101 years ago today 13/3/1915: Private Isaac Cadman 31st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private S Davenport 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

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

 

100 years ago today 13/3/1916: Corporal J Adams 16th Bn. Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1941: Private William Brown (Age 28) 8th Bn. Cheadle and Gatley Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Charles and Alice Brown, of Cheadle.

Serjeant Charles Williscroft 8th (H.D.) Bn. Rugeley Cemetery, United Kingdom.

1944: Private Frederick Hayes (Age 28) 7th Bn. Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy. Son of Frederick and Marie Hayes, of Stockport, Cheshire.

Private Douglas Stapleton McGreevy (Age 21) 7th Bn. Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy. Son of George Herbert and Frances McGreevy, of West Kirby, Cheshire.

 

VC Winner…

1858: Edward Robinson of Naval Brigade in Indian Mutiny, Lucknow, India

1884: Thomas Edwards of Black Watch in Sudan Campaign, Tamai, Sudan

1884: Percival Marling of King’s Royal Rifle Corps in Sudan Campaign, Tamai, Sudan

1892: William Gordon of West India Regiment in The Gambia, Toniataba, Gambia

1900: Henry Engleheart of 10th Hussars in 2nd Boer War, Bloemfontein, South Africa

1917: Christopher Cox of Bedfordshire Regiment in WW1, Achiet-le-Grand, France

1944: George Cairns of South Staffordshire Regiment in WW2, Henu Block, Burma

 

Also……

1943 – Jewish ghetto Warsaw liquidated

1954 – battle of Dien Bien Phu begins