100 years ago today 13/5/1916: Lance Serjeant Arthur Cawley Acton (Age 21) 13th Bn. Arras Memorial, France. Son of James Acton, of 33, Brownlow Rd., New Ferry, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal William Blundell (Age 23) 13th Bn. Arras Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. Alice Blundell, of 52, Chatham Rd., Rock Ferry, Cheshire.

Serjeant Frederick William Goodger 13th Bn. Arras Memorial, France.     

Lance Corporal William George Hughes (Age 24) 13th Bn. Arras Memorial, France. Son of George and Sarah Jane Hughes, of 4, Brook St., Port Sunlight, Birkenhead, Cheshire.

Private Francis Strutt (Age 29) 13th Bn. Arras Memorial, France. Son pf William and Rose Strutt, of Arundal Alton Park Rd., Clacton-On-Sea; husband of Charlotte Strutt of 6, Findlater St., Sandycove, Dun Laoghaire Co. Dublin.

Private Harry Whitby (Age 26) 13th Bn. Arras Memorial, France. Son oh Harry and Martha Ann Whitby, of Cromers Lake, Frodsham, Warrington.

Private Frederick Breslin (Age 25) 13th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France. Son of George and Margaret Breslin, of Hanmer, Salop.

Private R Fabby (Age 36) 13th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France. Husband of Mrs. A. Fabby, of Little Sutton, Cheshire.

Private  H Kerr (Age 21) 13th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France. Son of Mrs. M. Kerr, of 152, New Chester Rd., Lower Tranmere, Birkenhead. Born at Birkenhead.

Private J Owens (Age 31) 13th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France. Husband of M. E. Owens, of 97, Bebington Rd., Port Sunlight, Cheshire.

Private George Parsons 13th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France. Husband of C. Parsons, of Rock Ferry, Cheshire.

Private Frank Selby 13th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France.   

Private Henry Shakeshaft (Age 21) 13th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France. Son of Rosalie and the late Isaac Shakeshaft, of Hoylake, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal Edwin Arnold (Age 21) 8th Bn. Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial, India. Son of W. H. and Isabella Arnold, of 1, Oak Lane, Kerridge, Macclesfield, Cheshire.

Private William John Kearns (Age 34) 10th Bn. Loos Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. Catherine Kearns, of Rathowen, Killala, Ballina, Co. Mayo.

Private  W Davenport 10th Bn. St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France.

 

VC Winner…

1915: Douglas Belcher of London Regiment in WW1, Wieltje–Saint-Julien Road, Belgium.

1944: Richard Wakeford of Hampshire Regiment in WW2, Cassino, Italy.

 

Also…

1515 – Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon marry

1787 – first fleet leaves Portsmouth, on way to Australia

1940 -Churchill makes “blood, toil, tears, sweat”

1943 – Axis forces in North Africa surrender

happy birthday…

1956 – Richard Madeley

1964 – Stephen Colbert