101 years ago today 7/5/1915: Private Arthur Sills (Age 30) “G” Coy. 2nd Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Son of Richard and Elizabeth Sills, of Hulme, Manchester.

Private C Witkiss 1st Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France.  

Private W Cookson (Age 38) 1st Bn. Le Treport Military Cemetery, France. Son of William and Sarah Arm Cookson, of Manchester and Shrewsbury.

 

Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private Francis Thomas Bennett (Age 23) 1st Bn. Son of Mrs. E. Bennett, of 74, Brosscroft, Hadfield, Manchester.

Private John Boots 1st Bn             

Private Harry Clue (Age 22) 2nd Bn. Son of Emma Jane Clue, of 9, Shepherd’S Bush Rd., London, and the late Henry Clue.

Private William Dunn (Age 31) 1st Bn. Husband of Mary Ann Dunn, of 25, Bernard St., Glossop, Derbyshire.

Serjeant William Garlick 2nd Bn.                

Private Alfred Siggers Gillin (Age 36) 1st Bn. Husband of Sarah Ellen Gillin, of 21, Newbridge Lane, Stockport.

Serjeant John Halewood (Age 30) 1st Bn. Son of Samuel and Mary Halewood; husband of Bridget Dunn (formerly Halewood).

Private William Hammond (Age 30) 2nd Bn. Husband of Sarah Howes (formerly Hammond), of 4, Stanley Rd., Knutsford, Cheshire.

Private Claude Hampson 1st Bn.

Private James Horobin 1st Bn.

Private Frederick Johnson (Age 38) 1st Bn. Son of Annie Johnson, of 21, Forest St., Weaverham, Northwich, Cheshire, and the late Alfred Johnson.

Private James Kingston (Age 20) 1st Bn. Son of James Kingston, and the late Harriet Kingston.

Private Peter 1st Bn.

Private Harry McDonald (Age 26) 1st Bn. Husband of Hannah McDonald, of 4, Dane Side, Congleton, Cheshire.

Private William Morton 1st Bn.

Private William John Newsham (Age 19) “D” Coy. 1st Bn. Son of George Newsham, of 96, Buckingham St., Everton, Liverpool, and the late Alice Newsham.

Private Charles Pownall (Age 52) 1st Bn. Husband of Elizabeth Pownall, of 19, Wilkenson St., Birkenhead.

Private Frederick Leonard Rogers (Age 25) 2nd Bn.

Private William Rushton (Age 27) 1st Bn. Son of John A. and Elizabeth Rushton, of 24, Salisbury St., Runcorn, Cheshire.

Private William Sherlock (Age 23) 2nd Bn. Son of William and Mary Sherlock, of 7, Ascot Drive, Lostock, Gralam, Northwich, Cheshire.

Second Lieutenant Sydney Ferrar Smith 1st Bn. attd. 2nd Bn.

Private James Thornton (Age 22) 1st Bn. Son Of Henry And Alice Thornton, Of 105, Stanhope St., Toxteth Park, Liverpool.

Private John Washbrook 2nd Bn.

Private Charles Wilkinson 1st Bn.

Private Hugh Williams 1st Bn.

 

100 years ago today 7/5/1916: Private George Ernest Smith (Age 20) 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Son of Ellen Whittaker (formerly Smith), of 111, Whitefield Rd., Everton, Liverpool, and the late Suter Smith.

Private William Arthur Phillips (Age 19) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of William and Florence Phillips, of 8, Moat Avenue, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1941: Private Alfred Atkin (Age 34) 6th Bn. Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of William Henry and Jane Atkin.

Private James King (Age 28) Glossop Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of John W. King and Mary A. King, of Hadfield; husband of Frances E. King, of Hadfield.

Private Bertram Windsor (Age 26) Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Robert and Annie Windsor; husband of Helen Windsor, of Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private Bernard Young Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of John and Annie Young, of Higher Wych, Cheshire.

1945: Private John Gibson 30th Bn. Rome War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Thomas and Charlotte Gibson, of Ayr; Husband of Annie Gibson, of Bedale, Yorkshire.

 

VC Winner…

1867: David Bell of 24th Regiment of Foot in Andaman Islands Expedition, Little Andaman.

1867: Campbell Douglas of 24th Regiment of Foot in Andaman Islands Expedition, Little Andaman.

1867: James Cooper of 24th Regiment of Foot in Andaman Islands Expedition, Little Andaman.

1867: Thomas Murphy of 24th Regiment of Foot in Andaman Islands Expedition, Little Andaman.

1867: William Griffiths of 24th Regiment of Foot in Andaman Islands Expedition, Little Andaman.

Also…

1915 – RMS Lusitania sunk

1945 – Jodel surrenders in Rheims

1954 – Dien Bien Phu ends