101 years ago today 12/5/1915: Private Thomas Reginald Brickell (Age 16) 2nd Bn. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France. Son of Mrs. A. M. Brickell, of 71, Crabtree Rd., Brookfields, Birmingham, and the late Pte. T. Brickell (Oxf. and Bucks Light Inf.), who also fell.

Private Robert Ford (Age 44) 1st Bn. Chester (Overleigh) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Robert and Elizabeth Ford, Of Chester; husband of Mary Ann Ford, of 3, Poker’S Court, Castle St., Chester.

Private JW Hayes (Age 21) 5th Bn. Divisional Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Wilfred Thomas and Catherine Jane Hayes, of 20, George St., Bamton, Northwich.

Private J Laidler (Age 16) 2nd Bn. Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, France.        

Serjeant Joseph Wood (Age 32) 2nd Bn. Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, France. (Served as Edwards). Husband of Elizabeth Ann Wood, of 24, Densmore St., Failsworth, Manchester.

Private Dominick Kirwin (Age 27) 2nd Bn. St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France. Brother of Kate Kirwin, of 56, Upper Leeson St., Dublin.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1940: Private James Walsh (Age 25) 7th Bn. O.-L.-V.-Lombeek Churchyard, Belgium. Son of James and Esther Ann Walsh J husband of Vera Walsh, of Altrincham, Cheshire.

1943: Private Herbert Stevenson (Age 31) 7th Bn. Delhi War Cemetery, India.

 

VC Winner…

1917: Tom Dresser of Green Howards in WW1, Roeux, France.

1917: Rupert Moon of 58th Battalion, AIF in WW1, Bullecourt, France.

1940: Donald Garland of No. 12 Squadron RAF in WW2, Albert Canal, Belgium.

1940: Thomas Gray of No. 12 Squadron RAF in WW2, Albert Canal, Belgium.

1945: Lachhiman Gurung of 8th Gurkha Rifles in WW2, Taungdaw, Burma.

1945: John Mackey of 2/3rd Pioneer Battalion, AIF in WW2, Tarakan Island, Borneo.

1944: Kamal Ram of 8th Punjab Regiment in WW2, River Gari, Italy.

 

Also…

1926 – General Strike ends

1942 – Second battle of Kharkov

1968 – battle of Coral

happy birthday…

1924 – Tony Hancock

1925 – Yogi Berra

1928 – Burt Bacharach

1942 – Ian Dury

1967 –  Bill Shorten

1975 – Jonah Lomu