101 years ago today 9/6/1915: Private George Henry Lawton (Age 38) 1st Bn. St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France. Husband of Ellen Linegar (formerly Lawton), of 15, Molyneux Place, Northwich, Cheshire.

Private William Dawson 2nd Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

100 years ago today 9/6/1916: Private George Luas (Age 20) 3rd Bn. Knutsford Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of George and Elizabeth Lucas, of Cranford Gardens, King St., Knutsford.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1940: Private James Wood (Age 26) 2nd Bn. Manchester (Gorton) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of George and Grace Wood, of Longsight, Manchester.

VC Winner…

1866: Timothy O’Hea of Rifle Brigade, Danville, Quebec.

Also…

1928 – Sir Charles Kingsford Smith flies over Pacific (who Sydney airport is named after)

happy birthday…

1891 – Cole Porter

1961 – Aaron Sorkin