101 years ago today 15/2/1915: Private J Reading (Age 18) “C” Coy. 2nd Bn. Netley Military Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Ernest and Mary Reading, of 22, Sandringham Rd., Forest Gate, Essex.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1942: Private Francis W. Byers (Age 22) 1st Bn. Pembroke Military Cemetery, Malta. Son of William and Emily Byers, of Distington, Cumberland.

Private Frank Wilson (Age 29) 1st Bn. Pembroke Military Cemetery, Malta. Son of John J. Wilson and Mary E. Wilson, of Edgeley, Stockport, Cheshire.

1944: Private Herbert Gross (Age 19) 6th Bn. Caserta War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Mendel Gross, and Of Bessie Gross, of Willesden, London.

Private Norman Richardson (Age 24) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of William Henry and Harriet Richardson; husband of Winifred Emmeline Richardson, of Tonbridge, Kent.

Lance Corporal Harry Wynne (Age 26) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Harry and Mary Wynne, of Macclesfield, Cheshire; husband of Annie Wynne, of Macclesfield.

1946: Private Thomas Garner Bamber, Bebington Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of John Fredrick and Mary Jane Bamber, of Higher Tranmere, Birkenhead.

Also…

1942 – fall of Singapore

happy birthday….

1934 – Graham Kennedy (great on “The odd angry shot”)