The Cheshire Roll Of Honour

Remembering all from Cheshire who have served in the armed forces from 1899 to present day.

24,560 People listed under WW1. 7,619 From WW2. 109 From the Boer War.
Other conflicts 32 and 933 Civilians. In total 33,253 are listed in The Cheshire Roll Of Honour.

More than a name

The Cheshire Roll Of Honour was originally started to remember all those who lost their lives in the Great War of 1914-1918 who came from the county of Cheshire England. The roll was extended to also remember the men and women who lost their lives in the 1939-1945 world war (WW2). It was decided that along with remembering the ones who never came back, it should also contain those who did. The Cheshire Roll Of Honour NOW also includes the Boer war and all conflicts since 1945.

You can not only read a soldiers profile but also locate where they are buried or commemorated around the world. By putting their stories together and whenever possible a face to a name, keeps the memory of those who gave all, so we could live in freedom today and in the minds of the future generations.

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Showing the real person behind the name

The Cheshire memorial roll is working hard researching the men & women who have served on our behalf, we want to remember that they are not just names but people who had lives before joining the services.

In order to do this we need your help, do you have any pictures or information relating to any of the names we have listed on the site, or maybe you have someone who needs adding.

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A few who lost their lives on this day.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.

Wednesday 17th April 1918
(108 Years this day).


FREDRICK GEORGE YEARDSLEY

Bombardier 676040 Fredrick George Yeardsley 24 years old from Birkenhead
Monday 17th April 1916
(110 Years this day).


William BOTTOMS

Private 18115 William Bottoms 24 years old from Hyde
Tuesday 17th April 1917
(109 Years this day).


CYRIL DIXON WATERS

Private 26868 Cyril Dixon Waters 20 years old
Wednesday 17th April 1918
(108 Years this day).


ROBERT STEPHEN BELL

Second Lieutenant Robert Stephen Bell 29 years old from Birkenhead
Tuesday 17th April 1917
(109 Years this day).


GEORGE RILEY

Corporal 24655 George Riley 22 years old from Marston
Saturday 17th April 1915
(111 Years this day).


ALEXANDER BUCHANAN

Private 9549 Alexander Buchanan 19 years old from Cheshire Virtual
Saturday 17th April 1920
(106 Years this day).


JOHN JOSEPH BOWKER

Corporal 201461 John Joseph Bowker 23 years old
Tuesday 17th April 1917
(109 Years this day).


Charles HEMMINGS

Private 201171 Charles Hemmings 23 years old from Broadbottom
Wednesday 17th April 1918
(108 Years this day).


William Henry HOLBROOK

Private 36325 William Henry Holbrook 35 years old from Stockport
Tuesday 17th April 1917
(109 Years this day).


Thomas Arthur SIDDALL

Second Lieutenant Thomas Arthur Siddall 34 years old from Chester
Saturday 17th April 1915
(111 Years this day).


William Joseph WILLIAMS

Private 9937 William Joseph Williams 18 years old from Birkenhead
Wednesday 17th April 1918
(108 Years this day).


Joseph JEFFS

Rifleman B/201796 Joseph Jeffs from New Ferry area
Monday 17th April 1916
(110 Years this day).


Thomas SLACK

Private 11179 Thomas Slack 29 years old from Macclesfield
Monday 17th April 1916
(110 Years this day).


James Allan WETTON

Sapper 1756 James Allan Wetton 22 years old from Kerridge
Wednesday 17th April 1918
(108 Years this day).


George Henry Lee

Private 235709 George Henry Lee 23 years old from Birkenhead
Saturday 17th April 1915, (111 Years this day).


FREDERICK WALLACE ALLAN

Sergeant 41- Frederick Wallace Allan 31 years old from Birkenhead
Saturday 17th April 1915, (111 Years this day).


CHARLES ROBERT HENRY GRIFFITHS

Private 8991- Charles Robert Henry Griffiths 23 years old
Saturday 17th April 1915, (111 Years this day).


John ALLEN

Private 2645- John Allen 34 years old from Hyde
Saturday 17th April 1915, (111 Years this day).


Michael BURKE

Private 12241- Michael Burke 38 years old from Stockport
Saturday 17th April 1915, (111 Years this day).


Walter ROWLAND

Lance Corporal 12253- Walter Rowland 29 years old from Stockport


We have 54 listed from Cheshire who fell on this day. View All..

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