100 years ago today 9/7/1916 (21): Second Lieutenant Cecil Magnus Bellis (Age 20) 3rd Bn. Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of Edward and M. Madeline Bellis, of Prenton, Birkenhead, Cheshire.

Private Thomas Hynes (Age 26) 11th Bn. Etaples Military Cemetery, France. Son of Thomas and Margaret Hynes, of 7, Queen St. West, Chestergate, Stockport.

Serjeant Alick Mottershead (Age 26) 9th Bn. Etaples Military Cemetery, France. Son of Thomas and Mary Ann Mottershead, of Holmes Chapel, Cheshire.

Private Harry Horace Crowther (Age 22) 5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France. Son of Mrs. Emma Pimlatt, of 6, Chapel Rd., Sale, Cheshire.

Private Harry Hornby (Age 24) 9th Bn. Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’Abbe, France. Son of Oliver and Eliza Hornby, of Townfield Lane House, Barnton, Northwich. Native of Winnington, Northwich.

Private Arthur Moores (Age 19) 10th Bn. Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’Abbe, France. Son of Henry and Mary Moores, of Lockfield Cottage, Runcorn, Cheshire.

Serjeant H Johnson (Age 21) 13th Bn. Millencourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of William Meadows and Martha Johnson of The Green, Woodchurch, Birkenhead.

Private R Sproston 11th Bn. Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, France.         

Private Josiah Lowe (Age 20) 11th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery, France. Son of Allen and Ellen Lowe, of 7, Albion St., Hyde, Cheshire.

Private Richard Henry McCain (Age 41) 13th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery, France. Son of Henry and Emma Mccain, of Liverpool; husband of Ellen Mccain, of 22, Jubilee St., Liverpool.

Private George Frederick Aggott 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.      

Private William Berry (Age 19) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Elijah Berry, of 19, Lucas St., Hyde, Cheshire.

Private Edward Blackwell 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.   

Private Charles Henry Botham 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.          

Private Thomas Braddock (Age 19) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of James and Emily Elizabeth Braddock, of 41, Lees St., Woolley Bridge, Hollingworth, Manchester.

Private George Cragg 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.           

Private John Harold Forster (Age 25) 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Joseph and Mar, Jane Forster, of 15, Bambro St., Hendon, Sunderland.

Private Albert Victor Hall 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.    

Private William Jones 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.           

Private William Rimmer 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.         

Lance Corporal Enoch Wildblood (Age 27) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late Enoch and Mary Ann Wildblood; husband of Elizabeth Alice Guttridge (Formerly Wildblood), of Rose Cottage, Wivelsfield, Haywards Heath, Sussex.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

NIL

 

VC Winner…

1857: James Hills of Bengal Horse Artillery in Indian Mutiny, Delhi, India.

1857: William Thompson of 60th Rifles in Indian Mutiny, Lucknow, India.

1857: Henry Tombs of Bengal Horse Artillery in Indian Mutiny, Delhi, India.

1944: Frank Blaker of 9th Gurkha Rifles in WW2, Taunggyi, Burma.

 

Also…

1540 – Henry VIII annuls his marriage to Anne of Cleves

1943 – invasion of Sicily

1944 – Operation Charnwood

 

Happy birthday…

1955 – Steve Coppell

1956 – Tom Hanks

1959 – Clive Stafford Smith