100 years ago today 13/7/1916: Private F Atkin 1st/6th Bn. Gorre British and Indian Cemetery, France. Son of Mr. A. E. Atkin, of 102, Newbridge Lane, Stockport, Cheshire.

Private E Bardsley (Age 20) 1st/6th Bn. Gorre British and Indian Cemetery, France. Son of Ralph and Alice Bardsley, of Go, Woolley Bridge, Hollingworth, Manchester.

Private J Heath 11th Bn. Etaples Military Cemetery, France. Son of E. Heath, of 34, Bennett St., Stockport, Lancs.

Private JH Jones (Age 22) 13th Bn. Etaples Military Cemetery, France. Son of Ellen and the late William Jones, of 15, Adelaide St., Poulton, Wallasey, Cheshire. Native of Llanfairpwllgwyngyll.

Lance Serjeant W Midwinter 1st/6th Bn. Gorre British and Indian Cemetery, France. Son of Mr. F. Midwinter, of 36, Sweetman St., Wolverhampton.

Private William O’Grady 16th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.     

Private F Riley 10th Bn. Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’Abbe, France.          

Private Joseph Morton Unsworth (Age 20) 1st/6th Bn. Gorre British and Indian Cemetery, France. Son of Samuel Morton Unsworth and Sarah Ann Unsworth, of 15, Lilac St., Heaviley, Stockport.

Bandmaster Richard Wilkinson (Age 22) 1st/6th Bn. Gorre British and Indian Cemetery, France. Son of William and Mary Wilkinson, of 4, Hyde Rd., Woodley, Stockport.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

NIL

VC Winner…

1855: George Dowell of Royal Marine Artillery in Crimea, Fort of Viborg, Finland.

1855: George Ingouville of HMS Arrogant in Crimea, Fort of Viborg, Finland.

1900: Basil Guy of Naval Brigade in Boxer Rising, China.

Also…

1793 – Jean-Paul Marat killed in his bath (I know this guy thanks to Mike Duncan’s “Revolutions” podcast http://www.revolutionspodcast.com/ )

1985 – Live Aid

Happy birthday…

1960 – Ian Hislop