101 years ago today 23/5/1915: Private Leonard Taylor 16th Bn. Leeds (Upper and Lower Wortley) Cemetery, United Kingdom.

Private William Mossop (Age 22) 1st Bn. Manchester Southern Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Mrs. Nellie Mossop, of 110, Main Rd., Moss Side, Manchester. Born at Queensland, Australia.

100 years ago today 23/5/1916: Private E Cox 10th Bn. Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

Private George Jackson (Age 22) 13th Bn. Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of Mrs. E. Williams, of Rock Ferry, Cheshire.

Private TD Croke (Age 21) 1st/6th Bn. Calais Southern Cemetery, France. Son of Michael and Norah Croke, of 158, Brierley Street, Stalybridge, Cheshire.

Private Cornelius Duckett (Age 28) “C” Coy. 11th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France. Son of Frederick and Emma Duckett, of Runcorn; husband of Barbara Duckett, of 4, Swan St., Crossfields, Halifax, Yorks.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1940: Private Gordon Frederick Eustace Hewett (Age 20) 2nd Bn. Ramegnies-Chin Churchyard, Belgium. Son of Eleanor Mabel Hewett, of Reading, Berkshire.

1944: Private William North MID (Age 31) 7th Bn. Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy.

VC Winner…

1858: Harry Lyster of 72nd Bengal Native Infantry in Indian Mutiny, Calpee, India.

Also…

1533 – Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon marriage declared null

1618 – second (not the first/only) de-fenestration of Prague 

1934 – Bonnie and Clyde killed by police

happy birthday…

1959 – Bob Mortimer