100 years ago today 3/4/1916: Private Henry Leach (Age 24) 1st/6th Bn. Merville Communal Cemetery, France. Son of Bridget Leach.

Lance Corporal R Todd 16th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles Graveyard, Laventie, France. Husband of M. Todd, of 2, Bridge Place, Alva, Clackmannanshire.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1945: Private Bernard Littler (Age 34) Wallasey (Rake Lane) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of John and Annie Littler, of Liscard, Wallasey; husband of Barbara Littler, of Liscard, Wallasey.

 

VC Winner…

1858: Joseph Brennan of Royal Regiment of Artillery in Indian Mutiny, Jhansi, India.

1858: James Byrne of 86th Regiment of Foot in Indian Mutiny, Jhansi, India.

1858: Henry Jerome of 86th Regiment of Foot in Indian Mutiny, Jhansi, India.

1858: James Pearson of 86th Regiment of Foot in Indian Mutiny, Jhansi, India.

1858: Michael Sleavon of Corps of Royal Engineers in Indian Mutiny, Jhansi, India.

1858: Frederick Whirlpool of 1st Punjab Cavalry in Indian Mutiny, Jhansi, India.

1917: Frederick Lumsden of Royal Marine Artillery in WW1, Francilly, France.

1945: Ian Liddell of Coldstream Guards in WW2, Lingen, Germany.

 

Also…

1882 – Jesse James killed

1888 – first murder in Whitechapel by The Ripper

happy birthday…

1920 – John Demjanjuk

1924 – Marlon Brando

1925 – Tony Benn

1934 – Jane Goodall

1961 – Eddie Murphy (“you got no ice cream…’cause you’s on welfare”