100 years ago today 2/1/1916: Private Arthur Aspey (Age 25) 9th Bn., Nephew Of Mr. H. Aspey, Of Bow Lane, Bowdon, Cheshire.

Private E Barker 9th Bn.

Private T Hall 9th Bn.

All commemorated at St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’Avoue, France.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

2/01/1944: Private Percival Turner (Age 34) 4th Bn. Prague War Cemetery, Czech Republic. Son of George and Winnifred Turner, of Loftus, Yorkshire.

alos today…

1981 – Peter Sutcliffe (Yorkshire Ripper) was caught

VC Winner…

1859: Henry Addison of 43rd Regiment of Foot in Indian Mutiny, Kurereha, India.

1858: Frederick Roberts of Bengal Horse Artillery in Indian Mutiny, Khodagunge, India.

1920: William Kenny of 39th Garhwal Rifles in Waziristan Campaign, Kot Kai, Waziristan.