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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…

  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…

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…

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 knew him.…

Writing to his mother in Birkenhead, another local soldier says: "I expect you are wondering where I am. Well, at present I am at -----, described in a 'Birkenhead News'…

The following interesting extracts are from a letter written by a local soldier, who was recently wounded in the Chantilly area and is now in hospital in this country: "That…

An incomplete excerpt: -evil" ascending? At such a time who can remain inactive? Is this grand, old England nothing? Is our country’s honour nothing? Will it be nothing to be…

A letter from another of our gallant Cheshires strikes a note of contrast. He writes: "We have changed our quarters, but are still many miles from the firing line. I…