96 years ago today 24/2/1920: Private Herbert Willis (Age 26) Bacup (Fairwell) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of John and Harriet Willis, of 172, Lancaster Rd., Morecambe. Born at Rawtenstall.

95 years ago today 24/2/1921: Serjeant Arthur Wainwright (Age 39) Depot Bn. (formerly 1st Bn.) Longdendale (Mottram-In-Longdendale) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Husband of Mary Jane Wainwright, of 60, Lower Market St., Broadbottom, Manchester.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1943: Corporal Richard Ayres (Age 28) 2nd Bn. Ancona War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Richard and Annie Ayres; husband of Rosella Ayres.

Private W Christie (Age 29) 30th Bn. Bathgate (Boghead) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of William and Mary Ellen Christie; husband of Margaret Christie, of Blackridge.

1944: Corporal John Allen (Age 33) 6th Bn. Anzio War Cemetery, Italy.

Private William Henry Thompson (Age 24) 6th Bn. Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy. Son of Albert and E. Thompson, of Saltney, Chester.

1945: Lieutenant John Wynne Rowlands (Age 25) Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany. Son of William John and Ethel Wynne Rowlands, of Barry, Glamorgan.

VC Winner…

1901: John Clements of Rimington’s Guides in 2nd Boer War, Strijdenburg, South Africa.

1900: James Firth of Duke of Wellington’s Regiment in 2nd Boer War,Arundel near Colesberg, South Africa.

1900: Edgar Inkson of Royal Army Medical Corps in 2nd Boer War, Colenso, South Africa.

Also…

1920 – NAZI Party formed

happy birthday…

1885 – Chester Nimitz