101 years ago today 4/6/1915: Private FJ Keens (Age 19) 1st Bn. Dickebusch New Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of John Frederic and Margaret Alice Keens, of 7, Freeholders Terrace, Stanley Rd., Knutsford, Cheshire.

100 years ago today 4/6/1916: Second Lieutenant Gervase Gray Bushe (Age 23) 11th Bn. St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France. Son of Robert Gervase Bushe, C.M.G., and Violet Bushe, of Port of Spain, Trinidad, British West Indies.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1940: Private Albert Strange (Age 20) 4th Bn. Etaples Military Cemetery, France. Son of Thomas and Jane Strange, of Tong Moor, Bolton, Lancashire.

1944: Private James Henry Hodgkiss 7th Bn. Naples War Cemetery, Italy.

VC Winner…

1857: Peter Gill of Loodiana Regiment in Indian Mutiny, Benares, India.

1857: John Kirk of 10th Regiment of Foot in Indian Mutiny, Benares, India.

1857: Matthew Rosamund of 37th Bengal Native Infantry in Indian Mutiny, Benares, India.

1917: Thomas Maufe of Royal Garrison Artillery in WW1 , Feuchy, France.

1916: Arthur Procter of King’s (Liverpool Regiment) in WW1, Ficheux, France.

Also…

1916 – start of Brusilov Offensive

1940 – end of Dunkirk evacuation

1942 – start of Battle of Midway

Happy birthday…

1927 – Geoffrey Palmer