97 years ago today 11/12/1918: Remembering Private GE Collier MM (Age 21) 9th Bn. Woingt British Cemetery, France. Son of John and Elizabeth Collier, of Wallworth Terrace, Morley, Wilmslow, Manchester. Native of Stockport.

Private George Bradley (Age 31) 2nd Bn. Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria, Greece. Son of George and Mary Bradley, of Wilmslow, Cheshire.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

11/12/1940: Private Thomas Shaw (Age 23) 1st Bn. Alamein Memorial, Egypt. Son of Thomas Shaw, and of Mary Shaw, of Marple, Cheshire.

1941: Germany declared war on USA…..that w as good idea, how did it turn out?

1978: the Lufthansa heist pulled off by Jimmy “the gent” Burke from the Lucchaese family….. “you did it you son’s of a bitches”.

1908: not sure about this one…today is birthday of Amon Goeth, SS officer and commendant of Plaszow in Krakow (d 1946).

1964: we lost Sam Cooke (born 1931) what a great voice….