101 years ago today 4/4/1915: Private J Hoolahan 2nd Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery, Nord, France.

Private Alfred Dewhurst 1st/5th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

100 years ago today 4/4/1916: Captain Charles William Boote (Age 27) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of A. S. and Mary E. Boote, of 20, Rolleston Drive, Wallasey, Cheshire.

Captain Hugo Delves Broughton MID (Age 37) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of the late Commander C. Delves Broughton, R.N., And Marion Honora Broughton (nee Bouwens); husband of Jessie Wingate Delves Broughton (nee Matthews).

Second Lieutenant Matthew Banks Newell 14th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Lance Corporal S Buxton 6th Bn. Pont-Du-Hem Military Cemetery, La Gorgue, France.

Also…

1925 – SS founded

happy birthday…

1960 – Johnathan Agnew