101 years ago today 16/6/1915: Private WH Pagett 5th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France.               

Lance Corporal Maurice James Riley (Age 31) 2nd Bn. La Clytte Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Maurice James and Ann Riley, of 46, Manchester St., Crewe, Cheshire. Served in the South African Campaign.

Private Frank Hobday (Age 23) 2nd Bn. Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France. Son of Harry E. and Frances A. Hobday, of Hintbury Holt Farm, Hungerford, Berks.

Private Frank Edward Slater (Age 19) 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of John William Slater, of 36, Roe St., Macclesfield, Cheshire.

 

100 years ago today 16/6/1916:

NIL

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

1944: Private Arthur Peach (Age 23) 2nd Bn. Hottot-Les-Bagues War Cemetery, France. Son of Arthur and Annie Peach, of Walsall, Staffordshire; Husband of Doris Minnie May Peach, of Coal Pool, Walsall.

Private Leonard Stanley Weedon (Age 28) 2nd Bn. Hottot-Les-Bagues War Cemetery, France. Son of George Henry and Lilian Weedon; husband of Alice Weedon, of New Malden, Surrey.

 

VC Winner…

1855: Joseph Prosser of 1st Regiment of Foot in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea.

1858: George Rodgers of 71st Regiment of Foot in Indian Mutiny, Marar, India.

 Also…

1815 – battles of Ligny and Quatre Bras (the garlic bread to the pizza that is battle of Waterloo)

1961 – Rudolf Nureyev defects to the west

1976 – Soweto uprising

happy birthday…

1723 – Adam Smith

1890 – Stan Laurel

1912 – Enoch Powell

1935 – James Bolam