100 years ago today 3/12/1915: Remembering Colour Serjeant S Adair (Age 41) 14th Bn. Great Budworth (St. Mary And All Saints) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of Peter M. Adair, of Great Budworth; husband of Anna Dorothey Adair, of 45, Church St., Great Budworth, Cheshire.

Private W Neville (Age 22) 8th Bn. Green Hill Cemetery, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of William Neville, of Reading, Berks.

Private James Holmes (Age 21) 8th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Lettice Holmes, of 9, Higher Bridge St., Heaton Norris, Stockport.

Private Harold Poole 8th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Meanwhile in World War 2:

3/12/1944: Corporal George Roberts 1st Bn. Ashton-Hayes (St. John) Churchyard, United Kingdom.

also today…

1854: battle of Eureka Stockade,  in Balarat, VIC……

1984: Bhopal…..the terrible disaster that killed nearly 4,000 people….

happy birthday…Ozzie Osbourne, Mel Smith,