101 years ago today 29/1/1915: Private William Wilde (Age 18) 10th Bn.  Bournemouth East Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of William James and Martha Wilde, of 9, Osborne Rd., Denton, Manchester.

Private W Newsham 6th Bn. St. Sever Cemetery Rouen, France.

100 years ago today 29/1/1916: Second Lieutenant William Edward Davies (Age 26) 1st/5th Bn. Chipilly Communal Cemetery, France. Son of S. Percy and Charlotte Davies, of “Riverwood”, Curzon Park, Chester.

Serjeant Frederick William Randall (Age 26) 9th Bn. Merville Communal Cemetery, France. Son of George and Jane Louise Randall, of 6, Sandmere Rd., Bedford Rd., Clapham, London. Native of Battersea, London.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1941: Private Frank M. Balmforth (Age 30) Northwich Cemetery, United Kingdom, Son of Samuel Maurice and Martha Balmforth, of Northwich; husband of Florence Balmforth, of Lostock Gralam, Northwich.

Private Thomas Herbert Ellis 1st Bn. Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

Private Ronald Stubbs (Age 24) 4th Bn. Ipswich Old Cemetery, United Kingdom.

1944: Lieutenant Edward Roderick Barnett (Age 29) Anzio War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Ernest Roderick and Elizabeth Barnett; husband of Meryll C. Barnett, of Edinburgh.

Lance Serjeant Joseph Bowness (Age 21) 6th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of William and Sarah Jane Bowness, of Liverpool.

Malaysia: 29-Jan-60: Private EJ FLIERTY (1st Battalion & Cameronians – attached Army Air Corps). Killed in air accident. Failed to return from Gemas. Auster Mk9. WZ 728 Found 2nd May 60 Pilot: Sgt McCammont

also…

1856 – Queen Victoria issues warrent to establish Victoria Cross