101 years ago today 1/7/1915: Lieutenant Edward Guy Melland (Age 26) 8th Bn. New Irish Farm Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Edward Melland, of Alport, Bakewell, Derbyshire, and of Katharine Alice Melland, his Wife.
Private John Traynor (Age 20) 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mrs. Marguerite Dooley, of 56, Flamank St., Birkenhead.
100 years ago today 1/7/1916: Private Albert Cartwright (Age 33) 9th Bn. Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, France. Son of Mrs. Emily Coleman, of 37, Evans St., Crewe.
Private A Millward (Age 18) 9th Bn. Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, France. Son of Mrs. J. Millward, of 25, Welsh Row, Mow Cop, Stoke-On-Trent.
Captain RJ McLaren 16th Bn. Hawthorn Ridge Cemetery No.2, Auchonvillers, France’
Private A Steel (Age 26) 9th Bn. Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’Abbe, France. Husband of Catherine Steel, of 12, Balliol Terrace, Millers Bridge, Bootle, Liverpool.
Private Stephen Kelly 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.
Private Thomas Shone 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.
5th Battalion…in the Gommecourt Diversion…at the far left flank of the British attack…
Private John William Boardman (Age 22) 1st/5th Bn. Bienvillers Military Cemetery, France. Son of Edward and Edith Boardman, of 7, Broom Rd., Hale, Cheshire.
Second Lieutenant George Stuart Arthur (Age 32) “A” Coy. 5th (Pioneer) Bn. Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, France. Son of Samuel and Louisa Arthur, of 24, Heath Crescent, Halifax.
Serjeant Edwin Boardman (Age 24) 5th Bn. Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, France. Son of Edward and Edith Boardman, of 7, Broom Rd., Hale. Cheshire.
Lieutenant FA Davies 5th Bn. Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, France.
Private Neville Dutton (Age 18) 5th Bn. Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, France. Brother of Mrs. E. M. Lloyd, of 4, St. Andrew’S Avenue, Timperley, Cheshire. Born at Altrincham, Cheshire.
Private W Hinchliffe (Age 25) 5th Bn. Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, France. Husband of the late Clara Hinchliffe, of 4, Bank St., Heaton Lane, Stockport.
Private John Aubrey Kendall (Age 21) 5th Bn. Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, France. Son of Alice Maude Lamb (formerly Kendall), of 239, Lea Rd., Wolverhampton, and the late Joseph Kendall.
Private James Minshall 5th Bn. Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, France. Son of Mrs Emma Minshall, of 19 Bank Street, Cheadle, Cheshire.
Private W Poole 1st/5th Bn. Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, France.
Drummer Herbert Sutcliffe (Age 22) 1st/5th Bn. Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Sutcliffe, of Altrincham, Cheshire.
Private Arthur Clarke 1st/5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France.
Private Arthur Edwin Clarke 1st/5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France.
Private George Frederick Jones 1st/5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France .
Private John Jones 1st/5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France.
Corporal J Large 5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France.
Serjeant Philip Hugh Peirce (Age 31) 5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France. Son of John and Emily Peirce, of “Glenhurst,” Shipton-Under-Wychwood, Oxford.
Private H Whitney 5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery , France.
Private J Yarwood 5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France.
Lance Corporal Charles Ackerley 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.
Private Sydney Allen 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.
Private John Atherton 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.
Private John Atkin (Age 19) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of William and Anna Atkin, of 2, Dinting Lane, Glossop.
Lieutenant Philip Burnet Bass (Age 21) “A” Coy. 5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Col. P. De S. Bass, C.M.G., and Mrs. Bass, of 8, Madeley Rd., Ealing, London.
Private Charles Henry Bennett (Age 29) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late Charles and Margaret Davison Bennett.
Private Charles Blackburn 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.
Private John William Boulger 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.
Private Norman Randolph Broadribb 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France (Served as Perry). Son of William and Eliza Broadribb, of 13, City Rd., Chester.
Private Vivian Brocklehurst (Age 20) “C” Coy. 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Henry and Ada Mary Brocklehurst. Proceeded to France In Feb.1915.,.
Private Robert Buchanan 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.
Private William Carter (Age 18) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Martha Evernden (formerly Carter), of 20 Back, Queen St., Chester.
Private Albert Cash (Age 20) “A” Coy. 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of T. W. Cash and Annie Cash, of 3, White Bear Yard, Knutsford, Cheshire.
Private John Clifford 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.
Private Harry Davenport (Age 25) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Charles and Kate H. Davenport, of 15, Oakfield Rd., Altrincham, Cheshire.
Private George Edge 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.
Lance Corporal Robert Fletcher 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.
Private Harry Gayter 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.
Private George Percy Lear (Age 22) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of George and Kate Lear, of 238, Muslin St., Newton, Hyde, Cheshire.
Private John Martin (Age 23) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John and Phoebe Martin, of 43, Askeridge St., Runcorn, Cheshire.
Private Leo Mattimore (Age 19) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Peter and Mary Ann Mattimore, of 3, Princess St., West Bollington, Macclesfield, Cheshire.
Private Joseph Moores (Age 20) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of William and Jessie Moores, of 4, Stone St., Runcorn, Cheshire.
Private John Mugan 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.
Private William Rackstraw (Age 21) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Joseph and Sarah Ann Rackstraw, of 80, Welcomb St., Hulme, Manchester.
Private Harry Shaw (Age 21) “A” Coy. 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John and Annie Shaw, of 63, Park Rd., Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire.
Corporal Harry Thomas (Age 19) “A” Coy. 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of William Henry and Ellen Thomas, of 13, Heyes St., Altrincham, Cheshire.
Private Frank Turner (Age 21) “A” Coy. 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late John Turner, of 67, Mill St., Congleton, Cheshire.
Private John William Wakefield (Age 20) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wakefield, of 4, Loch St., Runcorn, Cheshire.
Private Frank Walker 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.
Private Frank Walker 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.
Meanwhile in World War 2:
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VC Winner…
1916: Eric Bell of Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in WW1, Thiepval, France.
1916: Geoffrey Cather of Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria’s) in WW1, Hamel, France.
1916: John Green of Royal Army Medical Corps in WW1, Foncquevillers, France.
1916: Stewart Loudoun-Shand of Green Howards in WW1, Fricourt, France.
1916: William McFadzean of Royal Irish Rifles in WW1, Thiepval Wood, France.
1915: Gerald O’Sullivan of Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in WW1, Gallipoli, Turkey.
1916: Robert Quigg of Royal Irish Rifles in WW1, Hamel, France.
1916: Lionel Rees of No. 32 Squadron RFC in WW1, Double Crassieurs, France.
1916: Walter Ritchie of Seaforth Highlanders in WW1, Beaumont-Hamel, France.
1916: George Sanders of Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) in WW1, Thiepval, France.
1915: James Somers of Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in WW1, Gallipoli, Turkey.
1916: James Turnbull of Highland Light Infantry in WW1, Authuille, France.
1942: Charles Upham of 2nd Division, NZEF in WW2, El Ruweisat Ridge, Egypt.
Also…
1690 – Battle of the Boyne
1863 – Battle of Gettysburg (begins)
1916 – British army suffers heaviest ever casualties on opening day of Somme Campaign (19,500-ish KIA and 60,000 casualties overall) – see above
1942 – First Battle of El Alamein
1932 – ABC formed
Happy birthday…
1979 – Sony Walkman
remember them all: Cheshire Regiment casualties 