101 years ago today 26/2/1915:

Private Arthur Edward Harrison (Age 22) 2nd Bn. St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France. Son of Israel and Jane Harrison, of 16, Walker St., Higher Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire.

1st/6th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium…

Private Wilfred Eaton (Age 21). Son of Mrs. Edna Eaton, of 17, Bentley Rd., Denton, Manchester.

Private William Houlton (Age 18). Son of James and Martha Houlton, of 30, Christie St., Stockport.

Private William Meikle (Age 39). Son of the late Frederick Conrad Meikle and Jane Meikle; husband of the late Martha Ann Meikle.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1943: Lance Corporal Vincent Joseph Burns (Age 22) Medjez-El-Bab Memorial, Tunisia.

1944: Private Frank Barber (Age 25) 6th Bn. Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy. Son of Hannah Barber, of Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire.

VC Winner…

1903: Wallace Wright of 2nd Regiment of Foot in Kano-Sokoto Expedition, Northern Nigeria.

1915: Eric Robinson of HMS Vengeance in WW1, Dardanelles, Turkey.

Also…

1815 – Napoleon escapes Elba

happy birthday…

1882 – Husband E Kimmel, US Admiral (commander of Pearl Harbour 7/12/41)

1903 – Orde Wingate (Chindit)