The Cheshire Roll Of Honour

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

24,565 People listed under WW1. 7,621 From WW2. 109 From the Boer War.
Other conflicts 32 and 933 Civilians. In total 33,260 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, in the Great War.

Saturday 28th April 1917
(109 Years this day).


GEORGE PARKES

Private 18591 George Parkes 22 years old from Northwich
Friday 28th April 1916
(110 Years this day).


RICHARD THOMPSON

Private W/163 Richard Thompson 24 years old from Cheshire Virtual
Saturday 28th April 1917
(109 Years this day).


WILLIAM LYONS

Donkeyman 804991 William Lyons 25 years old
Thursday 28th April 1921
(105 Years this day).


JOSEPH RUTTER

Driver T/309368 Joseph Rutter 39 years old
Friday 28th April 1916
(110 Years this day).


FREDERICK BIRCH

Rifleman 2183 Frederick Birch 28 years old from Cheshire Virtual
Friday 28th April 1916
(110 Years this day).


WILLIAM FORSEY

Private 816 William Forsey 29 years old from Cheshire Virtual
Friday 28th April 1916
(110 Years this day).


WILLIAM JAMES SINNOTT

Private W/760 William James Sinnott 32 years old from Wallasey
Sunday 28th April 1918
(108 Years this day).


JIM LITTLER

Private 49070 Jim Littler 18 years old from Northwich
Wednesday 28th April 1915
(111 Years this day).


Harry RHODES

Private 2251 Harry Rhodes 29 years old from Birkenhead
Sunday 28th April 1918
(108 Years this day).


JOHN PERCY JOSEPH WHITE

Private 31545 John Percy Joseph White 26 years old from Wybunbury
Saturday 28th April 1917
(109 Years this day).


Thomas Humphries HIGGS

Private CH/16654 Thomas Humphries Higgs from Chester
Saturday 28th April 1917
(109 Years this day).


Alfred JOHNSON

Lance Corporal 18691 Alfred Johnson 25 years old from Stockport
Saturday 28th April 1917
(109 Years this day).


John NORTON

Private 49109 John Norton 21 years old from Stalybridge
Sunday 28th April 1918
(108 Years this day).


Albert POWELL

Lance Corporal 17975 Albert Powell 23 years old from Nantwich
Saturday 28th April 1917
(109 Years this day).


James PUGH

Private 17025 James Pugh 29 years old from Birkenhead
Saturday 28th April 1917
(109 Years this day).


John KENEALY

Private 16218 John Kenealy 31 years old from Stockport
Tuesday 28th April 1942
(84 Years this day).


JOHN WALLACE BARBER

Sergeant 1008486 John Wallace Barber 24 years old from Helsby
Saturday 28th April 1945
(81 Years this day).


GEORGE BENNETT PLEAVIN

Lance Corporal 13073987 George Bennett Pleavin 28 years old from Ellesmere Port
Sunday 28th April 1918
(108 Years this day).


William BROOKER

Private 248081 William Brooker 19 years old from Cheshire Virtual
Saturday 28th April 1917
(109 Years this day).


Edward Stanley Dale

Private 302417 Edward Stanley Dale 20 years old


We have 78 listed from Cheshire who fell on this day. View All..

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