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Author: Liam Markey

Postgraduate researcher at the University of Liverpool and the British Library.
Cheshire Regiment…

“Where are our Boys To-Night?”

10 Sep 202011 Sep 2020
by Clare Dorning (Authoress of "Annals of a Lancashire Village, etc.) “Where are our boys to-night?” My friend the photographer asked me the question, as he showed me a picture…
Cheshire Regiment…

Gunner E. Earl: Cheshires on the Somme

27 Apr 202027 Apr 2020
+ 1916 + Cheshires on the Somme The Battle of the Somme, or the Somme Offensive, was a joint Anglo-French offensive launched in 1916, from 1st July to 18th November.…
First World War…

Willaston Man Falls in Action

24 Apr 202027 Apr 2020
    The above soldier enlisted at the age of 17 1/2 years, was trained at Colchester, and was drafted to France in March, 1917. He was wounded on Sept.…
Cheshire Regiment…

Driver J. H. Archer

24 Apr 2020
Driver J.H. Archer, eldest son of James Archer, of Sunnylake, Neston, joined the Cheshire Field Co., R.E., in 1914, and is now somewhere in France. He was educated at Willaston…
Cheshire Regiment…

Driver H. Mort

24 Apr 202024 Apr 2020
Driver H. Mort, of Hargrave Cottage, Willaston, is attached to the 3-1 Cheshire Field Co., R.E.     Although records are sparse, I believe Harry Mort was born around 1890…
Cheshire Regiment…

G. Astbury

24 Apr 2020
  Private G. Astbury belongs to the 18th Service Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment, now somewhere in France. He formerly worked at Lever's.     George E. Astbury was born in…
Cheshire Regiment…

Biletted Officer Receives Military Cross

21 Apr 202021 Apr 2020
  Amongst the names of those receiving awards for bravery at the front appears that of Temp. Second-Lieut. Samuel Spedding John, of the 9th Cheshires Regt. Lieut. John was with…
Cheshire Regiment…

West Kirby Lad Killed in Action

8 Apr 20208 Apr 2020
The death is announced of Pte. Horrocks William Leech, of the Cheshire Regiment. He was the eldest son of Mr. William Leech, of Caldy-road, being born in Caldy twenty years…
Cheshire Regiment…

Death of Sec. Lieut. Norman Hughes, M.C.

8 Apr 20208 Apr 2020
    The report of the death of Sec. Lieut. Norman Hughes, M.C., from wounds received in action on August 2nd, has been recieved with deep regret by all who…
Cheshire Regiment…

Neston Officer Killed in Action

3 Apr 20203 Apr 2020
  The death in action is reported of Lieut. Gordon Harrison, which has occurred during the heavy fighting on the Western front. He was the eldest son of Mrs. Harrison,…

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Liam Markey. Postgraduate researcher at the University of Liverpool and the British Library. Interested in the First World War, 20th Century Britain, Militarism, and Museums.

Currently digitising my great-grandfather’s First World War diary. Follow this link for an interactive map showing locations relating to his time serving in the Cheshire Regiment:

https://maphub.net/Liam1994/lastpostsmap

 

If you’d like to get in touch, my email is:

liam.markey@liverpool.ac.uk

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