101 years ago today 11/6/1915: Private Thomas Dutton (Age 26) 2nd Bn. Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany. Son of William and Mary Dutton.

Corporal Harry Barber (Age 25) 5th Bn. Spoilbank Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Mrs. Margaret Barber, of Rush Green, Lymm, Cheshire.

Drummer Sydney Mervin Reginald Green (Age 17) “C” Coy. 7th Bn. attd. 5th Bn.  Spoilbank Cemetery, Belgium. Son of John and Mary Jane Green, of 49, Lowerhouse, Bollington, Macclesfield.

Private Joseph Sellars Fletcher (Age 27) 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Fletcher, of 13, Dinting Vale, Glossop, Derbyshire, and the late John Fletcher.

 

100 years ago today 11/6/1916: Private Fredrick Cowcill (Age 18) 1st Bn. Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France. Son of Elizabeth Ann Craven (formerly Cowcill), of 23, Mackworth St., Tamworth St., Stretford Rd., Manchester, And The Late Frederick Cowcill.

Private Victor McCulloch (Age 19) “D” Coy. 1st Bn. Habarcq Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of William and Sarah McCulloch, of 152, Chester St., Birkenhead.

Private C Fletcher 1st/5th Bn. Knutsford Cemetery, United Kingdom.      

Serjeant Francis Herbert Gautier (Age 44) 11th Bn. Sheffield (City Road) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Husband of Edna Gautier, of 34, Tapton Bank, Manchester Rd., Sheffield. His sons Wilfred Gautier and Francis Herbert Gautier also fell. Alternative Commemoration – buried in Sheffield General Cemetery.

  

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1943: Private Harry Parker (Age 41) 4th Bn. Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Germany. Husband of Jane Ann Parker, of Newcastle-On-Tyne.

1944: Private William Borrow (Age 25) 2nd Bn. Tilly-Sur-Seulles War Cemetery, France. Son of Jack and Ann Borrow; husband of Catherine Borrow, of Everton, Lancashire.

1946: Private Leonard Holman (Age 31) Atherton Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Edgar and Lizzie Holman, of Leigh; husband of Dora Holman, of Leigh.

 

VC Winner…

1944: Michael Allmand of 6th Gurkha Rifles in WW2, Pin Hmi Road Bridge, Burma.

 

Also….

1509 – Henry VIII marries Catherine of Aragon

1944 – USS Missouri commissioned

 

Happy Birthday….

1919 – Richard Todd

1933 – Gene Wilder