100 years ago today 19/1/1916: Private Thomas Cawley (Age 39) “C” Coy. 11th Bn. Rifle House Cemetery, Belgium. Son of the late Thomas and Mary Cawley, of Birkenhead; husband of Ada Davies (formerly Cawley), of 11, Nevison St., Edge Hill, Liverpool.

Private Charles Dean (Age 37) 11th Bn. Rifle House Cemetery, Belgium. Son of John and Dinah Dean; husband of Elizabeth Ellen Dean, of 54, Ledward St., Winsford, Cheshire.

Private William John Elson (Age 25) 11th Bn. Rifle House Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Mrs. Alice Elson, of 8, Peter St., Crewe.

Private Thomas Henry Palin (Age 23) “B” Coy. 11th Bn. Rifle House Cemetery, Belgium. Son of the late Thomas and Annie Palin, of Crewe.

Lance Corporal Charles William Goodall (Age 23) 13th Bn. Tancrez Farm Cemetery, Belgium. Son of William and Rosa Goodall, of Wallrake, Heswall, Cheshire.

Private Wilfred John Arthur Hall (Age 24) 13th Bn. Tancrez Farm Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Arthur and Annie Hall, of 18, Selby Rd., West Bridgford, Nottingham.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1944: Corporal John Hind (Age 25) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Herbert and Emma Hind, of Stockport, Cheshire; Husband of Elsie Hind, of Stockport.

Private Frank Lawton (Age 41) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of William and Mary Ester Lawton.

Private John Leeson (Age 27) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of John Thomas Leeson and Jane Leeson; husband of Ivy Leeson, of Wheelock, Cheshire.

Private Joshua Thomas Whitehouse (Age 38) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Arthur and Rachel Whitehouse; husband of Rhoda Whitehouse, of Bellingham, London.

1947: Private Frederick Siddall Munster Heath War Cemetery, Germany

 

VC Winner…

1945: Sher Shah of 16th Punjab Regiment in WW2, Kyeyebyin, Burma.

 

also….

1915 – Zeppelins bomb Great Yarmouth and King’s Lynn

1945 – Soviet forces liberate Lodz Ghetto

 

happy birthday…

1736 – James Watt

1807 – Robert E. Lee

1809 – Edger Allan Poe