101 years ago today 17/6/1915: Private A Brooks 1st Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. 

Private  A Miller (Age 21) 5th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Son of Joseph Miller, of 24, Arthur St., Runcorn, Cheshire.

Private Matthew Ollier Bostock (Age 19) 5th Bn. Dickebusch New Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of William and Elizabeth Bostock, of 1, Bakehouse Yard, Knutsford, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal George Mills (Age 25) 1st/5th Bn. Spoilbank Cemetery, Belgium. Husband of Prudence Mills, of 21, Heath Rd., Owley Wood, Weaverham, Northwich, Cheshire.

 

100 years ago today 17/6/1916: Private WE Maddocks 8th Bn. Basra War Cemetery, Iraq.             

Private Albert Brandreth 1st/5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

1940: Colour Serjeant Harry Lawrence Hibbins (Age 32) Dunkirk Memorial, France. Son of John Hibbins, and of Rose Hibbins (nee Ford); husband of Winifred E. Hibbins, of Hanton Bridge, Hertfordshire.

Private Horace James (Age 34) La Bernerie-En-Retz Communal Cemetery France.

Private Arthur Keenan (Age 31) Dunkirk Memorial, France. Son of Arthur Keenan, and of Bridget Keenan (nee McCasey).

Private Albert Lewis (Age 38) Pornic War Cemetery, France. Son of Mark and Sarah Lewis.

Lance Corporal David Smith (Age 31) Dunkirk Memorial, France. Son of Mary Ellen Smith, of Birkenhead.

Private Isaac Frederick Woodland (Age 32) Les Moutiers-En-Retz Communal Cemetery, France. Son of Bert and Rebecca Woodland; husband of Edith Constance Woodland, of Isleworth, Middlesex.

Private Alfred Wright (Age 32) Dunkirk Memorial, France. Son of Thomas and Beatrice Wright; Husband of Gweneth Wright, of Aberfan, Glamorgan.

1941: Private Frank Alexander Whittaker 4th Bn. Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery, United Kingdom.

1942: Corporal George Ashbrooke (Age 29) 5th Bn. Weaverham (St. Mary) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of Annie Ashbrooke, and Stepson of Harry Broadhurst, of Weaverham; husband of Hilda Ashbrooke, of Northwich.

1943: Private Keith Charles Dransfield (Age 28) Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial, United Kingdom. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dransfield, of Blundellsands, Liverpool.

1944: Private Joseph Fidler Bannister (Age 31) 2nd Bn. Bayeux War Cemetery, France. Son of Fred and Sarah Ann Bannister, of Hazel Grove, Cheshire.

Private George Makin (Age 32) 2nd Bn. Bayeux War Cemetery, France. Son of Thomas and Helen Makin; husband of Rose Elizabeth Makin, of Hayes, Middlesex.

 

VC Winner…

1858: Clement Heneage of 8th King’s Royal Irish Hussars in Indian Mutiny, Gwalior, India.

1858: George Hollis of 8th King’s Royal Irish Hussars in Indian Mutiny, Gwalior, India.

1858: John Pearson of 8th King’s Royal Irish Hussars in Indian Mutiny, Gwalior, India.

1858: Joseph Ward of 8th King’s Royal Irish Hussars in Indian Mutiny, Gwalior, India.

1918: Edward Mannock of No. 85 Squadron RFC in WW1, Over France.

1919: Augustus Agar of HM Coastal Motor Boat 4 in North Russia Relief Force, Kronstadt, Russia.

 

Also… 

1900 – Boxer Rebellion

1972 – Watergate break in

 

happy birthday….

1888 – Heinz Guderian

1898 – Harry Patch

1900 – Martin Bormann

1943 – Barry Manilow

1945 – Tommy Franks

1945 – Ken Livingstone

1969 – Geoff Toovey