101 years ago today 4/3/1915: Serjeant Major J Rowen (Age 42) 6th Bn. Cambridge City Cemetery, United Kingdom. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Son of Thomas Rowen; husband of Clara Alice Rudge (formerly Rowen), of 34, Dover St., Chorlton-On-Medlock, Manchester. Born in Staffordshire.

Private Fred Moore (Age 18) 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mrs. Emily Moore, of 70, Travis St., Hyde, Cheshire.

Private William Mottershaw 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private Richard Woods (Age 37) 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Husband of Mary Elizabeth Woods, of 12, Albert St., Francess St., Chester.

100 years ago today 4/3/1916: Second Lieutenant Duncan McPherson Studdert Holmes (Age 26) 9th Bn. Loos Memorial, France. Son of the late Richard and Samina Louisa Anna Holmes, of Maidstone, Kent. Inter B.Sc. London (Engineering), 1911.

Private William Daggers (Age 26) 3rd Bn. Preston (New Hall Lane) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of John and Hannah Daggers, of 25, Radnor St., Preston.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1941: Private Francis George Parkinson (Age 21) 4th Bn. Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery, Poland. Son of Fred and Florence Parkinson, of Seacombe, Wallasey, Cheshire.

VC Winner…

1942: Anthony Miers of HMS Torbay in WW2, Corfu, Greece.