January 26th

101 years ago today 26/1/1915: Private A Asquith 6th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery, Nord, France.

Serjeant W West 6th Bn. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium.

 

100 years ago today 26/1/1916: Private H Gregory 3rd Bn. Dukinfield Cemetery, United Kingdom.

 

Also….Happy Australia Day!!!!!

1788 – first fleet arives in Sydney 🙂

1907 – SMLE (Short Magazine Lee Enfield) mkIII introduced into British Army

1945 – Audie Murphy in action, will win Congressional Medla of Honour for it

 

happy birthday…

1880 – Douglas MacArthur

 

 

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