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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…
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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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Local Soldiers in Jerusalem

5 Mar 20205 Mar 2020
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'…
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Neston and Parkgate: Huns Shell Wounded

5 Mar 20205 Mar 2020
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…
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We’ve Wellingtons and Nelsons, Jacks and Tommies among us yet!

4 Mar 2020
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…
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A Letter from another of our Gallant Cheshires

27 Feb 202028 Feb 2020
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…
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Heswall Lance-Corporal Killed

24 Feb 2020
    Much sympathy is being extended to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Peters, of Brimstage road, Heswall, on the death of their only son, Lance-Corporal Sydney Peters, 23 years of…
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Last Posts Interactive Map

15 Jan 2020
For the 20th post concerning my great-grandfather's First World War diary I have created an interactive map detailing locations relating to the entries currently digitised on the blog. I plan…
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Missing Wirral Soldier

30 Dec 201930 Dec 2019
    Mr and Mrs J. Taylor, Cherry Brow, Willaston, near Chester, have received news that their son, Pte. Thomas Taylor (12388), was in action of the morning of the…
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How Corporal Heathcote Died

19 Dec 201919 Dec 2019
  A comrade, writing to the "News" from France, gives particulars of how Corporal Harry Heathcote, of "D" Company, 9th Cheshire Regiment, died. Prior to answering his country's call Heathcote…

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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

 

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liam.markey@liverpool.ac.uk

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