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This page still has some work to complete by way of regimental history. However the history of events can be added later, the first step was to record the names of these heroes.
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Last Name AINSLIE
First Name JAMES
Service Number 5920
Rank RIFLEMAN
Middle Name
Name on Kelsall War Memorial Yes
Died date 17/09/14
Regiment or Corps KING'S ROYAL RIFLE CORPS
Battalion 1st BATTALION
Born CHESTER
Enlisted BIRMINGHAM
Civilian Residence ALDERSHOT, HANTS
How Died DIED, NOT SPECIFIED
Theatre of War FRANCE & FLANDERS
Supplementary: A Regiment of Foot (Infantry), was formed on the 25th December 1755 as the 60th Regiment of Foot, changing to The King's Royal Rifle Corps on November 19th 1830 remaining 60th in the official precedence of British Regiments. The Regiment survived the 1st & 2nd WW, but was reformed as the Green Jacket Brigade, 2nd Green Jackets (Kings Royal Rifle Corps), with their depot at Winchester. On January 1st 1966 the remaining 2nd battalion of the King's Royal rifle Corps were amalgamated with The Oxfordshire Light Infantry & The Rifle Brigade to become The Royal Green Jackets.
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Last Name ANKERS
First Name WILLIAM
Service Number 24146
Rank PRIVATE
Middle Name
Name on Kelsall War Memorial No
Died date 30/07/16
Regiment or Corps CHESHIRE REGIMENT
Battalion 13th BATTALION
Born KELSALL
Enlisted CHESTER
Civilian Residence
How Died KILLED IN ACTION
Theatre of War FRANCE & FLANDERS
Supplementary : The Cheshire Regiment was raised in 1689 when William III reigned, and was immediately sent to Ireland. The regiment shared in the victory of the Boyne and in the sieges of Limerick and Carrickfergus, the capture of Galway and the Battle of Aughrim.
The regimental badge is a united Red & white Rose, acorn & oakleaf.
Today the Cheshire Regiment remains as a Regiment of Infantry within the Prince of Wales Division.
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Last Name CARR
First Name HAROLD
Service Number 571050
Rank GUNNER
Middle Name
Name on Kelsall War Memorial Yes
Died date 05/12/15
Regiment or Corps ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY
Battalion FIELD ARTILLERY
Born BEVERLEY, YORKS.
Enlisted CHESTER
Civilian Residence
How Died DIED OF WOUNDS
Theatre of War FRANCE & FLANDERS
Supplementary : The Royal Horse Artillery was formed on the 1st February 1793 as part of the Royal Regiment of Artillery. On February 8th, France declared war on Britain. Today the Royal Horse Artillery take the right of line to march at the head of all other troops, including the Household Cavalry, when on parade with their guns.
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Last Name CARTER
First Name EDWARD
Service Number 7146
Rank PRIVATE
Middle Name
Name on Kelsall War Memorial Yes
Died date 16/04/15
Regiment or Corps ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS
Battalion 2nd BATTALION
Born RUNCORN
Enlisted WREXHAM
Civilian Residence RUNCORN
How Died KILLED IN ACTION
Theatre of War FRANCE & FLANDERS
Supplementary : The Royal Welsh Fusiliers were raised in 1689 first seeing service in Ireland in support of William lll. Early battle honours include Egypt, Blenheim, Ramillies, Oudenarde, Malplaquet, Dettingen, Minden, Corunna, Martinique, Albuhera, Badajos, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Orthes, Toulouse, Peninsula, Waterloo, Alma, Inkerman, Sevastopol, Lucknow, Ashantee, Burma 1885-87, South Africa 1899-1902, Relief of Ladysmith, Pekin 1900. Took part in the infamous battle of Bunkers hill until the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown in which the Welsh Fusiliers particularly distinguished themselves when a British force of some 4,000 were forced to surrender to a combined French & American force of 20,000
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Last Name CRANK
First Name JOHN
Service Number M2/011447
Rank PRIVATE
Middle Name
Name on Kelsall War Memorial No
Died date 30/10/14
Regiment or Corps ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS
Battalion
Born KELSALL
Enlisted NORTHWICH
Civilian Residence NORTHWICH
How Died DIED, NO DETAILS
Theatre of War HOME
Supplementary : Royal Army Service Corps claim descent from7th March 1794 "Corps of Waggoners" disbanded in 1796. On August 14 1799 the Waggoners Corps was reformed , adding the "Royal" one month later moving on to form the "Royal Waggon Train",in August 1802. On July 10th 1833 the "Royal Waggon Train" was disbanded. As a consequence of maladministration during the Crimea War, the "Land Transport Corps" was itself formed on the 24 January 1855. The Army Hospital Conveyance Corps was incorporated into the Land Transport Corps in June 1855 but by August 4 1856 the Land Transport Corps was replaced itself by the "Military Train", a new unit raised as Junior Cavalry Regiment! In September 24 1859, the Commissariat Staff Corps was raised to work in parallel with the Military Train as a Service Corps. A civilian unit, the Military Store Department had been created on April 1st 1857, and these were joined on 23 April 1865 by the Military Store Staff Corps, which now combined both other ranks and officers. On 22 Jan, 1866 The Barrack Department was formed, and on 12 Nov 1869 the Military Store Department was renamed Control Department! Some bright spark figured enough was enough and on November 12 1869 amalgamated the Military Store Staff Corps, the Control Department, the Military Train, the Commissariat Staff Corps and the Barrack Department into the new Army Service Corps. Thus having a heritage traceable back to 1794 and claiming the title of precedence of all army corps.
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Last Name CRAWFORD
First Name HARRY
Service Number 28620
Rank PRIVATE
Middle Name
Name on Kelsall War Memorial Yes
Died date 01/09/16
Regiment or Corps PRINCE OF WALES (NORTH STAFFS)
Battalion 1st BATTALION
Born DELAMERE
Enlisted CHESTER
Civilian Residence KELSALL
How Died KILLED IN ACTION
Theatre of War FRANCE & FLANDERS
Supplementary FORMERLY 22277, SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY
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Last Name FOSTER
First Name EDWARD
Service Number 27507
Rank PRIVATE
Middle Name
Name on Kelsall War Memorial Yes
Died date 02/09/16
Regiment or Corps MACHINE GUN CORPS
Battalion INFANTRY
Born
Enlisted CHESTER
Civilian Residence
How Died DIED, NO DETAILS
Theatre of War SALONIKA
Supplementary FORMERLY 32255, MANCHESTER REGIMENT
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Last Name HARRISON
First Name GEORGE
Service Number 277641
Rank SERGEANT
Middle Name
Name on Kelsall War Memorial Yes
Died date 21/03/18
Regiment or Corps MANCHESTER REGIMENT
Battalion 2/7th BATTALION
Born EDDISBURY
Enlisted QUEENSFERRY, CHESTER
Civilian Residence KELSALL
How Died KILLED IN ACTION
Theatre of War FRANCE & FLANDERS
Supplementary
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Last Name HARRISON
First Name WALTER
Service Number 64027
Rank PRIVATE
Middle Name
Name on Kelsall War Memorial Yes
Died date 10/10/17
Regiment or Corps MACHINE GUN CORPS
Battalion INFANTRY
Born DELAMERE
Enlisted CHESTER
Civilian Residence KELSALL
How Died KILLED IN ACTION
Theatre of War FRANCE & FLANDERS
Supplementary FORMERLY, 45875, CHESHIRE REGIMENT
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Last Name JOHNSON
First Name HARRY
Service Number 13784
Rank PRIVATE
Middle Name
Name on Kelsall War Memorial No
Died date 10/08/17
Regiment or Corps CHESHIRE REGIMENT
Battalion 13th BATTALION
Born KELSALL
Enlisted NORTHWICH
Civilian Residence
How Died KILLED IN ACTION
Theatre of War FRANCE & FLANDERS
Supplementary
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Last Name JOHNSON
First Name JACK
Service Number 289442
Rank SPR
Middle Name
Name on Kelsall War Memorial Yes
Died date 20/05/18
Regiment or Corps CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS
Battalion RAILWAYS
Born KELSALL
Enlisted CHESTER
Civilian Residence
How Died DIED, NOT STATED
Theatre of War FRANCE & FLANDERS
Supplementary 66th W,F. COMPANY
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Last Name JOHNSON
First Name WILLIAM
Service Number 44117
Rank PRIVATE
Middle Name
Name on Kelsall War Memorial Yes
Died date 01/12/17
Regiment or Corps CHESHIRE REGIMENT
Battalion 1/5th BATTALION
Born TARVIN
Enlisted CHESTER
Civilian Residence MANLEY
How Died DIED OF WOUNDS
Theatre of War FRANCE & FLANDERS
Supplementary
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Last Name LIGHTFOOT
First Name GEORGE
Service Number 19923
Rank PRIVATE
Middle Name ERNEST
Name on Kelsall War Memorial Not sure, there is a Geo. Lightfoot inscription
Died date 27/05/18
Regiment or Corps MACHINE GUN CORPS
Battalion INFANTRY
Born BICKERTON
Enlisted CHESTER
Civilian Residence
How Died KILLED IN ACTION
Theatre of War FRANCE & FLANDERS
Supplementary FORMERLY, R/54224, K.R.R.C
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Last Name LIGHTFOOT
First Name GEORGE
Service Number 36261
Rank PRIVATE
Middle Name ROBERT
Name on Kelsall War Memorial Not sure but there is a Geo. Lightfoot inscription.
Died date 01/08/18
Regiment or Corps LOYAL NORTH LANCASHIRE REGIMENT
Battalion 2nd BATTALION
Born TATTENHALL
Enlisted CHESTER
Civilian Residence THINGWALL
How Died KILLED IN ACTION
Theatre of War FRANCE & FLANDERS
Supplementary FORMERLY 35711. LIVERPOOL REGIMENT
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Last Name MULLINEUX
First Name CHARLES
Service Number 315106
Rank PRIVATE
Middle Name ERNEST
Name on Kelsall War Memorial Yes
Died date 23/08/18
Regiment or Corps ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS
Battalion 14th BATTALION
Born WYBUNBURY
Enlisted CHESTER
Civilian Residence
How Died KILLED IN ACTION
Theatre of War FRANCE & FLANDERS
Supplementary
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Last Name PARRY
First Name THOMAS
Service Number 185567
Rank SPR
Middle Name
Name on Kelsall War Memorial Yes
Died date 04/01/18
Regiment or Corps CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS
Battalion
Born KELSALL
Enlisted CHESTER
Civilian Residence WILLINGTON
How Died DIED OF WOUNDS
Theatre of War FRANCE & FLANDERS
Supplementary (289th A.T.COY., R.E.
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Last Name PRITCHARD
First Name JOHN
Service Number 3424
Rank PRIVATE
Middle Name
Name on Kelsall War Memorial Yes
Died date 26/12/14
Regiment or Corps ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS
Battalion 1st BATTALION
Born RHYL, FLINT
Enlisted CONWAY
Civilian Residence KELSALL HILL
How Died KILLED IN ACTION
Theatre of War FRANCE & FLANDERS
Supplementary
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Last Name STOKES
First Name WILLIAM
Service Number 238679
Rank PRIVATE
Middle Name ALFRED
Name on Kelsall War Memorial Yes
Died date 30/12/17
Regiment or Corps HEREFORDSHIRE REGIMENT
Battalion 1/4th BATTALION
Born TARPORLEY
Enlisted TARPORLEY
Civilian Residence
How Died KILLED IN ACTION
Theatre of War FRANCE & FLANDERS
Supplementary Listed at the time of death as serving with the above battalion
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Last Name TUNKS
First Name WILLIAM
Service Number 11315
Rank PRIVATE
Middle Name
Name on Kelsall War Memorial No
Died date 25/09/15
Regiment or Corps ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS
Battalion 1st BATTALION
Born CHESTER
Enlisted WREXHAM
Civilian Residence KELSALL PICTON
How Died KILLED IN ACTION
Theatre of War FRANCE & FLANDERS
Supplementary
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Last Name WALKER
First Name PERCY
Service Number 242289
Rank PRIVATE
Middle Name
Name on Kelsall War Memorial Yes
Died date 06/07/17
Regiment or Corps PRINCE OF WALES VOLUNTEERS, SOUTH LANCS.
Battalion 2/5th BATTALION
Born KELSALL
Enlisted NORTHWICH
Civilian Residence KELSALL
How Died KILLED IN ACTION
Theatre of War FRANCE & FLANDERS
Supplementary
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Last Name WARD
First Name JAMES
Service Number 75139
Rank PRIVATE
Middle Name HENRY
Name on Kelsall War Memorial No
Died date 05/10/16
Regiment or Corps ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
Battalion
Born KELSALL
Enlisted CHESTER
Civilian Residence
How Died DIED OF WOUNDS
Theatre of War FRANCE & FLANDERS
Supplementary
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Last Name WESTON
First Name GEORGE
Service Number 32928
Rank PRIVATE
Middle Name
Name on Kelsall War Memorial No
Died date 12/09/18
Regiment or Corps CHESHIRE REGIMENT
Battalion 9th BATTALION
Born TARVIN
Enlisted NORTHWICH
Civilian Residence KELSALL
How Died KILLED IN ACTION
Theatre of War FRANCE & FLANDERS
Supplementary
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Last Name WHITE
First Name JONATHAN
Service Number 11133
Rank PRIVATE
Middle Name
Name on Kelsall War Memorial Yes
Died date 09/04/15
Regiment or Corps CHESHIRE REGIMENT
Battalion 1st BATTALION
Born DELAMERE
Enlisted CHESTER
Civilian Residence
How Died DIED OF WOUNDS
Theatre of War FRANCE & FLANDERS
Supplementary
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Last Name WRIGHT
First Name JOHN
Service Number 202426
Rank PRIVATE
Middle Name FREDERICK
Name on Kelsall War Memorial No
Died date 13/07/16
Regiment or Corps PRINCE OF WALES VOLUNTEERS, SOUTH LANCS.
Battalion 1/4th BATTALION
Born KELSALL
Enlisted WARRINGTON
Civilian Residence NANTWICH
How Died DIED, NOT STATED
Theatre of War FRANCE & FLANDERS
Supplementary
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Last Name WRIGHT
First Name WILFRED
Service Number 10401
Rank PRIVATE
Middle Name
Name on Kelsall War Memorial No
Died date 22/10/14
Regiment or Corps CHESHIRE REGIMENT
Battalion 1st BATTALION
Born KELSALL
Enlisted CHESTER
Civilian Residence BARROW, CHESHIRE
How Died KILLED IN ACTION
Theatre of War FRANCE & FLANDERS
Supplementary
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Last Name WRIGHT
First Name WILLIAM
Service Number 240925
Rank PRIVATE
Middle Name WESLEY
Name on Kelsall War Memorial Yes
Died date 02/08/17
Regiment or Corps KING'S LIVERPOOL REGIMENT
Battalion 6th BATTALION
Born
Enlisted LIVERPOOL
Civilian Residence KELSALL
How Died KILLED IN ACTION
Theatre of War FRANCE & FLANDERS
Supplementary
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