101 years ago today 8/2/1915: Private F Walker (Age 25) 2nd Bn. Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, France. Son of Mrs. Emily Foster, of Hemley, Woodbridge, Suffolk.

Private Ernest Whalley (Age 23) 2nd Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.               Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Anne Hanningham, of 7, John St., Congleton, Cheshire.

100 years ago today 8/2/1916: Private F Axon 6th Bn. Corbie Communal Cemetery, France.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1941: Private John Stewart (Age 33) 7th Bn. Carrickfergus (St. Nicholas) Church Of Ireland Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of Samuel and Mary Stewart, of Carrickfergus.

VC Winner…

1857: John Malcolmson of 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry in Anglo-Persian War, Khoosh-ab, Persia.

1858: Arthur Moore of 3rd Bombay Light Cavalry in Anglo-Persian War, Khoosh-ab, Persia.

1902: Arthur Martin-Leake of South African Constabulary in 2nd Boer, Vlakfontein, South Africa.

1944: William Sidney of Grenadier Guards in WW2, Anzio, Italy.

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1587 – Mary Queens of Scots executed

1952 – Queen Elizabeth proclaimed queen

101 years ago today 6/2/1915: Private W Williams (Age 33) Depot Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Brother of Annie Williams, of 26, Earle St., St. Paul Square, Liverpool. Served in the South African campaign.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1943: Private Arthur Gilman (Age 23) 7th Bn. Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq.

1944: Corporal Robert McShane (Age 30) 7th Bn. Huddersfield (Edgerton) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of James and Sarah Elizabeth Mcshane, of Lockwood Scar, Huddersfield.

1946: Private Leslie Ernest Barber (Age 26) Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery, Algeria. Son of John and Beatrice Barber, of Thrapston, Northamptonshire; husband of Joan Celestine Barber, of Thrapston.

Private Richard Price (Age 28) Ellesmere Port (Overpool) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Richard and Frances Elizabeth Price, of Ellesmere Port; husband of Annie Alice Rumsey Price, of Ellesmere Port. His brother, Leonard Thomas Price, also died on service.

VC Winner…

1901: William Traynor of West Yorkshire Regiment in 2nd Boer War, Bothwell Camp, South Africa.

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1958 – Munich air crash, eight members Manchester United team killed

101 years ago today 4/2/1915: Private William Henry Bostock 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

100 years ago today 4/2/1916: Private J Lloyd 4th Bn. Birkenhead (Flaybrick Hill) Cemetery, United Kingdom.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1947: Private Henry Herbert Armes (Age 43) 7th Bn. Timperley (Christ Church) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of William Henry and Rose Ann Armes; husband of Elsie Armes, of Altrincham.

VC Winner…

1874: Mark Bell of Corps of Royal Engineers in First Ashanti Expedition, Ordashu, Ashanti.

1917: Harry Murray of 13th Battalion, AIF in WW1, Gueudecourt, France.

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1902 – Hartley Shawcross

1906 – Dietrich Bonhoffer

1915 – Norman Wisdom

101 years ago today 3/2/1915: Private A Eaton 1st Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery, Nord, France.

Private Fred Stubbs (Age 19) 6th Bn. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France. Son of Edgar and Elizabeth Stubbs, of 84, Wakefield Rd., Stalybridge, Cheshire.

Private Thomas Kirkpatrick (Age 30) 2nd Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of the late John Kirkpatrick.

Serjeant Edward Sullivan 2nd Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

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1959 – plane crash killing Buddy Holly, Ricky Valens, The Big Bopper

101 years ago today 2/2/1915: Private TW Ballard (Age 41) 15th Bn. Birkenhead (Flaybrick Hill) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Edward and Susannah Ballard, of 11, Boundary St., Bolton.

Private Thomas Wood (Age 29) 10th Bn. Bristol (Arnos Vale) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of William Henry Wood. Born At Northwich, Cheshire.

100 years ago today 2/2/1916: Private WC Pritchard 3rd Bn. Liverpool (Kirkdale) Cemetery, United Kingdom.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1944: Private George Edward Williamson (Age 22) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Joseph and Daisy Williamson, of Saltney, Flintshire.

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1943 – the end at Stalingrad

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1931 – Les Dawson 

97 years ago today 1/2/1919: Private RJ Williams (Age 24) Depot Neston (SS. Mary and Helen) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of the late William and Mary Williams. Also served in Gallipoli, France and Palestine.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1944: Private Gerald O’Reilly (Age 38) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Husband of Louise O’Reilly, of Westcliff-On-Sea, Essex.

Private William Eric Wildgoose (Age 19) Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Ernest and Mary Wildgoose, of Colyhurst, Manchester.

VC Winner…

1915: Michael O’Leary of Irish Guards in WW1, Cuinchy, France.

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1981 – underarm bowling incident: Australia vs. New Zealand…..Trevor Chappell’s dodgy delivery