100 years ago today 12/7/1916: Lance Corporal W Ashley (Age 28) 10th Bn. Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’Abbe, France. Son of Joseph and Agnes Ashley, of Barnton, Cheshire; Husband of Annie Tomlinson (Formerly Ashley), of 9, Forest St., Weaverham, Cheshire.

Private Charles Bancroft (Age 32) 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Husband of Florence M. H. Bancroft, of 5, Churchgate, Stockport.

Corporal Wilson Barlow 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.      

Private Samuel Barnes (Age 26) 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. M. E. Greenway, of 7, Jubilee St., Northwich, Cheshire.

Private Charles Ernest Bickerton (Age 28) 13th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery, France. Son of Charles and Emily Bickerton.

Second Lieutenant James Cooke Chandler (Age 20) 17th Bn. attd. 11th Bn. Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of Mr. J. W. and Mrs. S. B. Chandler, of 22, Holly Bank Rd., Birkenhead.

Private James Evans (Age 21) 10th Bn. Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, France. Son of Mr. J. H. and Mary Evans, of Brodawel, Berthengam, Holywell, Flints.

Serjeant G Hughes 10th Bn. Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, France.

Private WA McGibbon (Age 31) 9th Bn. Bordon Military Cemetery, United Kingdom. Husband of Laura McGibbon, of 3, Lower Harding St., Northampton.

Private Henry Hubert Sparkes (Age 26) 9th Bn. Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’Abbe, France. Son of John and Emily Sparkes, of Portway, Burghill, Hereford.

Private Raymond Stokes “D” Coy. 11th Bn. St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France. Son of John Henry and Clara Stokes, of 19, Moseley Rd., Camp Hill, Birmingham.

Private A Tomkinson 10th Bn. Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, France.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1942: Private William Josiah Smith (Age 20) 2nd Bn. Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Son of Josiah and Mary Smith, of Birkenhead.

 

VC Winner…

1857: Abraham Boulger of 84th Regiment of Foot in Indian Mutiny, Lucknow, India.

1857: Patrick Mylott of 84th Regiment of Foot in Indian Mutiny, Lucknow, India.

 

Also…

1543 – Henry VIII maries Catherine Parr (as well, sixth time lucky)

1690 – Battle of the Boyne

1963 – first Moors Murders victim (Pauline Reade) goes missing