101 years ago today 5/3/1915: Private J Johnston (Age 28) “A” Coy. 15th Bn. Birkenhead (Flaybrick Hill) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of the late James and Catherine Johnston, of Glasgow.

Private J Brown 7th Bn. Nieuwkerke (Neuve-Eglise) Churchyard, Belgium.

Private John Dalzell 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Corporal John Faulkner (Age 36) 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Husband of Tamar Florence Faulkner, of 23, Cockburn St., Dingle, Liverpool. Served in the South African Campaign.

Private James Sleigh (Age 43) 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Henry and Elizabeth Sleigh, of Stockport; husband of Mary Elizabeth Sleigh, of 3, Nicholson St., Lancashire Hill, Stockport. 16 Years’ Service; also served in India and the South African Campaign.

Private John Thomas Ward (Age 38) 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of the late Elizabeth Birch (formerly Ward).

Private Daniel Wilkinson (Age 24) 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Wilkinson, of Poole, Nantwich, Cheshire.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1941: Captain Henry Shelmerdine Frost (Age 27) MID Keren War Cemetery, Eritrea. Son of Lt.-Col. John Meadows Frost, D.S.O., and Olivia Frost. of Chester.

1944: Private George Harvey Tattersall (Age 35) 4th Bn.  Malbork Commonwealth War Cemetery, Poland.

1945: Private Ernest Webber (Age 38) Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Germany.

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1945: Bhanbhagta Gurung of 2nd Gurkha Rifles in WW2, Tamandu, Burma.