100 years ago today 11/5/1916: Lance Serjeant Frank Dodd 13th Bn. Arras Memorial, France.      

Private J Greenwood 2nd Garrison Bn. Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.      

Private H McDonald (Age33) 13th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France. Husband of Margaret McDonald, of 10, Midland St., Birkenhead, Cheshire.

Serjeant JJ McNally 13th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France.   

Private JH Ward (Age 26) 13th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France. Son of Hugh and Annie Ward, of County Armagh, Ireland.

Private  AE Brock (Age 31) 1st Bn. Haslington (St. Matthew) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Husband of Maud Brock, of 12, Bold St., Haslington.

Private  F Johnson 14th Bn. Marthall (All Saints) Churchyard, United Kingdom.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1940: Second Lieutenant Denis Barrett 7th Bn. O.-L.-V.-Lombeek Churchyard, Belgium.  

1943: Private Frederick Oakes (Age 22) 30th Bn. Pelton Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Frederick and Margaret Oakes, of Pelton.

 

VC Winner…

1855: Thomas Hamilton of 68th Regiment of Foot in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea.

1857: John Buckley of Commissariat Department in Indian Mutiny, Delhi, India.

1857: George Forrest of Bengal Veterans Establishment in Indian Mutiny, Delhi, India.

1857: William Raynor of Bengal Veterans Establishment in Indian Mutiny, Delhi, India.

 

Also…

1945 – USS Bunker Hill hit by 2 kamikazes, killing 346 sailors (the ship survived)

1949 – Israel joins UN (I bet they wonder why they bothered!)

1960 – Mossad agents capture Adolf Eichmann in Argentina (well done lads)

1985 – Bradford City FC fire….

1987 – Klaus Barbie trial

 

happy birthday…

1875 – Harriet Quimby (see April 16th)

1904 – Salvador Dali

 

100 years ago today 10/5/1916: Private Edwin Proudlove (Age 16) 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Son of Alick and Annie Winifred Proudlove, of Bromley Farm, Congleton, Cheshire.

Private JJ Comerford 6th Bn. Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France. 

Private John Thomas Halford (Age 25) 6th Bn. Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France. Son of the late William and Isabella Halford.

Serjeant Albert Victor Reid (Age 20) 6th Bn. Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France. Son of Eliza Reid, of 3, Meadow Lane, Dukinfield, Cheshire.

Private Edgar Cooper (Age 23) 13th Bn. Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, France. Son of Thomas and Annie Cooper.

Private J. Ward Oldham (Age 40) 3rd Bn.                Stockport Borough Cemetery, United Kingdom. Husband of Elizabeth Oldham, of 12, St. James St., Newbridge Lane, Stockport.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1940: Private Thomas Edward Connell (Age 21) 4th Bn. Wormhoudt Communal Cemetery, France.

Private Mark Garnett (Age 19) 4th Bn. Dunkirk Memorial, France. Son of John William and Edith Annie Garnett.

Corporal James O’Neil (Age 33) 4th Bn. Dunkirk Memorial, France. Son of James and Elizabeth O’Neil; husband of Mary O’Neil, of Byker, Northumberland.

1941: Private Albert Blay (Age 34) Maidenhead Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Frederick and Louisa Blay, of Maidenhead; Husband of Phyllis Ida Blay, of Maidenhead.

1942: Private Stephen Scholey (Age 25) 1st Bn. Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. Son of Stephen and Isabella Scholey, of Oldham, Lancashire.

Also…

1857 – Sepoys mutiny begins

1940 – German’s attack the Low Countries; oh…and Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister

1941 – Rudolf Hess lands in Scotland

Happy birthday…

1838 – John Wilkes Booth

1890 – Alfred Jodl

 

100 years ago today 9/5/1916: Private W Bowyer 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.     

Private GE Cottingham (Age 18) 10th Bn. Le Treport Military Cemetery, France. Son of George Graham and Frances Cottingham, of Altrincham, Cheshire.

Corporal LC Emery 2nd/6th Bn. Stockport Borough Cemetery, United Kingdom.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1942: Private Leonard Harvey (Age 31) 1st Bn. Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta.   

Private Lindon Lever (Age 25) 1st Bn. Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta.      

Corporal Thomas Patrick Maloney (Age 35) 1st Bn. Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. Son of Thomas and Cathrine Maloney, of Ballinagore, Co. West Meath, Irish Republic.

Private  Raymond Small (Age 23) 1st Bn. Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. Son of Leonard and Edith Elizabeth Lucy Small, of Alvaston, Derby. His brother Leonard also died on Service.

1943: Private Frederick Francis Snape (Age 21) 6th Bn. Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia.

 

VC Winner…

1918: Rowland Bourke of Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in WW1, Ostend, Belgium.

1918: Victor Crutchley of HMS Vindictive in WW1, Ostend, Belgium.

1918: Geoffrey Drummond of Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in WW1, Ostend, Belgium.

1915: David Finlay of Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) in WW1, Rue du Bois, France.

1915: John Ripley of Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) in WW1, Rue du Bois, France.

1915: Charles Sharpe of Lincolnshire Regiment in WW1, Rouges Bancs, France.

1915: James Upton of Sherwood Foresters in WW1, Rouges Bancs, France.

Also…

1092 – Lincoln  Cathedral consecrated

1941 – Royal Navy capture U-110 with her Enigma machine

1945 – Soviet VE Day (lets not forget the men and women of the Red Army)

 

happy birthday…

1874 – Howard Carter

1930 – Joan Sims

1949 – Billy Joel

 

 

100 years ago today 8/5/1916: Lance Corporal George William Rowarth (Age 34) 2nd Bn. Doiran Memorial, Greece. Son of George William and Johanna Rowarth, of Hadfield, Derbyshire.

Private Llewelyn Johnson Mountfield Bateson (Age 20) “A” Coy. 10th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France. Son of George Edwin and Annie Bateson. Born at Barnton, Nr. Northwich, Cheshire.

Private A Walker 10th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France.       

Private John Ward (Age 26) 10th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France. Son of Mary Ward, of 11, Wiverns Place, Runcorn, Cheshire.

Serjeant M Wood (Age 21) 10th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France. Son of Joseph and Martha Wood, of 92, Churchgate, Stockport; husband of S. E. Wood, of 1, The Fold, Luthwood Rd., Bayston Hill, Salop.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1942: Private Thomas Edwards (Age 22) 1st Bn. Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. Son of Frederick Arthur and Martha Edwards, of Boughton, Chester.

Private Henry Owen Lodwick (Age 25) 1st Bn. Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Owen Lodwick; Husband of Marjorie Lodwick, of Little Sutton, Cheshire.

1945: Private Walter Henry Henshaw (Age 44) Grimsby (Scartho Road) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of James and Eliza Jane Henshaw, of Grimsby; husband of Edith Mary Henshaw, of Grimsby.

Private Robert Raymond Skuce (Age 20) 1st Bn. Hamburg Cemetery, Germany.  

 

VC Winner…

1918: William Beesley of Prince Consort’s Own (Rifle Brigade) in WW1, Bucquoy, France.

 

happy birthday….

1901 – Australian Labor Party (ALP)

 

 

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

 

101 years ago today 3/5/1915: Private Joseph Boag 1st Bn. Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, France.

Private WA Griffiths 2nd Bn. Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, France.

Private J Wall (Age 38) 3rd Coy. 2nd Bn. Le Treport Military Cemetery, France. Son of James Wall, of Stockport.

 

100 years ago today 3/5/1916: Private EJ Glover 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

Private F Pearson 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

Corporal J Johnson 10th Bn. Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

Private John Willie Buckley (Age 32) 10th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France. Son of William and Mary Buckley, of Sale, Cheshire; husband of Ann Emily Buckley, of 5, Whittle St., Ashton-On-Mersey.

Private J Foster (Age 20) 10th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France. Son of Elizabeth and the late George Foster, of 41, Cross Town, Knutsford, Cheshire.

Private Henry Havelock Snape (Age 36) “A” Coy. 10th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France. Son of Walter John and Anne Snape; husband of Harriet Snape, of 25, Oak Lane, Kerridge, Nr. Macclesfield. Born at Bollington, Nr. Macclesfield.

Private Walter Gibbons (Age 30) 1st Bn.                Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France. Husband of Edith Hough (formerly Gibbons), of 35, Hyde St., Portwood, Stockport.

Private WJ Godsell (Age 23) 1st Bn. Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France. Son of William Godsell, of 43, Tudor St., Gloucester.

Private W Corbett 6th Bn. Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France.

Private Rowland Relph (Age 21) 15th Bn. Merville Communal Cemetery, France. Son of Mr. E. and Mrs. J. Relph, of 2138, 17A St. West, Calgary, Alberta. Native of Leeds, England.

Private  J Lea (Age 28) 16th Bn. Rue-Des-Berceaux Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’Avoue, France. Son of John Lea, of Bootle, Liverpool.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1942: Warrant Officer Class II Reginald Ravenscroft (Age 23) Mombasa (Mbaraki) Cemetery, Kenya. Son of Jonathan Ravenscroft, and of Mary Harriett Ravenscroft, of Calveley, Cheshire.

1943: Lance Corporal Fred Slater Brooke (Age 25) 6th Bn. Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of Fred and Emma Brooke, of Glossop, Derbyshire.

 

VC Winner…

1917: Robert Combe of 27th Battalion, CEF in WW1, Acheville, France.

1917: John Harrison of East Yorkshire Regiment in WW1, Oppy, France.

1917: George Jarratt of Royal Fusiliers in WW1, Pelves, France.

1943: Leonard Trent of No. 487 Squadron RNZAF in WW2, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

 

 

101 years ago today 2/5/1915: Private J Davies (Age 24) 2nd Bn. Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of John and Alice Davies, of Fronhyfrd, Groes Lwyd, Abergele, Denbighshire. Born at Rhyl, Flints.

Private F Morgan (Age 22) 4th Bn. attd. 5th Bn. Spoilbank Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Mrs. R. Morgan, Of 217, Peel St., Rock Ferry, Tranmere, Birkenhead.

Company Serjeant Major Alexander Warnock (Age 41) 5th Bn. Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France. Son of John and Rachel Warnock, of Birkenhead; husband of Lillian A. Warnock, of 7, Lancashire St., Newton Heath, Manchester.

Private Ernest Broome (Age 26) 2nd Bn.                Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Oswald and Ellen Broome, of 41, Dane Rd., Sale, Cheshire.

 

100 years ago today 2/5/1916: Private Arthur Margerison (Age 32) No. 3 Coy 13th Bn. Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of Henry and Emily Jane Margerison, of 73, Bolton Rd., Port Sunlight, Cheshire.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1940: Private Gordon Thomas Hodgkinson (Age 19) 5th Bn. Chester (Overleigh) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of W. G. Hodgkinson and Dora Hodgkinson, of Huntington.

1941: Private Herbert Thomas (Age 28) Liverpool (Kirkdale) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Edwin and Eliza Thomas, of Waterloo, Liverpool.

 

VC Winner…

1915: John Lynn of Lancashire Fusiliers in WW1, Ypres, Belgium.