Reddish, Stockport. Grave Reference: D. 1810.

SMITH , Lance Corporal, ARTHUR, 17220. 20th Bn., Manchester Regiment. 9 December 1917. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

SMITH , Gunner, SAMUEL, 294503. formerly (4141), Royal Garrison Artillery. 4 March 1918. Grave Reference: U. 13732.

STOCKDALE , Private, W, 275. Royal Army Medical Corps. 14 May 1916. Grave Reference: C. C. 684.

SUTCLIFFE , Private, C, M2/101920. M.T., Royal Army Service Corps. 12 July 1919. Grave Reference: P. 10006.

TAGGART , Gunner, J, 116525. Royal Garrison Artillery. 23 November 1918. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

TALBOT , Private, GEORGE HENRY, 241744. 2nd/6th Bn., North Staffordshire Regiment. 25 May 1917. Age 22. Son of George Talbot, of Park Lane, High Offley, Newport, Salop. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

THOMPSON , Private, J W, 62148. 3rd Bn., Cheshire Regiment. 23 August 1917. Age 31. Son of William and Jane Elizabeth Thompson, of St. Petersgate; husband of Gertrude Thompson, of Farmer St., Heaton Norris. Born at Heaton Norris. Grave Reference: C. 1154.

THORNILEY , Private, THOMAS, M/340748. Royal Army Service Corps. 27 November 1919. Age 32. Husband of Annie Thorniley, of Stockport. Grave Reference: Screen Wall

TURNER , Private, H, 3378394. 2nd Bn., East Lancashire Regiment. 5 March 1921. Grave Reference: P. 8337.

UNWIN , Private, W H, 267898. 6th Bn., Cheshire Regiment. 11 November 1917. Grave Reference: J. 4321.

WANT , Private, G D, 2380. 6th Bn., Cheshire Regiment. 16 July 1915. Grave Reference: H. 3918.

WARREN , Private, JOHN, 62017. 6th Garrison Bn., Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Accidentally killed, 27 December 1916. Age 39. Husband of Susannah Warren, of 41, Provident St., Heaton Norris, Stockport. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

WHITE , Private, CECIL WILFRED, 6108. Hampshire Regiment, transf. to (405758), Labour Corps. 5 March 1918. Age 25. Son of William and Emily White, of 43, St. John's St., Winchester. Born at Sutton Scotney, Hants. Grave Reference: Screen Wall.

WILD , Private, JOHN TUCKER, 15551. 8th Bn., South Lancashire Regiment. Died, of pneumonia, following wounds, 29 May 1918. Age 46. Son of Joseph and Anna Wild, of Stockport; husband of Geraldine Roberts (formerly Wild), of 1, Garnett St., Hillgate. Stockport. Grave Reference: S. 12389.

WILD , Trumpeter, THOMAS WILLIAM, 2642. 6th East Lancs Provisional Coy., Royal Engineers. 11 December 1916. Age 17. Son of Herbert and Emma Wild, of 3, Walters St., Reddish Lane, Gorton, Manchester. Grave Reference: C. 1146.

WILKINSON , Private, ERNEST, 4075. 3rd/6th Bn., Cheshire Regiment, transf. to (204376) 418th Agricultural Coy., Labour Corps. 29 November 1918. Age 34. Son of George Wilkinson; husband of Mrs. Ellen Wilkinson, of 11, Tatton St., St. Petergate, Stockport. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

WILLIAMSON , Private, GEORGE DAVIDSON, 74108. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died of wounds (gas), 16 November 1918. Age 27. Son of Andrew and Annie Williamson, of 51, Stirling St., Galashiels. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

WINTER , Rifleman, A E, 323551. 6th Bn., London Regiment (City of London Rifles), transf. to (664165), Labour Corps. Died of sickness, 17 April 1919. Age 21. Son of Mrs. M. Winter, of 133, Drummond St., Camden Town, London. Grave Reference: Screen Wall.

WOOD , Private, JOHN STANLEY, 703412. "D" Coy. 23rd Bn., London Regiment, formerly, City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders). 15 April 1918. Age 26. Son of Thomas and Annie Wood, of 4, Redgrave Rd., Putney, London. Grave Reference: Screen Wall.

WORRALL , Company Serjeant Major, WILLIAM HOLLINGWORTH, 3359. Depot, Manchester Regiment. 21 January 1916. Age 56. Husband of Mary Worrall, of 106, Buxton Rd. New Mills, Stockport. Grave Reference: K. 5085.

Co mmonwealth War Dead (1939 -1945)

BEELEY , Sergeant, (Wireless Op./Air Gunner), WILLIAM, 1379951. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 18 August 1942. Age 21. Son of William and Clara Beeley, of Reddish, Stockport. Grave Reference: Sec. J. Grave 4916.

BUNTING , Sergeant, JOHN (JACK), 612024. 210 Sqdn., Royal Air Force. 25 March 1944. Age 24. Son of George Ernest and Mary Bunting, of Reddish, Stockport. Grave Reference: Sec. W. Grave 15782.

CORK , Private, WILLIAM HERBERT, 817580. 6th Bn., Cheshire Regiment. 24 September 1939. Age 25. Son of William Herbert Cork, and of Hannah Cork, of Levenshulme, Manchester. Grave Reference: Sec. V. Grave 13898.

CRAIG , Private, DAVID WILLIAM, 1542672. Pioneer Corps. 24 February 1945. Age 35. Son of David William and Annie Craig, husband of Ada Craig, of Heaton Norris. Stockport. Grave Reference: Sec. W. Grave 14972.

CROALL , Sergeant, (Wireless Op./Air Gunner), WILLIAM TAIT, 1304723. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 19 August 1942. Age 25. Son of Andrew Bowie Croall and Edith Croall. of Reddish, Stockport. Grave Reference: Sec. K. Grave 543 1.

DALE , Corporal, (U/T Air Gunner), ARTHUR, 1357361. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 23 April 1942. Age 31. Son of Arthur Minshull Dale and Gertrude Dale, of Gorton, Manchester; husband of Elsie Dale, of Reddish. Stockport. Grave Reference: Sec. J. Grave 4752.

EVANS , Serjeant, WILLIAM EDWARD, 2608448. Royal Army Medical Corps. 29 April 1941. Age 36. Son of James and Martha Evans; husband of Dorothy Evans, of Heaton Norris, Stockport. Grave Reference: Sec. W. Grave 15409.

GARDNER , Sapper, JOHN, 2143538. Royal Engineers. 7 June 1941. Age 33. Son of John and Rose Gardner; husband of Emily Gardner, of Stockport. Grave Reference: Sec. P. Grave 8703.

GREAVES , Private, HARRY, 97002144. Non Combatant Corps. 11 January 1942. Age 26. Husband of Marion Greaves, of Levenshulme, Manchest er. Grave Reference: Sec. X. Grave 13302. GRECIAN , Engine Room Artificer 4th Class, FRANCIS, C/MX660266. H.M.S. Ganges, Royal Navy. 25 September 1945. Grave Reference: Sec P. Grave 10463.

HAMPSON , Private, NORMAN BERNARD, 3661289. 7th Bn., South Lancashire Regiment. 26 November 1940. Age 28. Son of Joseph and Ann Hampson, of Stockport. Grave Reference: Sec. W. Grave 1 5402.

HARDIE , Flying Officer, (Pilot), GEOFFREY, 156938. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 10 April 1944. Age 22. Son of John Charles and Josephine Hardie, of Levenshulme Manchester. Grave Reference: Sec. D. Grave 1467A.

HAWCROFT , Bombardier, DENNIS, 4747194. 4 Maritime A.A. Regt., Royal Artillery. 3 March 1947. Age 26. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hawcroft; husband of Evelyn Hawcroft, of Heaton Norris, Stockport. Grave Reference: Sec. K. Grave 5551.

LAMB , Private, FRED, 4131089. 5th Bn., Cheshire Regiment. 7 November 1941. Age 25. Son of James W. Lamb and Annie Lamb, of Stockport; husband of Ethel Marjorie Lamb, of North Reddish, Stockport. Grave Reference: Sec. S. Grave 12430.

MACNEALL , Sergeant, (Air Gunner), JOSEPH, 1508454. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 30 March 1943. Age 33. Son of Aloysius and Charlotte Macneall, of Reddish Stockport; husband of Edna Macneall, of Reddish, Stockport. Grave Reference: Sec. W. Grave 15414.

MAYERS , Sergeant, (Flight Engineer), DERRICK HOWARD, 3010669. 161 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 14 February 1945. Age 19. Son of Harold and Gladys Mayers, of South Reddish, Stockport. Grave Reference: Sec. S. Grave 12683.

ORD , Serjeant, FREDERICK, 2608334. 6th Bn., Cheshire Regiment. 13 January 1944. Age 43. Son of John and Ellen Ord; husband of Lily Ord, of Cheadle Heath, Stockport. Grave Reference: Sec. K. Grave 5706.

PAMPHILON , Private, KENNETH FRANK, 3389944. 2nd Bn., East Lancashire Regiment. 13 March 1942. Age 25. Son of John Edward and Agnes Winifred Pamphilon, of Levenshulme, Manchester. Grave Reference: Sec. P. Grave 8664.

PICKERING , Signalman, ROY, 2335902. Royal Corps of Signals. 3 September 1940. Grave Reference: Sec. J. Grave 4510.

QUINN , Private, WILLIAM, 14657770. South Lancashire Regiment. 24 December 1943. Age 27. Son of Benjamin Edward and Gertrude Quinn, of Levenshulme, Manchester. Grave Reference: Sec. W. Grave 14973.

RAGGENBASS , Sergeant, (Wireless Op./Air Gunner), JOHN, 971156. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 30 November 1940. Grave Reference: Sec. X. Grave 13300.

TAYLOR , Private, THOMAS, 3661392. 7th Bn., South Lancashire Regiment. 14 March 1942. Grave Reference: Sec. P. Grave 9956.

WATTS , Private, SAMUEL, 3605263. East Lancashire Regiment. 11 May 1943. Age 21. Son of Samuel and Ethel Watts, of Portwood, Stockport; nephew of Lucy Ann Bolan, of Stockport. Grave Reference: Sec. P. Grave 9988. WHITELEY , Gunner, FRANK, 3519928. 52 Field Regt., Royal Artillery. 9 July 1941. Age 34. Son of John and Agnes Louisa Whiteley. Grave Reference: Sec. H. Grave 3768.

WHITNEY , Gunner, PHILIP, 1793975. Royal Artillery. 21 June 1941. Age 20. Son of Frederick and Florence Whitney, of Heaton Norris, Stockport. Grave Reference: Sec. X. Grave 13301.

WILLIAMS , Gunner, ALAN, 1567391. 189 Bty., 63 Lt. A.A. Regt., Royal Artillery. 5 December 1941. Age 35. Son of Ernest and Mary Williams, of Stockport. Grave Reference: Sec. S. Grave 12500.

Foreign National (1914 -1918)

VERMEULEN , Soldier, JEAN FRANCOIS, 59694. Belgian Army. 28 October 1914. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. War plot.

Non World War Dead (MOD)

COX , Private, J, 167955. Royal Engineers. 8 February 1922. Grave Reference: J. 4870.