101 years ago today 11/4/1915: Private M Gaff 1st Bn. Tuileries British Cemetery, Belgium.

 

100 years ago today 11/4/1916: Private F Dowell 1st Bn. Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No.1, France.  

Private Christopher Cusick (Age 26) 1st Bn. Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France. Son of John and Annie Cusick, of 33, Thomas St., Macclesfield, Cheshire.

Private T Hilditch 1st Bn. Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France.   

Private John Stanton (Age 23) 1st Bn. Habarcq Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of Mary Edwards (formerly Stanton), of 224, Chester St., Birkenhead, and the late John Stanton.

Private A Hallsworth (Age 23) 16th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles Graveyard, Laventie, France. Son of Harry and Maria Hallsworth, of 4, Elizabeth St., Hyde, Cheshire.

Private GB Mann (Age 21) 16th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles Graveyard, Laventie, France. Son of Mrs. S. Farrer, of 1, Lillburn Place, Southwick-On-Wear, Sunderland.

Private JT Marsh 16th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles Graveyard, Laventie, France. Son of Mr. W. Marsh, of 6, Smithy Lane, Pensnett, Dudley.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1943: Private John Wilson Taylor (Age 32) 2nd Bn. Ancona War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Joseph and Annie Isabella Dora Taylor, of Kendal, Westmorland.

1945: Private Alexander Barrett (Age 24) 4th Bn. Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany. Son of James Edward and Annie Barrett, of Moss Side, Manchester.

Private Arthur Leslie Freear (Age 26) 1st Bn. Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany               .

 

VC Winner…

1918: James Forbes-Robertson of Border Regiment in WW1, Vieux-Berquin, France.

1917: Donald MacKintosh of Seaforth Highlanders in WW1, Fampoux, France.

1917: Harold Mugford of Machine Gun Corps in WW1, Monchy-le-Preux, France.

1918: Thomas Pryce of Grenadier Guards in WW1, Vieux-Berquin, France.

1918: Joseph Woodall of Prince Consort’s Own (Rifle Brigade) in WW1, La Pannerie, France.

Also…

1961 – start of Eichmann trial in Israel

1970 – Apollo 13 launched

 1972 – “I’m sorry I haven’t a clue” first episode aired