101 years ago today 2/6/1915: Private Joseph Whitehurst (Age 29) 2nd Bn. Dickebusch New Military Cemetery, Belgium. Husband of Emily Hoyle (formerly Whitehurst), of 15, Sefton Avenue, Congleton, Cheshire.

Private P Wilson 5th Bn. Spoilbank Cemetery, Belgium.   

Private John Billington (Age 38) 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of the late John and Susan Billington.

100 years ago today 2/6/1916: Private FS Peacock 1st Bn. Avesnes-Le-Comte Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

Private R Hinde 11th Bn. Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, France.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1940: Private John Henry Strawbridge (Age 26) St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France. Son of Francis Charles and Annie Jane Strawbridge, of Swansea.

VC Winner…

1900: Frank Kirby of Royal Engineers in 2nd Boer War, Delagoa Bay Railway, South Africa.

1917: Billy Bishop of No. 60 Squadron RAF in WW1, Cambrai, France.

Also…

455 – “I’m sorry Rome, we are going to have to let you go” The Sack of Rome

1953 – Queen Elizabeth II coronation

happy birthday….

1965 – Steve Waugh