101 years ago today 3/1/1915: Private H Riley (Age 34) 2nd Bn. Winchester (West Hill) Old Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of John and Ann Riley, of Angel St., Manchester.

100 years ago today 3/1/1916: Captain   AE Harry 3rd Bn. attd. 1st Bn. Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt, France.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

3/01/1945: Private Oscar Launcelot Tempest, Kirk Christ Rushen (Holy Trinity) Churchyard Extension, United Kingdom.

happy birthday…

106BC – Cicero

1883 – Clement Atlee (UK Labour MP 1945)

1892 – JRR Tolkien

1929 – Sergio Leone

1945 – David Starkey

VC Winner…..

1942: Arthur Cumming of Frontier Force Regiment in WW2,Kuantan, Malaya.