Roll of Honour of the 710 men of Hyde who fell in WW1
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John William PURCHES
Serjeant 7270 John William PURCHES of 1st Bn., Cheshire Regiment (Formerly 8657, 6th Bn., Manchester Regiment)
Died of Wounds Thursday 22nd October 1914, No.13 General Hospital, Boulogne, France, age 29
| Home address: | 42 Union Street, Hyde, Cheshire |
| Born: | 1885, Newton, Cheshire |
| Parents: | Anna Purches of 42 Union Street, Hyde, Cheshire |
| Marital status: | Married to May Purches (née Mosley) of 14 Adelaide Street, Blackpool, Lancashire |
| Occupation: | Piecer |
| He enlisted in: | Hyde, Cheshire |
| Remembered: | Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, III. A. 1 |
| Link to Hyde: | Lived in Hyde |
Casualty Form:
Died at 10:30pm at No.13 General Hospital, Boulogne, from wounds received in action.