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    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…

    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…

  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…

    The portrait we reproduce is that of Lance-Corporal James Swanick, of the 9th Cheshire Regiment, who has been twice wounded during the present world war struggle. Lance-Corporal Swanick…

    Private E. Lloyd joined the 13th Cheshire Regiment at the outbreak of the war, and is now with his regiment in France. He was formerly employed by Messrs.…

Quite a gloom has been cast over Neston and Willaston by the death of Private Henry Jones, the third son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jones of Weatherstone Cottages, Willaston.…

      Extremely interesting letters continue to arrive in this district recording the doings of the Neston men on active service. Very descriptive are those of a young private…

    The sad news is to hand that Private Walter Jones, 13th Cheshire Regiment, husband of Mrs. Jones, White House, Childer Thornton, and third son of Mr. and Mrs.…

Sergt. H. Bostock, of the Cheshire Regt., whose parents reside at Stone House Leasowe, died from wounds in the Stockport General Hospital on Tuesday, in his 31st year. He was…