101 years ago today 1/3/1915: Lance Corporal J Robinson (Age 24) 1st Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery, Nord, France. Son of Catherine Robinson, of 20, Great King St., Macclesfield.

VC Winner…

1858: Frederick Aikman of 4th Bengal Native Infantry in Indian Mutiny, Amethi, India.

1945: James Stokes of King’s Shropshire Light Infantry in WW2, Kervenheim, Germany.

1945: Frederick Tilston of Essex Scottish Regiment in WW2, Uedem, Germany.

Also…

86BC – Sulla enters Rome!

1901 – Australian Army formed

happy birthday…

1904 – Glenn Miller

1910- David Niven