101 years ago today 19/5/1915: Private S Shepley 1st Bn. Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany.

 

100 years ago today 19/5/1916: Second Lieutenant Leonard George Birmingham Young 10th Bn. Arras Memorial, France.

Private John Dowd 10th Bn. Loos Memorial, France.        

Lance Corporal T Bowen 16th Bn. Merville Communal Cemetery, France.

 

All commemorated at Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France.

Lance Corporal J Barlow (Age 20) 10th Bn. Son of Thomas and Martha Jane Barlow, of 34, Ardenfield, Hillgate, Stockport, Cheshire.

Private Thomas Barnes (Age 23) 10th Bn. Son of Thomas and Mary Barnes, of Winsford, Cheshire.

Private Albert Darlington (Age 18) 10th Bn. Son of Samuel and Ellen Darlington, of 2, Percy St., Northwich, Cheshire.

Private JT Edwards 10th Bn.        

Captain Charles Fleetwood Ellerton 10th Bn. Son of Mouat Keith and Annie Ellerton, of Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private Richard Forshaw (Age 28) 11th Bn. Son of Richard and Mary Ann Forshaw; husband of F. Forshaw, of Attleborough, Nuneaton. Native of Egremont, Cheshire.

Private Wilson Thomas Hill (Age 22) 10th Bn. Son of John and Sarah Elizabeth Hill, of Davenham, Northwich, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal William Jeffs (Age 21) 10th Bn. Son of Susannah and the late James Jeffs, of Frodsham, Cheshire.

Private Robert Mellor (Age 18) 10th Bn. Son of George and Mary Elizabeth Mellor, of 43, Brosscroft, Hadfield, Derbyshire.

Private George Yoxall (Age 28) 10th Bn. Husband of G. Yoxall, of Woods Row, Newton Heath, Middlewich, Cheshire.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1040: Private Ernest James Austin (Age 22) 4th Bn. Lessines New Communal Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Herbert and Elizabeth Austin, of Rudheath, Cheshire.

Private Arthur Hoggett (Age 20) 4th Bn. Isieres Communal Cemetery, Belgium.  

Captain Kenneth Stephen Bamfylde Lucking 4th Bn. Isieres Communal Cemetery Belgium.

Corporal George Haltby Nursaw (Age 33) 4th Bn. Isieres Communal Cemetery, Belgium. 

Private Sydney Thomas Taylor (Age 25) 4th Bn. Isieres Communal Cemetery, Belgium. Son of John and Jessie Taylor; husband of Charlotte Jennie Taylor, of Rock Ferry, Birkenhead.

Second Lieutenant Major Ronald Williams (Age 24) 4th Bn. Isieres Communal Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Jesse and Evelyn Williams, of Meols, Hoylake, Cheshire.

1943: Private Ben Evanson (Age 23) 6th Bn. Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of Fredrick William and Harriett Mary Evanson, of Crewe, Cheshire; husband of Violet Evanson, of Crewe.

 

VC Winner…

1915: Albert Jacka of 14th Battalion, AIF WW1, Gallipoli, Turkey.

1918: William Ruthven of 22nd Battalion, AIF, Ville-sur-Ancre, France.

1917: Albert White of South Wales Borderers, Monchy-le-Preux, France.

1941: Nigel Leakey of King’s African Rifles, Colito, Abyssinia.

Also…

1536 – Anne Boleyn executed

happy birthday…

1795 – Johns Hopkins (of the Baltimore hospital fame)

 1890 – Ho Chi Minh

1953 – Victoria Wood