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Alexander Martin Alderson
POW 1941-1945
My great uncle Alex was a prisoner of war from 1941 - 1945 he was on the Stalag X-B prison camp in Milag Nord from 18/01/1941 to 28/04/1945. A Steward on the SS British Union, sunk 18 January 1941 by the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran.
Submitted by: Lisa Thompson
![John Henry Yearsley, Private 19th Hussars [ Queen Alexandra’s Own] British Expeditionary Force. Regimental Number 1387](https://d3pi82lmv6b4s7.cloudfront.net/dedications/live/49340cfd-cf12-45ee-968e-0e70230b2349.jpg)
John Henry Yearsley
Private 19th Hussars [ Queen Alexandra’s Own] British Expeditionary Force. Regimental Number 1387
Died of wounds 23rd February 1919 aged 30. Buried at Cologne Southern Cemetrey, Germany. Married to May. He was born in Dublin and lived in Suffolk. R.I.P. Never Forgotten.
Submitted by: Pamela Wilkins
Herbert Northrop
Private 1st 6th Battalion Cheshire Regiment. Regimental number 13029
Killed in action 14th October 1918 aged 29. Awarded Miltary Medal June 1917 at Messines Ridge. Memorial Zonnebeke, Belguim. Herbert married Mary Walkington and lived in Stockport, Cheshire. R.I.P Remembered Forever
Submitted by: Pamela Wilkins
James Carney
1st 6th Battalion Cheshire Regiment. Regimental Number 1758
Killed in action 14th October 1916 France, Western European Theatre. Memorial at Thievpal Memorial, Somme, France, and at Cheadle Cemetery, Stockport on a family headstone. James was married to Hannah and had three Children.
Submitted by: Pamela Wilkins
Arthur Leigh
Private of the 2nd Battalion Royal Fussiliers London Regiment. Regimental Number G/11779
Killed in action on the 1st July 1916 aged 25 in the Western European Theatre, Somme, France. Remembered at the Thievpal Memorial. He was an apprentice in iron moulding, and lived with his parents in Stockport, Cheshire.
Submitted by: Pamela Wilkins
Thomas Kelly
North Staffordshire Prince of Wales Service Regiment 7th Battalion. regimental Number 17007.
Killed in action 9th April 1916 Mesopotamia [Iraq] aged 30. Thomas was a footballer for Denaby, Glossop & Grimbsy Town. He moved to Stockport, worked at the gas works. He was married with 6 children.
Submitted by: Pamela Wilkins
Edwin Leigh
Gunner “Y” 46th Trench Royal Field Artillery. Regimental Number 117002
Edwin died 24th May 1918 after being gassed and wounded. Edwin is buried at the Etaples War Cemetery. He died leaving a wife Annie, whom he married in 1917, whilst on leave. You gave your today for our tomorrow. Never forgotten.
Submitted by: Pamela Wilkins
Robert Smith Gordon
Reg #177, Company Sergeant Major, 1/4 Gordon Highlanders, 51st Highland Division
Battle of the Bluff near St. Eloi in the Ypres Salient. It was a success but the trenches they captured were fired on by German guns for 24 hours. He was shelled, buried in toxic mud returned Ripon, Yorkshire he died (35) leaving a wife 8 children.
Submitted by: Kirsten Dunsford
Frederick Brown Tarry
Private, "Ox & Bucks" - Battle of the Somme 1917
Thank you for your service Private FB Tarry; I stand in admiration of your bravery and your long life after the war. I was born on Nov. 11th and the family nick-named me "Poppy" and I wish I had known you. In this year, I honor you and stand proud.
Submitted by: Suzanne Patterson
Edward George Beresford Pell
Pivate, 1st BN., Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt.)
Edward died on Tuesday, 26 March 1918 at the age of 29. He left behind his wife, Mary and his two children Doris and Harold. He is remembered on the Pozieres Memorlal in Somme, France.
Submitted by: Geraldine Hogan
George Frederick James Dredge
Gunner with Royal Horse Artillery
George joined up in 1915 at the age of 19. He was wounded at Nieuport in 1917 while repairing telephone lines and was discharged after an operation. He died in 1959. We are grateful to him and all his comrades for their bravery and sacrifice.
Submitted by: Helen Turner