101 years ago today 10/4/1915: Private Thomas Henry Bell (Age 29) 5th Bn. Ramparts Cemetery, Lille Gate, Belgium. Husband of Ann Elizabeth Snelson (formerly Bell), of 46, Cornwall St., Chester.

Private Alfred Manley (Age 21) 5th Bn. Ramparts Cemetery, Lille Gate, Belgium. Only son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Manley, of 162, Market St., Birkenhead.

Serjeant Joseph Williamson (Age 39) 5th Bn. Ramparts Cemetery, Lille Gate, Belgium. Husband of Mary T. Williamson, of 16, Hawthorn Terrace, Timperley, Cheshire.

 

100 years ago today 10/4/1916: Private Benjamin Cork (Age 21) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of Joseph and Rachel Cork, of 19, Sandford St., Chesterton; husband of Sarah Ethel Crewe (formerly Cork), of 13, Dixon’S Row, Chesterton, Staffs.

Private Joseph Rowland (Age 24) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Husband of Nellie Wright (formerly Rowland), of White Row, Bromborough, Birkenhead, Cheshire.

Private H King 1st Bn. Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France.

 

 

VC Winner…

1855: John Sullivan of Naval Brigade in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea.

1918: Eric Dougall of Royal Field Artillery in WW1, Messines, Belgium.

1918: Karanbahadur Rana of 3rd Queen Alexandra’s Own Gurkha Rifles in WW1, El Kefr, Egypt.

1917: John Pattison of 50th Battalion, CEF in WW1, Vimy Ridge, France.

1918: Arthur Poulter of Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) in WW1, Erquinghem, France.

1917: Horace Waller of King’s Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) in WW1, Heninel, France.

1921: Ishar Singh of 28th Punjab Regiment in Waziristan Campaign, Haidari Kach, Waziristan.

1940: Bernard Warburton-Lee of HMS Hardy in WW2, Ofotfjord, Norway.

101 years ago today 9/4/1915: Private Isaac Deaville (Age 18) 6th Bn. Aberystwyth Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of George and Ruth Deaville.

Private Johnathan White (Age 43) 1st Bn. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France.

Private Charles Williams (Age 17) 5th Bn. Ramparts Cemetery, Lille Gate, Belgium. Son of Thomas Stanley and Eliza Anne Williams, of 65, Hilbre St., Birkenhead.

 

100 years ago today 9/4/1916:

Private George Lee (Age 29) 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Son of John and Mary Lee, of Stamford Heath, Cotton, Chester; husband of Florence Lee.

Private Joseph E. O’Giollagain (Age 20) 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. (served as Gillingham). Son of James J. and Margaret M. O’Giollagain, of 3, Fairview Avenue, Fairview, Dublin.

Private S Perrin 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Son of James Perrin, of 11, Vale Cottages, Bowdon, Altrincham.

Private J Tydd 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

Private Thomas Antrobus 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private George Bates 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private James Birtles 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private John Joseph Blackburn (Age 20) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of Thomas Blackburn, of 2A, Payson’s St., Birkenhead.

Private James Broderick 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Serjeant Harry Rogers Brown (Age 30) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of Henry and Mary Jane Brown, of Pine Wood Cottage, Maeshafn, Mold, Flints.

Private Henry Davies 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private William Davies 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Joe Duggan 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private WF Harris 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private John Harrison (Age 39) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of William and Hannah Harrison; husband of Mary Harrison, of 28, Lornas St., Edgeley, Stockport.

Private F Harrop 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Lance Corporal William Higgins (Age 34) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of John and Bridget Higgins; husband of Annie Higgins, of 6. Walmsley St., Stalybridge, Cheshire.

Private John Hushin 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Thomas Edward Jones 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private William Allen Jones (Age 21) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of Mrs. Mary Ann Fields, of 18, Pool Lane, Runcorn, Cheshire.

Second Lieutenant Gordon Ulick King (Age 22) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of The Reverend William J. King and Catherine King, of Milltown, Co. Kerry, Ireland.

Private William Longworth 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Samuel Martin 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of George and Sarah Martin, of The Beech Tree Inn, Barnton, Northwich, Cheshire.

Private John Mason 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Harry Mather (Age 34) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Husband of Margaretta Mather, of 7, Syddall St., Hyde, Cheshire.

Private Ernest Pickering 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Harry 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private William Sanderson (Age 20) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of Mrs. Catherine Sanderson, of 109A, Rose Vale, Netherfield Rd., Everton, Liverpool.

Private Victor Sharpe (Age 29) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of Samuel Sharpe, of The Beeches, Wyville, Grantham, Lincs.

Serjeant George Lewis Shaw 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Second Lieutenant Gilbert Alexander Simcock 14th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Corporal Samuel Smith 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Second Lieutenant Herbert Stanislaus Tierney 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Lieutenant Roger Bingham Turner (Age 21) 3rd Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of Bingham Dixon Turner and Dora Turner, of Bryn Estyn Hough Green, Chester. Educated at Charterhouse and Jesus College, Cambridge.

Lance Corporal Frederick Vickers (Age 24) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of Frederick and Mary Vickers, of Brook Cottage, Bunbury, Cheshire.

Private John Wright 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private John William Dale (Age 23) 1st Bn. Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France. Son of John and Ruth Dale, pf 10, Stewart Terrace, Llantrisant, Glam.

Private James Hughes (Age 24) 1st Bn. Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France. Son of Samuel and Hannah Hughes, of Five Crosses, Frodsham, Werrington.

Private P Leach 1st Bn. Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1942: Serjeant John Richard Hannon (Age 23) 1st Bn. Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta.

Private William Charles Lawson (Age 30) 2nd Bn.                Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya. Son of Charles Alfred and Ivy Lawson, of Dingle, Liverpool.

1945: Lieutenant Eric Esmond Scourfield Barnes Sage War Cemetery, Germany.

 

VC Winner…

1916: William Addison of Royal Army Chaplains’ Department in WW1, Sanaiyal, Mesopotamia.

1917: Thomas Bryan of Northumberland Fusiliers in WW1, Arras, France.

1917: Harry Cator of East Surrey Regiment in WW1, Arras, France.

1918: Joseph Collin of King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) in WW1, Givenchy, France.

1916: James Fynn of South Wales Borderers in WW1, Sanna-i-Yat, Mesopotamia.

1917: Thomas Bede Kenny of 2nd Battalion, AIF in WW1, Hermies, France.

1917: Thain MacDowell of 38th Battalion, CEF in WW1, Vimy Ridge, France.

1918: Richard Masters of Royal Army Service Corps in WW1, Béthune, France.

1917: William Milne of 16th Battalion, CEF in WW1, Thelus, France.

1916: Edgar Myles of Welsh Regiment in WW1, Sanna-i-Yat, Mesopotamia.

1918: John Schofield of Lancashire Fusiliers in WW1, Givenchy, France.

1917: Ellis Sifton of 18th Battalion, CEF in WW1, Neuville-St.-Vaast, France.

1917: John Whittle of 12th Battalion, AIF in WW1, Boursies, France.

1945: Ali Haidar of 13th Frontier Force Rifles in WW2, Fusignano, Italy.

1945: Namdeo Jadav of Maratha Light Infantry in WW2, Senio River, Italy.

 

happy birthday…

1806 – Isambard Kingdom Brunel

1865 – Erich Ludendorff

1918 – Jom Utzon (designer of Sydney Opera House)

 

101 years ago today 8/4/1915: Private A Astbury 5th Bn. Spoilbank Cemetery, Belgium.

 

100 years ago today 8/4/1916: Private WJ Jones 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

Private Robert Metcalfe (Age 34) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of Joseph and Ann Metcalfe, of Liverpool Rd., Neston, Birkenhead.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1945: Private John Hayes (Age 31) 1st Bn. Hanover War Cemetery, Germany. Son of Robert Wills Hayes and Sarah Ann Hayes; husband of Florence Elizabeth Hayes, of Chester.

Private Christopher Murphy (Age 31) 1st Bn. Hanover War Cemetery, Germany. Son of David and Ellen Murphy, of Fethard, Co. Tipperary, Irish Republic.

Private Harry Trevor (Age 22) 1st Bn. Hanover War Cemetery, Germany.

 

 

VC Winner…

1879: Peter Brown of Cape Mounted Riflemen in Basuto War, Morosi’s Mountain, South Africa.

1879: Robert Scott of Cape Mounted Riflemen in Basuto War, Morosi’s Mountain, South Africa.

1944: John Harman of Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment in WW2, Kohima, India.

1945: Anders Lassen of Special Air Service in WW2, Lake Comacchio, Italy.

1940: Gerard Roope of HMS Glowworm in WW2, Norwegian Sea, off Trondheim.

 

Also…

1942 – rail link to Leningrad re-opened

1942 – Bataan falls

101 years ago today 7/4/1915: Captain Walter Colby Earle (Age 54) Chester (Overleigh) Cemetery United Kingdom. Son of Henry Earle; husband of Eliza Julia Earle, of Ovey’S Farm, Cookham, Berks.

 

100 years ago today 7/4/1916: Company Serjeant Major S Trueman 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

Private Thomas Chapman (Age 21) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of Arthur and Eliza Chapman, of 20, Water St., Audenshaw, Manchester.

Private Michael Roache 8th Bn. Basra Memorial Iraq

 

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1943: Corporal Stanley Morris (Age 23) 2nd Bn. Sfax War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of Ernest and Annie Eleanor Morris, of Blackpool, Lancashire.

 

VC Winner…

1917: James Newland of 12th Battalion, AIF in WW1, Bapaume, France.

1918: Percy Storkey of 19th Battalion, AIF in WW1, Hangard Wood, France.

 

also…

1994 – Rwandan genocide

101 years ago today 6/4/1915: Private O Mulrooney (Age 40) 1st Bn. Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France. Son of William and Mary Mulrooney; husband of Mary Ellen Mulrooney, of 24, Waterside, Macclesfield, Cheshire. seventeen years’ service. Served in the South African campaign.

 

100 years ago today 6/4/1916: Serjeant William John Rogers (Age 48) 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Husband of Mary Rogers, of 7, Innes St., Longsight, Manchester.

Private Thomas Rowell (Age 35) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of John Rowell, of 2, Mills Yard, Hetton-Le-Hole; husband of Ethel Hepburn (formerly Rowell), of Shields St., Low Pittington, Co. Durham.

Private Samuel Shepley (Age 40) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial               , Iraq. Husband of the late Hannah Shepley.

Corporal JT Molyneux (Age 29) 1st Bn. Spoilbank Cemetery, Belgium. Son of George Henry and Annie Molyneux, of Castle, Northwich, Cheshire; husband of Katie Maud Molyneux, of The Green, Long Melford, Suffolk.

 

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1943: Private James Gerald Carter (Age 21) 2nd Bn. Sfax War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of Samuel and Catherine Carter, of Liverpool.

Private George Quayle Gill 2nd Bn. Sfax War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of Robert and Hannah Mayers Gill, of Birkenhead.

Private Alfred William Laurence (Age 30) 2nd Bn. Sfax War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of Thomas Francis and Louise Laurence; husband of Georgina Mary Laurence, of Shepton Mallet, Somerset.

Private Eric Alfred 2nd Bn. Medjez-El-Bab Memorial, Tunisia. Son of George and Alice Lay, of Tottenham, Middlesex.

Private George Miles (Age 26) 2nd Bn. Sfax War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of John and Anne Miles.

Private Walter Oakes (Age 22) 2nd Bn. Sfax War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of Owen and Emma Oakes, of Anderton, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal Ralph Parry (Age 26) 2nd Bn. Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of Arthur and Jessie Parry, of Ystrad Mynach, Glamorgan.

Private Ronald Reynolds (Age 23) 2nd Bn. Sfax War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of Edward and Rose Reynolds, of Liverpool.

1945: Private Walter William Mansell Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Germany. Son of Frederick and Sally Mansell; husband of Elizabeth Mansell, of Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private Thomas McMullen Liverpool (Ford) Roman Catholic Cemetery, United Kingdom.

 

VC Winner…

1858: Patrick Carlin of 13th Regiment of Foot in Indian Mutiny, Azumgurh, India.

1858: William Napier of 13th Regiment of Foot in Indian Mutiny, Azumgurh, India.

1916: Sidney Ware of Seaforth Highlanders in WW1, Sanna-i-Yat, Mesopotamia.

1943: Eric Anderson of East Yorkshire Regiment in WW2, Battle of Wadi Akarit, Tunisia.

1941: Kenneth Campbell of No. 22 Squadron RAF in WW2, Brest, France.

1943: Lorne Campbell of Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise’s) in WW2, Wadi Akarit, Tunisia.

1944: Abdul Hafiz of 9th Jat Infantry in WW2, Imphal, India.

 

Also…

46BC – battle of Thapsus

1917 – US declares war on Germany

101 years ago today 5/4/1915: Private T Lowe 1st Bn. Berlin South-Western Cemetery, Germany.

 

100 years ago today 5/4/1916: Private T Lowe 1st Bn. Berlin South-Western Cemetery, Germany. Private Fred Smith (Age 18) 15th Bn. Rue-Du-Bacquerot (13Th London) Graveyard, Laventie, France. Son of Mr. T. and Mrs. E. Smith, of 26, Bridge St., Hooley Hill, Manchester.

 

Commemorated on Basra Memorial, Iraq…

Company Serjeant Major William Moores 2nd Bn.

Private Wilfred Brough (Age 18) 8th Bn. Son of Frederick and Emily Brough, of 41, Buckley St., Macclesfield, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal Ernest Brown 8th Bn.

Lance Corporal Charles Carter 8th Bn.

Private Charles Richard Carter 8th Bn.

Private Edward Cheetham 8th Bn.

Private Joseph Charles Currie 8th Bn.

Corporal Sydney Davies 8th Bn.

Private Harry Dunn (Age 38) 8th Bn. Husband of Mary Dunn, of 53, Whalley Rd., Northwich, Cheshire.

Private Percy Flindle (Age 23) 8th Bn. Son of George and Margaret Flindle, of Daisy Bank, Latchford, Warrington.

Private C Garner 8th Bn.

Private N Hegerty 8th Bn.

Private James Horner (Age 23) 8th Bn. Son of the late William Horner, of 23, Wigan Rd., Westhead, Ormskirk, Lancs.

Private Joseph Jones (Age 18) 8th Bn. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, of Clatterbridge, Birkenhead.

Private Henry Kennedy 8th Bn.

Private Thomas Lloyd (Age 27) 8th Bn. Son of Thomas and Fanny Lloyd, of 111, Redhouse Lane, Bredbury, Stockport.

Private William Lowe 8th Bn.

Private Charles Myers (Age 28) 8th Bn. Son of Mrs. Catherine Myers, of 81, Southdale Rd., Rock Ferry, Cheshire.

Private Enoch Pace 8th Bn

Private George Phillips (Age 23) 8th Bn. Son of John Thomas and Elizabeth Alice Phillips, of 12, Lockside, Marple, Stockport.

Lance Serjeant John Pursglove 8th Bn.

Lance Corporal Harry Roscoe (Age 18) 8th Bn. Son of A. and Betsy Wosskow, of 146, Broad Lane, Sheffield.

Private Robert Arthur Rout (Age 34) 8th Bn. Son of John and Elizabeth Rout, of Sludge Hall, Billesdon, Leicester.

Private William Shaw 8th Bn.

Private George Sheers 8th Bn.

Private William Thomas 8th Bn.

Private Richard Williams 8th Bn.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

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VC Winner…

1858: Alexander Thompson of 42nd Regiment of Foot in Indian Mutiny, Fort Ruhya, India

1916: Angus Buchanan of South Wales Borderers in WW1, Falauyah Lines, Mesopotamia

1917: William Gosling of Royal Field Artillery in WW1, Arras, France

1943: Lalbahadur Thapa of 2nd Gurkha Rifles in WW2, Rass-es-Zouai, Tunisia

 

happy birthday…

1891 – Arnold Jackson (runner and soldier) DSO + 3 bars!

1909 – Albert R. “Cubby” Brocccoli

1912 – John Le Mesurier

 

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”

100 years ago today 2/4/1916: Private G Green 8th Bn. Basra War Cemetery, Iraq.

Private B Williams 6th Bn. Vieille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery, Lacouture, France.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1943: Warrant Officer Class II Richard Llewellyn Davies (Age 36)  DCM 7th Bn. Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial, United Kingdom. Son of George and Emily Davies; husband of May Davies, of Walton, Liverpool.

1944: Warrant Officer Class II Charles Spencer (Age 33) 7th Bn. Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy. Son of John and Alice Spencer; husband of Dorothy Spencer, of Newcastle-On-Tyne.

 

VC Winner…

1879: Walter Hamilton of Corps of Guides in 2nd Afghan war, Futtehabad, Afghanistan.

1917: Jørgen Jensenof 50th Battalion, AIF in WW1, Noreuil, France.

1945: Edward Chapman of Monmouthshire Regiment in WW2, Dortmund-Ems Canal, Germany.

1945: Thomas Hunter of 43 Commando in WW2, Lake Comacchio, Italy.

 

Also…

1982 – Falkland Islands invaded by Argentinian forces

 

 

happy birthday…

1840 – Emile Zola

1939 – Marvin Gaye

 

 

 

 

 

101 years ago today 1/4/1915: Private P Leigh 1st/5th Bn. Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Belgium.

 

100 years ago today 1/4/1916: Private Albert Earle (Age 19) 13th Bn. Glossop Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Patrick and Catherine Earle, of 7, Bernard St., Glossop.

 

VC Winner…

1858: Hugh Cochrane of 86th Regiment of Foot in Indian Mutiny, Jhansi, India.

1858: James Leith of 14th Light Dragoons in Indian Mutiny, Betwa, India.

 happy birthday…..

1815 – Otto Von Bismarck