100 years ago today 20/1/1916: Private W Carnaby 9th Bn. St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’Avoue, France.

Lance Corporal Joseph Lee (Age 36) No. 4 Coy. 13th Bn. Tancrez Farm Cemetery, Belgium. Son Of William Thomas Lee, of Rock Ferry; husband of Eliza Ellen Lee, of 53, Ebenezer St., Rock Ferry, Cheshire.

Private George Leonard (Age 22) 13th Bn. Tancrez Farm Cemetery, Belgium. Son of the late George and Elizabeth Leonard, of Hoole, Chester.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1945: Private Robert Taylor (Age 39) Dunkirk Memorial, France.

also…

1942 – Wannsee Conference, final solution discussed…..although Holocaust was well underway by this point in the war, this meeting was very imprtant and idetified all the jews of Europe (13,000,000-ish).

happy birthday…

1896 – George Burns

1899 – Clarice Cliff (wonderful ceramic designer)

1920 – DeForest Kelley (aka Dr. McCoy from Star Trek)

1930 – Buzz Aldrin