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10th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment
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Those known to have served with10th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment during the Great War 1914-1918. - Albinson William. Pte. (d.13th Oct 1916)
- Barlow Wilson. Cpl. (d.12th Jul 1916)
- Baum William. Pte (d.1st Aug 1917)
- Benson J. D.. Pte. (d.7th Jun 1917)
- Bexon Arthur. Pte. (d.1st Aug 1917)
- Blackhurst Frank. Pte. (d.7th June 1917)
- Blease MM. Emmanuel. Pte. (d.27th Oct 1917)
- Boon DCM. Ernest. Sjt. (d.16th Apr 1918)
- Brough H. J.. Pte. (d.7th Jun 1917)
- Bryant Ernest. Pte. (d.27th Oct 1917)
- Buckley DoS MiD Robert. Pte. (d.16th Jul 1916)
- Burdekin James. Pte. (d.23rd Jul 1917)
- Chantler Richard Edward.
- Clarke Frederick Harold. Pte. (d.7th June1917)
- Clarke Frederick Harold. Pte. (d.7th June 1917)
- Collins Alfred. Pte.
- Cross Thomas Edward. L/Cpl. (d.10th July 1916)
- Dagger Thomas Henry. Pte. (d.17th Feb 1917)
- Darlington Albert. Pte. (d.19th May 1916)
- Davenport Thomas Walter. L/Cpl. (d.19th Jul 1916)
- Davenport William. Pte. (d.13th May 1916)
- Davies Simeon. Pte. (d.16th April 1918)
- Dickinson Joseph Riley. Pte. (d.14th July 1916)
- Dodd John Keeling. L/Cpl. (d.21st May 1916)
- Elson Frank. Pte.
- Elson Frank. Pte. (d.1st Jan 1917)
- Fleetwood John. Pte. (d.24th April 1916)
- Gerrighty Peter. Pte. (d.13th January 1918)
- Hawkins William. Pte. (d.2nd August 1917)
- Holland James. L/Cpl. (d.30th May 1916)
- Hope Samuel. Pte. (d.1st Aug 1917)
- Kettleband George. Pte. (d.7th June 1917)
- Leech Joseph Archibald. L/Cpl. (d.21st July 1917)
- Lines DCM, MC. Thomas. 2nd Lt. (d.3rd April 1918)
- Little Michael. Pte. (d.18th Feb 1917)
- McKenzie Herbert. Pte. (d.8th Oct 1917)
- Moody Corbett Lee. Pte. (d.17th Apr 1918)
- Moon Frederick. L/Cpl. (d.26th July 1916)
- Morton Frederick. Pte. (d.28th December 1915)
- Oseman Edward George. Pte. (d.19th October 1918)
- Paton George. Pte. (d.14th April 1918)
- Pollexfen Phillip Evelyn. Capt.
- Posting Gerrard. L/Cpl. (d.15th October 1915)
- Pynn Fredrick. Pte. (d.15th Oct 1916)
- Rowlinson Peter A.. L/Cpl. (d.27th June 1916)
- Rutter John. Pte. (d.28th July 1916)
- Scott Joseph Brayton. Pte. (d.27th May 1918)
- Skelhorn Alfred. Pte.
- Spilsbury James. Pte. (d.17th Feb 1917)
- Spilsbury James. Pte. (d.17th Feb 1917)
- Stanton James. Sgt. (d.17th February 1917)
- Taylor Thomas Henry. Pte (d.7th June 1917)
- Tilsley John. Pte. (d.17th February 1917)
- White Samuel. Pte. (d.24th March 1918)
- White William. Pte. (d.25th Aug 1916)
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Pte. Alfred Skelhorn 10th Btn. Cheshire Regiment Alfred was my grandfather, he died aged 96 in 1988. During the Great War he spent two periods in hospital, once with trench fever, constipation, indigestion and loss of teeth, probably as a result of the poor conditions and rations. He had been around Ypres for six months prior to this and had gone from a fit 24 yr old, to spending nearly 70 days in hospital. His medical record on discharge states, 'can walk fairly well'. He was very badly wounded on the 1st of August 1917, with a gunshot wound to right foot, leading to amputation of one toe, and a shrapnel ball in chest with damage to a shoulder blade, fractured rib (which was removed). The shrapnel ball was too close to his heart to be removed,it stayed in him the rest of his life, it moved with every pulse! I have his chest X-ray, he was assessed as 30 % disabled. Alfred gave up smoking in his 70's, my hero!
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L/Cpl. Peter A. Rowlinson 10th Btn. Cheshire Regiment (d.27th June 1916) Peter Rowlinson served with the 10th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Peter's twin brother, James, died 11th of October 1916 with the 11th Cheshires.
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Richard Edward Chantler 10th Btn. Cheshire Regiment Dick Chantler served with the 10th Cheshires.
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Capt. Phillip Evelyn Pollexfen 10th Btn. Cheshire Regiment Phillip Pollexfen was an Old Boy of Birkenhead Institute. He was wounded in the spine and became paralysed from the waist down as a consequence. His records at the National Archives show that he went before a medical board at Templeton House Hospital on 15th of August 1917.
He took his own life at home in January 1932.
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Pte. Frank Elson 10th Btn. Cheshire Regiment (d.1st Jan 1917) Frank Elson was killed in the 10th Chesshire Battalion HQ at Despierre Farm.
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Pte. Robert "Buck" Buckley DoS MiD 10th Btn. Cheshire Regiment (d.16th Jul 1916) My great uncle Robert Buckley died of wounds on the Somme at No
21 Casualty Clearing Station. He is buried at la Neuville British Cemetery at Corbie in France.
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Pte. Frederick Morton 10th Battalion Cheshire Regiment (d.28th December 1915) Frederick Morton died on the 28th of December 1915,
aged 23 whilst serving with the 10th Btn. Cheshire Regiment.
He was the son of Thomas and A. Morton of 11 Park Rd. Hadfield, Manchester.
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Pte. Frederick Harold Clarke 10th Battalion Cheshire Regiment (d.7th June 1917) Frederick Clarke enlisted on 10th of December 1916 and was assigned to the Leicestershire Regiment.
He was living at at The Furlongs, Barkby Road, Syston, Leicestershire and was employed in the Family Market Gardening business owned by his father, Robert Clarke, together with his 2 brothers. Frederick was 24 years 6 months old and was 5 feet 8 and a quarter inches tall. His next of kin was his father Robert Clarke. He was mobilised on 27th January 1917 and after training was transferred to the 10th Cheshire Regiment and sent to France on 3rd of May 1917.
He was killed in action on 7th June 1917 in Belgium at the Battle of Messines and is buried in the Messines Ridge British Cemetery. He was a private and his regimental number was 50871. His records list his father Robert Clarke, Fanny Clarke, his mother, his 2 brothers, Arthur Bernard Clarke and George Edgar Clarke all living at The Furlongs, Barkby Road, Syston, and his sister Ethel Kate Allen of 23, Sidney Road, Leicester. He was born in 1891 in Burton Bandalls, a hamlet near Burton on the Wolds, Leicestershire and was not married.
Frederick Clarke was the grandson of Robert Clarke, my 2 times Great Grandfather and cousin to my Grandmother, Elsie Lowe nee Parnell.
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L/Cpl. Gerrard Posting 10th Btn. A Coy. Cheshire Regiment (d.15th October 1915) Gerrard Posting was in A company, 10th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. He was killed on the 15th of October 1915 at Ploegsteert. The battalion notes state that he was shot though the head in the trenches. Gerrard's medals were sent to Joseph Postings living at 4 Newton St., Staybridge, Cheshire.
Gerrard worked as a cotton operator in the mills before he signed up for war. He was 6 feet 7 inches tall, brown eyes and black hair, he signed up on 1st of September 1914
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Pte. William Hawkins 10th Btn. Cheshire Regiment (d.2nd August 1917) My Great Grandfather William Hawkins enlisted in March 1915 with the 10th battalion West Yorkshire Regiment as Private 19944.
In March 1916, he suffered a superficial gunshot wound to the head. On return from 3 days in hospital, he joined 10th Cheshire as Private 52341. William was wounded on 31st of July 1917 at Pilkem Ridge. He died on 2nd of August 1917 of wounds and is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.
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Pte. Frederick Harold Clarke 7th Btn. Cheshire Regiment (d.7th June1917) Frederick Clarke enlisted on 10th December 1916 and was assigned to the 7th Leicestershire Regiment. He was living at at The Furlongs, Barkby Road, Syston, Leicestershire and was employed in the Family Market Gardening business owned by his Father Robert Clarke together with his 2 brothers. Frederick was 24 years 6 months old and was 5 feet 8 and a quarter inches tall. His next of kin was his father Robert Clarke. He was mobilised on 27th January 1917 and after training was transferred to the 10th Cheshire Regiment and sent to France on 3rd May 1917. He was killed in action on 7th of June 1917 in Belgium at the Battle of Messines and is buried in the Messines Ridge British Cemetery. He was a private and his regimental number was 50871. His records list his father Robert Clarke, Fanny Clarke, his mother, his 2 brothers, Arthur Bernard Clarke and George Edgar Clarke all living at The Furlongs, Barkby Road, Syston, and his sister Ethel Kate Allen of 23, Sidney Road, Leicester. He was born in 1891 in Burton Bandalls, a hamlet near Burton on the Wolds, Leicestershire and was not married.
Frederick Harold Clarke was the grandson of Robert Clarke, my 2 times Great Grandfather and cousin to my Grandmother, Elsie Lowe nee Parnell.
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Pte. Samuel Hope 10th Btn. Cheshire Regiment (d.1st Aug 1917) Samuel Hope was the eldest of the 6 children of Samuel and Margaret Hope of Maybank Road Birkenhead. He had been employed as a chauffeur for a local doctor until he volunteered for the army.
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L/Cpl. Thomas Walter Davenport 10th Btn, B Coy. Cheshire Regiment (d.19th Jul 1916)  Thomas Davenport, born 1894 in Northwich, Cheshire, died from wounds at Etaples Military Hospital on the 19th of July 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. He is buried at Etaples. He had enlisted at Northwich, on the 3rd of September 1914 and trained at Chester and Aldershot.
He fought at the Battle of the Somme where he was severely wounded near La Boiselle in the shoulder and carried back by his pals to safety. He was transported to Etaples Military Hospital where he died from his wounds a few days later. The Matron of the hospital and his immediate officer wrote to his parents.
On 20th of June 2014 his remaining photographs, documents, War Office correspondence (from his officer and matron to his parents), Northwich Guardian obituary, personal effects etc. were part of an exhibition at the Peoples' History Museum Manchester, A Land Fit for Heroes: War & the Working Class 1914-1918 which was opened by Tristram Hunt MP and lasted for seven months.
He is remembered on a monument erected in his home town of Northwich, Cheshire, erected in 1925.
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Pte Thomas Henry Taylor 10th Btn. Cheshire Regiment (d.7th June 1917) Thomas Taylor was killed in action at the Battle of Messines on the 7th of June 1917 aged 25.
Commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, also on the Crewe War Memorial and the L&NWR Crewe Loco Depot WW1 Memorial.
He was a former pupil of Bedford Street School and was then employed as a Pipe Fitter in the Crewe Steam Sheds.
He enlisted on the 17th of February 1916 and went to France on the 16th of July 1916.
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Sgt. James Stanton 10th Btn. Cheshire Regiment (d.17th February 1917) James Stanton was my grandfather. He was killed in a trench raid at Ploegsteert, Belgium along with about 50 others. He is buried at the Berks Extension cemetery. He left a widow and a three year old daughter, my mother. His Captain described him as a brave man and a popular and well respected sergeant. My two brothers and I visited his grave on 17th February this year, 2017, the hundredth anniversary of his death.
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Pte. Arthur Bexon 10th (Service) Btn. Cheshire Regiment (d.1st Aug 1917) Arthur Bexon served with the 10th Btn. Cheshire Regiment.
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Pte. Albert Darlington 10th Btn. Cheshire Regiment (d.19th May 1916) Albert Darlington was killed aged 18 during the 10th Btn. Cheshire Regiment action at Vimy Ridge. He is buried at Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-Saint-Eloi.
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Pte William Baum 10th Btn Cheshire Regiment (d.1st Aug 1917) My Grandmother did not know her father, she was 4 years old when he was killed in the war. By chance I typed in his name in Google Search and his obituary came up. It had his parents name, his wife's name and their address which I was able to confirm through birth certificates.
My Grandmother unfortunately had passed away before I found this information and my Mother has since passed but this year I will visit Ypres Menin Gate as I travel from Australia to deliver my hand made Poppy to honour his sacrifice for his country.
Unfortunately, there is no grave for our brave Great Grandfather but it is comforting to know his name stands with many on the wall of Menin Gate.
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2nd Lt. Thomas Lines DCM, MC. 10th Battalion Cheshire Regiment (d.3rd April 1918) Thomas Lines served with the 10th Cheshires as a Company Sergent Major and as a 2nd Lt. with the 16th Lancashire Fusiliers.
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Pte. Samuel White 10th Btn. Cheshire Regiment (d.24th March 1918) Samuel White was my grandfather, his son Samuel my father, my brother Samuel his son. I did not know any of my father's relatives so, if there are any out there with photos? He married Jane White, they lived on New Chester Road, Port Sunlight and all worked at Lever Bros. His name is on the war memorial in Port Sunlight.
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