The Cheshire Roll Of Honour

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

24,569 People listed under WW1. 7,621 From WW2. 110 From the Boer War.
Other conflicts 32 and 933 Civilians. In total 33,265 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 13th May 1916
(110 Years this day).


Arthur Cawley ACTON

Lance Serjeant W/821 Arthur Cawley Acton 21 years old from Port Sunlight
Sunday 13th May 1917
(109 Years this day).


JAMES FREDERICK BATES

Private 40760 James Frederick Bates 33 years old from Winsford
Saturday 13th May 1916
(110 Years this day).


WILLIAM BLUNDELL

Lance Corporal W/101 William Blundell 23 years old from Birkenhead
Sunday 13th May 1917
(109 Years this day).


JOHN BRETT

Private 40693 John Brett 21 years old from Birkenhead
Saturday 13th May 1916
(110 Years this day).


WILLIAM GEORGE HUGHES

Lance Corporal W/418 William George Hughes 24 years old from Port Sunlight
Monday 13th May 1918
(108 Years this day).


Henry BARROW

Private 83737 Henry Barrow 18 years old from Cheshire Virtual
Saturday 13th May 1916
(110 Years this day).


Richard FABBY

Private W/24063 Richard Fabby 36 years old from Childer Thornton
Saturday 13th May 1916
(110 Years this day).


GEORGE PARSONS

Private W/89 George Parsons from Birkenhead
Thursday 13th May 1915
(111 Years this day).


Thomas SOUTHERN

Rifleman Z/283 Thomas Southern 29 years old from Lostock Gralam
Thursday 13th May 1915
(111 Years this day).


JAMES FREDERICK BRATBY

Private PLY/3145 James Frederick Bratby 49 years old from Congleton
Thursday 13th May 1915
(111 Years this day).


HARRY DIXON

Seaman 5815A Harry Dixon 24 years old from Cheshire Virtual
Thursday 13th May 1915
(111 Years this day).


ARTHUR THOMAS HEALEY

Able Seaman J/4447 Arthur Thomas Healey 21 years old
Thursday 13th May 1915
(111 Years this day).


FREDERICK KEILAUS

Private PLY/8633 Frederick Keilaus 34 years old
Thursday 13th May 1915
(111 Years this day).


JOSEPH EDWARD ORMSBY

Signalman Mersey 6/163 Joseph Edward Ormsby 21 years old from Birkenhead
Thursday 13th May 1915
(111 Years this day).


WILLIAM EDWARD SAYMAN

Stoker 2037T William Edward Sayman 45 years old from Birkenhead
Thursday 13th May 1915
(111 Years this day).


JOSHUA SHERLOCK

Stoker 255V Joshua Sherlock 49 years old
Thursday 13th May 1915
(111 Years this day).


JOHN SIMMS

Stoker 1978U John Simms 35 years old
Thursday 13th May 1915
(111 Years this day).


GEORGE CRAIG

Sergeant 3842 George Craig 28 years old from Cheshire Virtual
Thursday 13th May 1915
(111 Years this day).


Geoffrey Hamilton BAGSHAWE

Second Lieutenant Geoffrey Hamilton Bagshawe 25 years old from Marple
Sunday 13th May 1917
(109 Years this day).


William BAKER

Sapper 442172 William Baker from Chester


We have 88 listed from Cheshire who fell on this day. View All..

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