Hale Cemetery

There is a Memorial at the main entrance.

Some of the 91 Commonwealth War Graves I found.

Private 7414 A BOSWELL.

Royal Army Medical Corps att Labour Corps.

Died 14 Jul 1920.

Buried Section R. Grave 81.

Private 12280 J BOWYER.

Cheshire Regiment, 3rd Bn.

Died 9 Dec 1918, age 38.

Buried Section J. Grave 51.

Husband of Clara Bowyer, of 104, Tootall Drive, Weaste, Manchester.

Private 10090 T COLEMAN

Royal Irish Regiment, 2nd Bn.

Died 11 Jul 1918.

Buried Section X. Grave 371.

Lieutenant Frederick J.a. CORFIELD.

Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry, 1st/1st Bucks Bn.

Died 19 Oct 1920, age 41.

Buried Section L. Grave 163b.

Son of Prof. W. H. Corfield, of 19, Savile Row, London;

husband of Patty Gertrude Corfield, of 35, Avonmore Rd., West Kensington, London.

Private W/201084 Mary COWSILL.

Auxiliary Territorial Service.

Died 18 Feb 1944.

Buried Section  X. Grave 491.

Trooper 320523 William CUMMINGS.

Royal Armoured Corps Royal Dragoons.

Died 25 Feb 1944.

Buried Section T. Grave 283.C.

Sergeant 1053593 James Leslie DOWNS.

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

Died 29 Jan 1943, age 22.

Buried Section  T. Grave 408.

Son of James Walton Downs and Grace Alice Downs, of Hale.

Private 266706 Harold DAWSON.
Cheshire Regiment, 3rd/6th Bn.
Died 15 Nov 1920, age 31.
Buried Section M. Grave 115.
Husband of Jane Dawson, of Moss Lane, Altrincham.

Private 315208 M DOYLE.

Cheshire Regiment, 23rd Bn.

Died 3 Jan 1919.

Buried Section X. Grave 435.

Driver T/4/039028 P DRINKWATER.

Army Service Corps, 23rd Reserve Park.

Died 6 Feb 1918, age 43.

Buried Section F. Grave 310.

Son of James and Anne Drinkwater;

husband of Lizzie Drinkwater, of New York Cottage, Hoo Green, Knutsford.

Born at Rhostherne, Knutsford.

Sapper 4128100 Thomas Anthony EGAN.

Royal Engineers, 1046 Port Operating Coy.

Died 30 Oct 1945, age 23.

Buried Section  X. Grave 439.

Son of Patrick and Annie Egan, of Altrincham.

Pioneer 45042 James FITZPATRICK.

Royal Engineers, 64th Coy.

Died 4 Nov 1918, age 36.

Buried Section X. Grave 334.

Son of Alfred and Margaret Fitzpatrick. Born at Liverpool.

Driver T/440713 W GLEAVE.

Army Service Corps, 3rd Reserve Horse Transport Depot Coy.

Died 22 Oct 1918.

Buried Section M. Grave 345.

Serjeant 1091881 John Inions GOOD.

Royal Artillery, 31 Field Regt.

Died 8 Jan 1947.

Buried Section  X. Grave 199.

Private 36048 W HOLMES.

Cheshire Regiment, 10th Bn.

Died 19 Sep 1916, age 18.

Buried Section R. Grave 88.

Son of Mrs. J. Worrall (formerly Holmes), of 29, Islington St., Altrincham.

Private 202298 L JENYONS.

South Lancashire Regiment, 2nd/4th Bn.

Died 10 Apr 1920.

Buried Section M. Grave 364.

Flying Officer 123526 Charles Geoffrey KENNERLEY.

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 245 Sqdn.

Died 13 Jan 1943, age 21.

Buried Section  K. Grave 115.

Son of A.B. Charles Edward Kennerley, R.N. (Killed in action 31st December, 1942) and Maud Kennerley, of Hale.

Serjeant 11261 William MADDOCKS.

Cheshire Regiment, 8th Bn.

Died 18 Dec 1915, age 37.

Buried Section R. Grave 65.

Husband of Florence Maddocks, of 14, Oakfield St., Altrincham.

Flying Officer J/6665 Charles Daniel McKENNA.

Royal Canadian Air Force, 109 (R.A.F.) Sqdn.

Died 8 Apr 1943, age 24.

Buried Section  X. Grave 429B.

Son of Charles E. McKenna and Sarah McKenna, of New Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Major 110966 Robert Anthony O'DONOVAN, M C and Bar.

The King's Regiment (Liverpool), 8th (Irish) Bn.

Died 9 May 1947, age 53.

Buried Section  X. Grave 133.

Son of Jerimiah and Ellen O'Donovan;

husband of Elizabeth Mary O'Donovan, of Timperley, Altrincham.

Aircraftman 1st Class 965017 William PINDER.

Royal Air Force, 23 Sqdn.

Died 3 Oct 1940, age 24.

Buried Section  Q. Grave 166.

Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Pinder, of Altrincham.

Sergeant 1621271 Thomas Frederick PITTS.
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 578 Sqdn.
Died 6 Jul 1944, age 21.
Buried Section K. Grave 197.
Son of Thomas Maxwell Pitts and Elizabeth Mildred Pitts, of Hale.

Pilot Officer 191444 Fred Vesey ROBINSON.

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 78 Sqdn.

Died 2 Feb 1945, age 22.

Commemorated Runnymede Memorial, Panel 268.

Son of Tom L. and Alice Robinson, of Altrincham, Cheshire.

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Sergeant 1594686 James Edward ROBINSON.

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

Died 24 Aug 1944, age 19.

Buried Section  T. Grave 18.

Son of Tom Leeming Robinson and Alice Robinson, of Altrincham.

Sergeant 644879 Alfred Douglas STAFFORD.

Royal Air Force 10 Sqdn.

Died 20 Aug 1943, age 21.

Buried Section  T. Grave 19.

Son of Patrick and Annie Stafford, of Altrincham.

Photographs by Chris Gleave.