101 years ago today 3/5/1915: Private Joseph Boag 1st Bn. Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, France.

Private WA Griffiths 2nd Bn. Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, France.

Private J Wall (Age 38) 3rd Coy. 2nd Bn. Le Treport Military Cemetery, France. Son of James Wall, of Stockport.

 

100 years ago today 3/5/1916: Private EJ Glover 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

Private F Pearson 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

Corporal J Johnson 10th Bn. Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

Private John Willie Buckley (Age 32) 10th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France. Son of William and Mary Buckley, of Sale, Cheshire; husband of Ann Emily Buckley, of 5, Whittle St., Ashton-On-Mersey.

Private J Foster (Age 20) 10th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France. Son of Elizabeth and the late George Foster, of 41, Cross Town, Knutsford, Cheshire.

Private Henry Havelock Snape (Age 36) “A” Coy. 10th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France. Son of Walter John and Anne Snape; husband of Harriet Snape, of 25, Oak Lane, Kerridge, Nr. Macclesfield. Born at Bollington, Nr. Macclesfield.

Private Walter Gibbons (Age 30) 1st Bn.                Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France. Husband of Edith Hough (formerly Gibbons), of 35, Hyde St., Portwood, Stockport.

Private WJ Godsell (Age 23) 1st Bn. Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France. Son of William Godsell, of 43, Tudor St., Gloucester.

Private W Corbett 6th Bn. Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France.

Private Rowland Relph (Age 21) 15th Bn. Merville Communal Cemetery, France. Son of Mr. E. and Mrs. J. Relph, of 2138, 17A St. West, Calgary, Alberta. Native of Leeds, England.

Private  J Lea (Age 28) 16th Bn. Rue-Des-Berceaux Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’Avoue, France. Son of John Lea, of Bootle, Liverpool.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1942: Warrant Officer Class II Reginald Ravenscroft (Age 23) Mombasa (Mbaraki) Cemetery, Kenya. Son of Jonathan Ravenscroft, and of Mary Harriett Ravenscroft, of Calveley, Cheshire.

1943: Lance Corporal Fred Slater Brooke (Age 25) 6th Bn. Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of Fred and Emma Brooke, of Glossop, Derbyshire.

 

VC Winner…

1917: Robert Combe of 27th Battalion, CEF in WW1, Acheville, France.

1917: John Harrison of East Yorkshire Regiment in WW1, Oppy, France.

1917: George Jarratt of Royal Fusiliers in WW1, Pelves, France.

1943: Leonard Trent of No. 487 Squadron RNZAF in WW2, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.