101 years ago today 2/3/1915: Captain  Herbert Guy Turner (Age 36) 2nd Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Son of the late Maj. Gen. S. Compton Turner, Director General of Military Works, India, and the late Mrs. Turner, of The Firs, Cheltenham.

Second Lieutenant John Tudor Benett-Dampier (Age 20) 2nd Bn. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Lt. Col. W. H. Benett-Dampier (Cheshire Regt.), of 27, Egerton Gardens, Chelsea, London, and Mary Ahmadee his late wife.

Private E Cresswell (Age 23) “A” Coy. 2nd Bn. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Walter and Rachel Cresswell; husband of M. A. Powell (formerly Cresswell), of 672A, Dundyvan Rd., Coatbridge.

Private P Joinson 2nd Bn. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium.

100 years ago today 2/3/1916: Private   C Abela (Age 24) 15th Bn. Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France. Son of Charles and Mary Abela, of Cospicua, Malta; husband of Maria Abela, of 43, Sda San, Francesco, Cospicua, Malta.

Private  W Harrison 15th Bn. Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France.

Private Frank Adams Shenton (Age 19) 15th Bn.  Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France. Son of John and Eliz. A. Shenton, of 12, Savoy St., Oldham, Lancs.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1941: Private Harry Cattell (Age 49) Walsall (Ryecroft) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Thomas and Jane Cattell, of Walsall; husband of Clara Cattell, of Bloxwich, Walsall.

VC Winner…

1945: Fazal Din of 10th Baluch Regiment in WW2, Meiktila, Burma.

1945: Gian Singh of 15th Punjab Regiment in WW2, Myingyan, Burma.