101 years ago today 8/6/1915: Private Arthur Dakin (Age 20) 1st/5th Bn. Spoilbank Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Samuel and Emma Dakin, of 26, Garden St., Macclesfield, Cheshire.

Private Edward Bennett (Age 37 ) 2nd Bn. Tintwistle (Christ Church) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Husband of Matilda Bennett, of 42, Old Rd., Tintwistle.

100 years ago today 8/6/1916: Private Richard Barnes (Age 34) 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Husband of Mrs. A. Hulse (formerly Barnes), of 77, Alexandra St., Crewe, Cheshire.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1940: Private Charles Leah Grainville-Sur-Ry Churchyard, France.

VC Winner…

1857: Cornelius Coughlan of 75th Regiment of Foot in Indian Mutiny, Delhi, India.

1857: Henry Hartigan of 9th Queen’s Royal Lancers in Indian Mutiny, Delhi, India.

1857: Alfred Jones of 9th Queen’s Royal Lancers in Indian Mutiny, Delhi, India.

1918: Joseph Kaeble of 22nd Battalion, CEF in WW1, Neuville-Vitasse, France.

Also…

1967 – USS Liberty incident

1995 – USAF Capt. Scott O’Grady rescued in Bosnia

Happy birthday…

1921 – Suharto

1933 – Joan Rivers

1941 – Cardinal George Pell