98 years ago today 24/1/1918: Private J Hammond 12th Bn. Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1944: Private Albert Grindey (Age 24) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Ernest William and Isabell May Grindey, of Upper Hulme, Staffordshire.

VC Winners….

1865: Hugh Shaw of 18th Regiment of Foot in Second Taranaki War, Nukumaru, New Zealand.

also…

41 – Caligula assassinated

1972 – Sgt. Yokoi of Japanese Army found hiding in Guam (left over from WW2)

happy birthday…

76 – Emprorer Hadrian

1891 – Field Marshal Walter Model

1941 – Neil Diamond