James's Story.
PRIVATE JAMES ANDERTON
Born
1883 Plenstall, Hoole Village
1901 Census
Guilden Sutton Lane James Aged 18
James Anderton Aged 44
Jane Anderton Aged 46
Peter Anderton Aged 24
Jane Anderton Aged 14
Margaret Anderton Aged 12
1911 Census Born
Upton Heyes, Flag Lane, Worked as a garden labourer
Jane Anderton Age 56 Born Guilden Sutton
James Anderton Age 54 Born Barrow
James Anderton Age 28
Jane Anderton Age 24 Born Hoole
Son of Jane Anderton, of The Demage Cottages, Upton, Chester.
James Enlisted at Chester
James was reported Missing 10th August 1917 He has No Known Grave and is Remembered in Ypres Menin Gate
On The Day
On that morning (10th August, 1917) the attack began at 04.45. As they went “over the top”, they progressed until they were held up by a German strongpoint. This was soon destroyed by stokes mortars and a vigorous assault. However, the assault was pushed through and they captured their objectives, i.e. the German front and support lines. But, once again, their success came at a very costly price, with 395 officers and men becoming casualties, of which 72 men (four of the originals) being killed in action. The attack on the Bellwaerde and Westhoek Ridge’s was to be the last major attack which the 13th Cheshire’s took part in for the remaining part of their existence.
Researched and Complied by Simon Gildea