101 years ago today 28/4/1915: Private JWS Spruce 2nd Bn. Kortrijk (St. Jan) Communal Cemetery, Belgium. Husband of Mrs. Fanny Wilson (formerly Spruce), of 5, Forest St., Weaverham, Northwich, Cheshire.

Private S Bostock 5th Bn. Spoilbank Cemetery, Belgium.

Private H Rhodes (Age 29) 4th Bn. attd. 5th Bn. Spoilbank Cemetery, Belgium. Son of John B. and Alethea Rhodes. Native of Birkenhead.

 

100 years ago today 28/4/1916: Private Harold Clarke 13th Bn. Arras Memorial, France. 

Private Richard Albert Thompson (Age 24) 13th Bn. Arras Memorial, France. Son of Annie McKeone (formerly Thompson), of 31, Brunswick St., Rock Ferry, Cheshire. and the late James George Thompson.

Private William Forsey (Age 29) 13th Bn.                Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France. Son of Fred and Rhoda Forsey, of New Ferny, Cheshire.

Private W Jones 13th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France.

Corporal William Murphy (Age 33) 13th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France. Husband of Sarah Ann Murphy, of 28, Lomax St., Halliwell Rd., Bolton, Lancs.

Private William James Sinnott (Age 32) 13th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France. Son of Michael Paul and Margaret Sinnott, of 82, Brighton St., Seacombe, Cheshire. Native of Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private Joseph Smith 13th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France.

Private J Miller 1st Bn. Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France.        

Private Charles Henry Clague (Age 25) 11th Bn. Loos Memorial, France. Son of Charles Henry and Jane Elizabeth Clague, of 6, St. Catherine’S Terrace, Onchan, Douglas, Isle of Man.

Private J Dacy 16th Bn. Merville Communal Cemetery, France. Son oMrs. A. Dacy, of 6, Albion St., Burnley.

Private H Malpas 16th Bn. Merville Communal Cemetery, France               .

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1942: Private Arthur John Taylor (Age 28) 1st Bn. Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta.

 

VC Winner…

1917: Edward Brooks of Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry in WW1, Fayet, France.

1917: Reginald Haine of Honourable Artillery Company in WW1, Gavrelle, France.

1943: John Kenneally of Irish Guards in WW2, Dj. Arada, Tunisia.

1940: Richard Stannard of HMT Arab in WW2, Namsos, Norway.

 

Also…

1788 – Maryland becomes 7th state to ratify constitution (note: Baltimore is my spiritual home)

1789 – Mutiny on the Bounty, with Lt. Bligh with 18 others set adrift

1944 – German E-Boats attack D-Day training session

1945 – Mussolini executed

happy birthday…

1953 – Brian Greenhoff

1956 – Jimmy Barnes