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Willaston Man ‘Goes Under’

18 Nov 2019
    Intelligence has been recieved that Pte. Arthur Maiden, of the "Pals" (King's Liverpool), was killed in action on July 30th in the Trones Wood fighting. Pte. Maiden, who…
Cheshire Regiment…

Gallant Stretcher Bearer Dies at the Post of Duty

16 Nov 201916 Nov 2019
    Mrs. Stephens, 12, Barton-street has received news from the front of the death from wounds of her husband, Lance-Corporal A. Stephens, on March 24th. Lance-Corporal Stephens joined the…
Cheshire Regiment…

Willaston Soldier Falls in Action

14 Nov 201916 Nov 2019
Corpl. R, Cottrell, of the Heavy Car Battalion of the Mechanical Transport, forwards the following information about his son, Pte. Arthur Cottrell, of the King’s Liverpool Regt., who was killed…
Cheshire Regiment…

Hooton Soldier’s Fate

14 Nov 201915 Jan 2020
    KELLY - Killed in action, August 20, JOHN (Jack) the dearly loved son of Thomas and Mary Kelly, of 6, Oak-lane, Hooton, in his 18th year. When last…
Cheshire Regiment…

Popular Bidston Sergeant Killed

13 Nov 201915 Jan 2020
Mr. and Mrs John Randles (late of 33, Ridley-street Birkenhead) have received news that their son, Sergt. John Randles (Jack), of the 1/4 Cheshire Regt., has been killed in Egypt.…
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Cheshire Soldier Killed

13 Nov 201915 Nov 2019
    Pte. F. King, of the Cheshires, has been officially posted as having been killed in action while on active service in France. He joined up in May 1915,…
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Fighting at 15 – Young Thornton Hough Patriot

6 Nov 20196 Dec 2019
Probably the youngest soldier in the British Army to-day is Pte. J. Brassey of the 9th Battalion Cheshire Regt., who joined that regiment 12 months ago at the age of…
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Rock Ferry Sergeant Killed

5 Nov 201915 Nov 2019
Rock Ferry Sergeant Killed Tragic Scene in France Chum's Tribute to "Dear Old Charlie" Mrs Richardson, who resides at 5. Bedford place, Rock Ferry, has been notified by the War…
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New Ferry Soldier Fatally Wounded by Sniper

5 Nov 201919 Nov 2019
News has been received in New Ferry that Private H. Delamere, of the 9th Battalion Cheshire Regiment, has died of wounds at Chocque (sic), France. It was while repairing the…
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The Charge of the 58th Brigade

29 Oct 20197 Feb 2020
"I am in receipt of your valuable paper every week, and as I seldom see anything referring to the 9th Battalion, I am taking the liberty of writing you a…

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Liam Markey. Associate researcher at the University of Liverpool. 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:

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