101 years ago today 15/4/1915: Private Fred Crossland Gregory (Age 34) 1st Bn. Bedford House Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Gregory George and Anne Gregory; husband of Sarah Alice Gregory, of 80, Stamford Park Rd., Hale, Cheshire.

Private J Owen 2nd Bn. Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery, Belgium.       

Private W Brownhill 1st Bn. Tuileries British Cemetery, Belgium.

 

100 years ago today 15/4/1916: Private H Newton (Age 24) 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Son of Joseph and Martha Newton, of Bank View, Goostrey, Crewe.

Private George Roughley (Age 33) 9th Bn. Rue-Des-Berceaux Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’Avoue, France. Son of Richard and Jane Roughley, of 19, Digmore, Upholland, Wigan.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1941: Corporal George Albert Tinkler (Age 24) 5th Bn. Chester (Overleigh) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Allen and Abigail Tinkler, of Chester.

1945: Private Harry Boswell (Age 26) 1st Bn. Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany.            

Private Donald Kane (Age 19) 1st Bn. Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany. Son of Alexander and Mary Kane, of Glasgow.

Lance Corporal Joseph William Lawley (Age 25) 6th Bn. Ravenna War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Clarence and Esther Anne Lawley, of Wolverhampton; husband of Iris May Lawley, of Springfields, Wolverhampton.

 

VC Winner…

1858: William Cafe of 56th Bengal Native Infantry in Indian Mutiny, Fort Ruhya, India.

1858: James Davis of 42nd Regiment of Foot in Indian Mutiny, Fort Ruhya, India.

1858: Samuel Morley of Military Train in Indian Mutiny, Azumgurh, India.

1858: Michael Murphy of Military Train in Indian Mutiny, Azumgurh, India.

1858: John Simpson of 42nd Regiment of Foot in Indian Mutiny, Fort Ruhya, India.

1858: Edward Spence of 42nd Regiment of Foot in Indian Mutiny, Fort Ruhya, India.

1917: Charles Pope of 11th Battalion, AIF in WW1, Louveral, France.

 

Also…

1865 – President Abraham Lincoln assassinated (shot night before at theatre)

1912 – Titanic sinks

1942 – Malta awarded GC

1945 – Bergen-Belsen KL liberated

1952 – maiden flight of B-52

1989 – Hillsborough disaster

2013 – Boston marathon bombing

happy birthday…

1452 – Leonardo Da Vinci