Compiled with addition information by kind permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Second Lieutenant Joseph BOSTOCK, Second Lieutenant, 10th Cheshire Regiment. dearly loved husband of Olive May Bostock of 347, Hungerford Road Crewe and son of James and Jessie,who in 1911 were living at 19, Hungerford Terrace, Crewe. Joseph's occupation was a School teacher. he wasd killed in action near Vaulx, France March 24th 1918 aged 29 years. Buried in Vaulx Hill British Cemetery, Vaulx Vraucourt, near Bapaume. France
Lance Corporal 12193 Charles BOWDEN, 9th Cheshire Regiment, died on the 10 August 1915 aged 22. He was the son of Edward and Matilda M. Bowden of Slaughter Hill, Crewe Green, Crew. He is buried in St. Venant Communal Cemetery, France. Some information from what is left of his Army Record, He enlisted on the 31st August 1915 at Chester aged 21 years and 3 months. he gave an address as wallasley, Cheshire and occupation as Shop assistant. His father, Edward was his next of kin and contact address was the Police Station in Haslington. he embarked from Folkstone for France on the 19th July 1915, and was accidentally wounded by a bomb in the field on the 5th August1915. He died of bomb wounds in a Causality Clearing Station of 10th August 1915. A letter from the Imperial War Graves Commission (now the CWGC) to his regiment informing as to the location of his grave for record purposes. He is buried at St Venant Communal Cemetery, Plot 2, Row, A., Grave 8
Private 7350, Albert Ellis BROCK, 1st Cheshire Regiment. Sadly took his own life 11th May 1916 aged 31. He was the husband of Maud of 12, Bold Street, Haslington. He is buried in St Matthew's Churchyard, Haslington, Cheshire. On the 20th June 1900 he was working for the London and North Western Railway Co, Crewe aged 15years and 10 months as a Boy labourer earning ten shillings per week, starting at 6.am, he gave his date of birth as 31st July 1884. On the 1911 census he is stationed in India with the 2nd Cheshire Regiment. He was married on the 1st June 1912 at St Matthews church, Haslington to Maud nee Cooper . They had one issue, Vincent Arnold born 8th August 1913. Some notes from what is left of his Army record. He joined the army on the 8th January 1904 at Chester aged 19 years and 6 months and was living with his parents Vincent Henry and Harriet Ann at 54, New Street, Haslington, near Crewe, Cheshire. At some period he extended her service for the Cheshire regiment at Aldershot for a period of 8 years with the Colours. On the 7th November 1912 he was transferred into the army reserve. He was then mobilized at Chester on the 5th August 1914 and then posted on the 6th August 1914 as Private 7350, Cheshire Regiment Depot. He was in France in France on the 14th August 1914 and left for England on the 24th August 1915 arriving the next day. Whilst in Mons, France, he received a gunshot wound to his right arm on the 24th August 1914.
Army Form, B.179, Medical Report on an Invalid.
Private 7350 Albert E Brock, 1st Cheshire Regiment. He enlisted on the 8th January 1904 at Crewe, occupation, Labourer.
Disability, GSW, Right arm, at Mons, 24th August 1914. he received shrapnel bullet wound of forearm, immediately below elbow joint. Both the radius and ulna were fractured and the wound became septic and took four and half months to heal in a hospital at Wiheries, Belgium for two months, and after that a prisoner of war in Cologne, Germany for ten months. No operation has been advised. His limb is almost useless below the elbow. The report was stamped, Military Hospital, Chester, 5th November 1915 (There is no record of his repatriation). He was discharged to pension from the Cheshire Regiment depot at Chester on the 31st December 1915 as being no longer physically fit for War Service under Para 392 (XVI) King's Regulation. His home address was then given as 12, Bold Street, Haslington, home of his wife. He had served a total of 11 years and 358 days, broken down as follows. 8 years with the Colours, 2yrs and 7 months, Army reserve and 4yrs and 4 months with the Colours. he was Chelsea Pensioner 52995.
Throughout his service he had served in England 8th January 1904 to 10th September 1909. India, 20th September 1904 to 19th March 1906. England 20th March 1906 to 6th anuary 1908, back to India on the 7th January 1908 to the 30th November 1911. England from the 1st December 1911 to the 13th August 1911. The Army reserve. Mobilized for France 14th August 1914 to the 24th August 1915 and back in England from the 25th August 1915 to discharge 31st December 1915 The last entry found on his pension card was "Man died 11.5.16"
Private 12789, John CLIFF, 9th Cheshire Regiment, died at No 2 Stationary Hospital Abbeville 12 November 1918 aged 25. He was the son of Henry and Agnes Cliff of Haslington, nr. Crewe. He is buried at Abbeville Communal Cemetery, Extension, Somme, France. Some notes from what is left of his Army record. He enlisted on the 1st September 1914 at Stockport, aged 21years and 270 days, occupation, Joiner. He was born at Bishop Auckland, Durham. His father, henry of 46, new Street, Haslington was joint next of kin with his brother, Syndey Ernest of 11, Westwood Road, Stockport. on the 19th July 1915 he embarked for France from Stockport. November 1918 his parents were sent a telegraph stating that their son was dangerously ill with influenza inNo2, Stationary Hospital, Abbevill, France on the 10th November. On the 12th November he died from influenza. whilst serving with the 9th Cheshire Regiment.
Private M2/079347, William HIGGINS, Army Service Corps, attached to 72nd Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, died on the 25 July 1917 aged 24. He was the son of Frank Higgins of Rose Farm, Alsager, Cheshire. He is buried in Dickebusch New Military Cemetery Extension, West Vlaanderen, Belgium. Some notes from what is left of his Army record. He enlisted on the 22nd March 1915 aged 22 and 40 days. Lived with his father who was his next of kin at the above address given and he was a motor mechanic by trade, and was born at Odd-Rode, Cheshire. On the 12th July 1915 he embarked Southampton on S.S. Onward ad disembarked the same day at Boulogne. The 25th July 1917 he was wounded in the head and neck from the effects of an exploding shell in the field. He was admitted to 72nd Field Ambulance and died later from his wounds. He was laid to rest on the 27th July 1917
Private 291355 Wilmot LUSCOTT, 1/7th Cheshire Regiment, and died of wounds on the 27 April 1917 aged 20 in Egypt. He was the son of John and Rachel Cooper of 14 Bold Street, Haslington, Crewe. He is buried in Gaza War Cemetery, Israel.
Private 50131 Frederick LOFKIN, 9th Cheshire Regiment, Born 21st November 1892 and died 25 June 1917 aged 24. He was born Haslington, Cheshire and was the son of John and Eliza Lofkin of 30 Sheppard Street, Crewe. He is buried in St Omer, Souvenir Cemetery, Longuenesse, Pas de Calais, France. In 1901 he was living with parents John and Eliza in Haslington and in 1911 with his widowed father at 54, Gresty Terrace, Crewe. His occupation was a railway porter at Crewe Station. His father also worked on the railways. The 7th December 1906 aged 14 he was employed as Boy worker earning 4 shillings per week starting work at 6 am for the London and North Western Railway Company and Crewe Station. He had a brother, Harold, aged 22 was also serving in France, (not able to make out the unit)
Some notes from what is left of his Army record. He enlisted into General Service as Fred on the 11th December 1915 and was put into 7th Cheshire Regiment as Private 4296. His age was 23 years and 1 month, lived at 4, Bradley Road, Haslington with his grandmother who was his next of kin. His father was now living at 30, Sheppard Street Crew, with his other children. On the 8th December 1916 he left Southampton for Rouen France where he disembarked the next day as Lance Corporal 4296, 7th Cheshire's. He was posted with no loss of pay, as Private 50131, 9th Cheshire's on the 21st December 1916. The 23rd May 1917 he was admitted to 57th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps with influenza and forwarded to 10th Stationary Hospital St Omer. He died in a hospital on the 25th June 1917 of Tuberculosis in St Omer. Due to water damage it was not possible to see what hospital he died in, but it must have been the one stated.
Private 12033, Edward Thomas PHIPPS, 1st Cheshire Regiment, Killed in action in Belgium on the 7th January 1915. he was born at Croome, Worcestershire. He was the son of Thomas and Hannah who in 1891 were living at Aston Subedge, Worcestershire. He was then employed as a Plough Boy on a farm. In 1911 he is now married and living with his wife, Eleanor at 60 Waterloo Road, Haslington and is now working as a labourer for the London and North Western Railway Co at Crewe. Eleanor may not be correct. In 1908, he was married in the Nantwich Registration to Selina Trickett who passed away in 1916 aged 44 in the Nantwich Registration District. He is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium.
Private 37245 Walter ALLEN, 2nd Royal Welsh Fusiliers, died on the 20 July 1916 aged 19. He was the son of Samuel and Annie Allen, nee Skerratt of 15 Henry Street, Haslington. His occupation in 1911 was given as an Apprentice Blacksmith. He is buried in Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme. France. Some notes from what is left of is Army record. He enlisted at the age of 19 years and and 11 months, on the 29th November 1915 occupation fitter and gave an address of 15, Henry Street, Haslington. He was posted to the depot at Litherland, Liverpool on the 3rd December 1915. He embarked from Southampton on S.S. Copenhagan on the 26th April 1916 and disembarked at Rouen, France on the 28th April 1916. and then went to No 2 Infantry Base depot the same day and joined his unit in the field on the 7th May 1916. On the 20th July 1916 he was reported wounded and missing presumed killed. He had only served 235 days with the colours
Lance Corporal 307365 Clifford Dennis BEDSON, Lance Corporal 307365, 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers died of wounds in France October 26, 1918 aged 21. He was the son of Alfred and Theresa of 81, Primrose Avenue, Haslington, Cheshire. He is commemorated on his mother's memorial in St Matthew's Churchyard, Haslington, Cheshire and also on Haslington War Memorial. He is buried in Verchain British Cemetery, Verchain Maugre, Nord France
Private 14750 Samuel Stanley BURGESS, 2nd Scots Guards, killed in action 4th July 1917 aged, 19. He was the son of Samuel and Sarah 108 Waterloo Road, Haslington He joined the employment of London and North Western Railway Company at Crewe on the 13th May 1913 aged 15. as a Boy labourer, he gave his date of birth as 25th November 1897 starting at 9am on the 8th April 1914 he left after demanding his money of 10 shillings aged 16. That was the same day he enlisted into the army. He is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium.
Some notes from what is left of his Army records prior to him enlisting in the Scots Guards. Records for the unit did not survive the fire which followed the air raid over London
1st Record Sam Stanley Burgess, 40712, aged 18yrs, occupation Forge Labourer enlisted on the 8th April 1914. after leaving the employ of the London and North Western Railway Co at Crewe after being discharged (sacked) He was posted to Depot of No3 Depot, Royal Garrison Artillery at the Citadel, Exmouth on the 14th April 1914. He gave his parents as Samuel and Sarah of 108 Waterloo Road, Haslington. He was discharged after serving 80 days on the 26th June 1914 for Misstatment as to age.
The 30th November 1914 he enlisted as Samuel Burgess aged 19yrs and 1 month occupation Driver, living at 108 Waterloo Road, Haslington. He joined as Gunner 54327, Royal Garrison Artillery at Great Yarmouth and was posted on the 3rd December 1914 to No4 Depot, Royal Garrison Artillery. The 10th December 1914 he was once again discharged from the army as having a misstatement as to age on enlistment. He served 11 days. Below the insertion about his discharged his date of birth has been written down as 25th November 1897.
Ordinary Seaman, J/77145(PO) George Edward CROWSON, H.M.S. Ophir, Royal Navy, (The N.A., Born 28th October 1900 at Stone, Staffordshire), died 24th February 1919. He was the son of George Edward and Annie Florence nee Harvey of 32 Waterloo Road, Haslington, near Crewe, Cheshire In 1901 he was living with his mother, Annie at her parents home at 50, Old Road, Stone and in 1911 with his parents now at Boat Inn Cottages, Stone, Staffordshire. He is buried in St Matthew's Churchyard, Haslington, Cheshire.
Sergeant 37246 William DYKES, 9th Royal Welsh Fusiliers, killed in action, France 8 April 1918 aged 20. Lived at 132 High Street, Haslington. He is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlannderen, Belgium. Some note from what is left of his Army record. He enlisted at Litherlands Liverpool on the 29th November 1915 into the 3rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers as Private 37246. He was aged 19 years and 4 months and lived with his parents, William and Eleanor at 132, High Street, Haslington Green, his occupation was a Farm labourer. he embarked for France from Southhampton of S.S. Copenhagen on the 26th April 1916, and disembarked at Rouen on the 28th April and went to No2 Infantry Base depot, Rouen the same day. and joined his unit in the field on the 7th May 1916. The 20th July 1916 he was shot and wounded in the chest in the region of Rouen. He was admitted to 99th Field Ambulance, trensferred on the 21st to 36th Casuality Clearing Station, then onto 12th General Hospital, Youen on the 22nd July. He recovered and rejoined his unit in the field in Rouen on the 5th August 1916. He was promoted to Sergeant in the field with the 9th Battalion on the 12th March 1917. He was killed in action between the 8th and 18 April 1918 in France. He was in France from the 24th June 1916 to 18th April 1918. He had only served 2 years and 141 days.
Pioneer 128974 George GALLIMORE, 223rd Field Coy, Royal Engineers, died of wounds on the 30 September 1916 aged 38. He was the son of Thomas and Ann of 2, Heath View, Haslington, and in 1911 he was working for an estate as a Joiner. He was the husband of Polly Gallimore of 166 High Street, Haslington. He is buried in La Kreule Military Cemetery, Hazebrouck, Nord France.
Private 32703 George Henry GIBSON, 17th King's Liverpool Regiment, died of wounds on the 2nd of August 1916 aged 20. He was the son of Arthur and Jessie of Bold Street, Haslington and in 1911 his parents were living at 9, Oakland Avenue, Haslington. He is buried in Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France
Able Seaman, R/2300, Reginald LINDOP, Hood Battalion Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, died the 7th November 1918 aged 21. He was the son of William and Rose of 13, Mere Street, Haslington, Cheshire. He is commemorated on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Lieutenant, Samuel Foden MOSS, M.M , J, Special Company, Royal Engineers. He died of wounds on the 28 March 1918 aged 44 at St John's Ambulance Brigade Hospital, France He was the son Jonathan and Sarah who in 1911 were living at The Firs, Wellesley Avenue, Haslington, and was an Assistant Elementary School Teacher. He was the husband of Ellen Moss of 47 Tamworth St, Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows, Lancs. His medal card showed that he was Sergeant 113355 and gained commission to 2nd Lieutenant on the 9th September 1917. He is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Private 68751, John Charles, SNELSON Royal Army Medical Corps, attached to H,M, Hospital Ship Salta sunk by a mine (which had been laid by German submarine UC26 in the Le Havre approaches some time prior ) on the 10 April 1917 aged 39. He was the son of Charles and Elizabeth who in 1901 were living at 12, Lydgate Street, Toxeth Park, Liverpool and in 1911 his father was now living at Clayhanger Far, Haslington. He was the husband of Elizabeth Snelson of 108 Remer Street, Crew. formerly 27, Peel Street, West Street, Crewe, Cheshire. He is buried at Ste Marie Cemetery, Le. Havre, France Some notes from what is left of his Army Record. He joined the army on the 20th September 1915 at Aldershot, aged 37 years and 9 months. He gave 22, beech Grove, Crewe as his place of residence and his occupation was a labourer. He served in France from the 31st December 1915 to 10th June 1916 and on H.M. Hospital Ship Salta from the 20th July 1916 to 1916, then in England to the 4th April 1917 when he rejoined HMHS, Salta unto the sinking of the ship 10th April 1917. He was reported missing presumed drowned at sea. His body was recovered and was laid to rest at Ste, Marie.
Lance Corporal 14418 Harry STRIPP, 7th Kings Shropshire Light Infantry, killed in action on the 14th July 1916. He was the son of Silas and Emily who in 1901 were residing at No2 Block, Wormwood Scrubs Prison. His father was a Prison Officer and in 1911 he was living with his uncle William Thomas and Maria Garner, Farmer at School Street, Haslington. He was employed as a Forge worker aged 17. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Sapper 210960, Samuel TWEMLOW, 5th Brigade, 2nd Division, Signal Company, Royal Engineers died on the 25 March 1918 aged 38, and was the son of Thomas and Sarah who in 1901 were living at Middlechurch Road, Sandbach, Cheshire. He was the husband of Agnes Twemlow of 4 Primrose Avenue, Haslington, Crewe. He is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Some notes from what is left of his Army record. He joined the army on the 11th December 1915 and put into the Army Reserve (B). He was aged 35 years and 10 months and was working as a Telegraphist and Post Office Sorting Clerk, and was living with his wife Agnes nee Hollows at 4, Primrose Avenue, Haslington. He was married on the 30th October 1912 at St Annes Church, Aigburth, Liverpool. He was mobilized to the Colours on the 26th October 1916 and on the 28th was Fenny Stratford Signals Depot, Bletchley He embarked for France on May 20th 1917. and was killed in action in the field on the 25th March 1918. He had served 2 years and 105 days with the colours
Sergeant 432782, Daniel WELLS, 49th Canadian Infantry, Alberta Regiment. Born on the 8th January 1879 and died on the 4th September 1917 aged 37. He was the son George Scott Wells and Alice Ball Wells of Haslington, and husband of Ellen Selina Wimble formerly Wells of Strathcona, Alberta. He is buried in Aix-Noulette Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France
Gunner 160283, Frank William WILKINSON, "B" Battery, 330th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, died on the 16 October 1917 aged 26. He was the son Charles and Mary Ellen Wilkinson of Homeshaw Lane, Haslington, near Crewe, Cheshire. His occupation in 1911 was a Farm Waggoner. He is buried in Hagle Dump Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Private 7082, Edward Samuel WOOLF, 2nd Devonshire Regiment, died on the 16 January 1915 aged 45. at Boulogne. He was the son of Edward Samuel and Mary Woolf of Abbeyfield, Sandbach, Cheshire and Haslington Hall, Crewe. He is buried in Boulogne eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
Private 19140, Frank James KEATING, 8th South Lancashire Regiment, died of wounds on the 23 February 1917. He is buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France.
Some notes from what is left of his Army record. He joined the army on the 11th May 1915 at Manchester the next day he was at Warrington, Cheshire aged 19 years, occupation Labourer and was living with his parents at 34, Waterloo Road, Haslington. His father was his next of kin. and was posted to the 8th, South Lancs Regiment. he was in France from the 29th September 1915 to 1st July 1916. In England from the 2nd July 1916 to 6th January 1917 and then back in France from the 7th January 1917.
On the 28th June 1916 while marching he fell and injured his knee in the field . He was taken to a First aid Post then to the 5th Australian Hospital, from there to Hospital Ship St Patrick bound for the Royal Liverpool Hospital, Heswell, Cheshire. He was diagnosed with have Synovitis of the knee (Arthritis). No date was found as to when he was discharged from the hospital . The 18th February 1917 he was wounded in the field and taken to 1st Canadian Casualty Clearing Station and he died from his wounds in the same station on the 23rd February 1917
His brother Sergeant 10516, Joseph Henry Keating, Cheshire Regiment survived the Great War
Lance Corporal P/8200, Frank ASBURY, Foot Police, Military Police Corps died at Aldershot 22nd May 1917 aged 26. He was the son of John and Annie of Alsager and he is buried in Christ Church Churchyard, Alsager, Cheshire with his sister.
Sources:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC)
Soldiers that Died in the Great War (SDGW)
Ancestry. Com
