101 years ago today 22/2/1915: Private CA McKay 1st Bn. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Private A Rigby 1st Bn. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Serjeant Arthur Whittle (Age 36) 1st Bn.                Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium. Husband of Alice Jane Whittle, of 43, Henry Whalley St., Mill Hill, Blackburn.

100 years ago today 22/2/1916: Second Lieutenant R Shaw 9th Bn. Pont-Du-Hem Military Cemetery, La Gorgue, France.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1940: Private William John Howes (Age 55) 8th (H.D.) Bn. Deane (St. Mary) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Husband of Margaret Ellen Howes, of Bolton.

1947: Private BB Griffiths (Age 22) 1st Bn. Hanover War Cemetery, Germany. Son of Isaac James Griffiths and Minnie Mary Griffiths, of Brynmawr, Brecknockshire.

Private Alfred Ray (Age 33) Liverpool (Allerton) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ray; Husband of Doris Ray, of Dingle, Liverpool.

VC Winner…

1881: James Osborne of Northamptonshire Regiment in First Boer War, Wesselstroom, South Africa.

1917: Thomas Steele of Seaforth Highlanders in WW1, Sanna-i-Yat, Mesopotamia.

happy birthday…

1732 – George Washington

1857 – Robert Baden Powell (“be prepared”)

1926 – Kenneth Williams

1928 – Bruce Forsyth

1962 – Steve Irwin (“crocadile hunter”)

1968 – Jeri Ryan (“7 of 9”)