The Cheshire Roll Of Honour

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

23,212 People listed under WW1. 7,291 From WW2. 61 From the Boer War.
Other conflicts 29 and 932 Civilians. In total 31,525 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.

Thursday 6th December 1917
(106 Years this day).


William Gridwood GAW

Private 533441 William Gridwood Gaw 20 years old from Wallasey
Monday 6th December 1915
(108 Years this day).


John MACDONALD

Private 4434 John Macdonald from Wallasey
Friday 6th December 1940
(83 Years this day).


RONALD BOOTH McCOMBE

Petty Officer Telegraphist D/JX 134852 Ronald Booth Mccombe 25 years old
Wednesday 6th December 1944
(79 Years this day).


FREDERICK RALPH SIMPSON

Able Seaman C/JX319468 Frederick Ralph Simpson 21 years old
Monday 6th December 1982
(41 Years this day).


Neil WILLIAMS

Private 24558386 Neil Williams 18 years old from Cheshire Virtual
Wednesday 6th December 1944
(79 Years this day).


ORVAL GEORGE BACKES

Pilot Officer J/89957 Orval George Backes 29 years old from Cheshire Virtual
Wednesday 6th December 1944
(79 Years this day).


JACK DOUGLAS BAIRD

Flying Officer J/44950 Jack Douglas Baird 20 years old from Cheshire Virtual
Wednesday 6th December 1944
(79 Years this day).


CECIL HENRY BALDWIN

Pilot Officer J/46253 Cecil Henry Baldwin 29 years old from Cheshire Virtual
Wednesday 6th December 1944
(79 Years this day).


HUGH JOSEPH McARTHUR

Warrant Officer Class I R/93176 Hugh Joseph Mcarthur 24 years old from Cheshire Virtual
Wednesday 6th December 1944
(79 Years this day).


ALBERT VOLNY

Sergeant R/214616 Albert Volny 20 years old from Cheshire Virtual
Sunday 6th December 1914, (109 Years this day).


Thomas Croft ATHERTON

Private 5811- Thomas Croft Atherton 35 years old from Stockport
Monday 6th December 1915, (108 Years this day).


THOMAS JAMES DAVIES

Private 13821- Thomas James Davies 18 years old
Wednesday 6th December 1916, (107 Years this day).


HAROLD THOMAS BEVAN

Private W/849- Harold Thomas Bevan 22 years old from Wallasey
Thursday 6th December 1917, (106 Years this day).


JOHN EDWARD HOLT

Private 29463- John Edward Holt 20 years old from Cheshire Virtual
Thursday 6th December 1917, (106 Years this day).


SAMUEL HOWARTH

Private 15129- Samuel Howarth 22 years old
Thursday 6th December 1917, (106 Years this day).


John Robert DICKENS

Private 260220- John Robert Dickens 26 years old from Stockport
Thursday 6th December 1917, (106 Years this day).


Henry EGERTON

Gunner 102603- Henry Egerton from Little Leigh
Thursday 6th December 1917, (106 Years this day).


Alfred JACKSON

Private DM2/105925- Alfred Jackson 40 years old from St. Marks Church, Dunham Massey
Thursday 6th December 1917, (106 Years this day).


Samuel LATHAM

Private 242524- Samuel Latham 27 years old from Crewe
Thursday 6th December 1917, (106 Years this day).


Francis Eyton SPURLING

Captain Francis Eyton Spurling 32 years old from Waverton


We have 44 listed from Cheshire who fell on this day. View All..

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Civilians from Cheshire who were Killed this day.

Friday 6th December 1940
(83 Years this day).


Ivor Francis Charles Godwin-monck

Civilian Ivor Francis Charles Godwin-monck 21 years old

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