101 years ago today 6/7/1915: Lieutenant Daniel Kerr (Age 23) 14th Bn. Helles Memorial               Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Mrs. Kerr, of Craignamaddy, Stranocum, Co. Antrim, and the late Mr. S. J. Kerr. Formerly a Presbyterian minister in Canada.

Private Samuel Maynard (Age 25) 1st/5th Bn. Spoilbank Cemetery, Belgium. Son of John and Anne Maynard, of Greenway St., Chester.

 

100 years ago today 6/7/1916 (6): Private William Shaw (Age 21) DCM 9th Bn. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France. Son of Thomas and Martha Shaw, of Tiverton, Tarporley, Cheshire.

Private Patrick Jordan (Age 43) 2nd Garrison Bn. Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Husband of Mary Ann Jordan, of 233, Water St., Chorley, Lancs.

Serjeant John Quayle (Age 42) Kirk Braddan (St. Brendan) New Churchyard, United Kingdom. Husband of Eleanor Quayle, of Ballanass Cottage, Foxdale.

Private A Challinor 11th Bn. Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

Serjeant William James Devenport (Age 34) 10th Bn. Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Husband of Rachel F. H. Devenport, of Rainow, Cheshire.

Private C Dutton 10th Bn. Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

NIL

 

VC Winner…

1904: John Grant of 8th Gurkha Rifles in Armed Mission to Tibet, Gyantse Fortress.

1918: Walter Brown of 20th Battalion, AIF in WW1, Villers-Bretonneux, France.

1916: Billy Congreve of Prince Consort’s Own (Rifle Brigade) in WW1, Longueval, France.

 

Also…

1483 -Richard III crowned

1535 – Thomas Moore executed

1685 – Battle of Sedgemoor (Monmouth Rebellion)

1940 – Story Bridge opened

1942 – Anne Frank goes into hiding

1947 – AK47 in production

 

Happy birthday…

1946 – George W. Bush

1958 – Jennifer Saunders