100 years ago today 15/7/1916 (17): Private W Adshead 10th Bn. Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, France.

Private Fred Bradbury 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.          

Private R Buckley 10th Bn. La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, France.

Private Frank Corke (Age 22) 10th Bn.     St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France. Son of William and Sarah Corke, of 37, Stafford St., Market Drayton, Salop.

Private Ernest Craig (Age 22) “C” Coy. 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France, Son of David and Alice Craig, of 33, Bankbottom, Hadfield, Manchester.

Lance Corporal William Crowton 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.     

Second Lieutenant Hubert John Goss (Age 25) MC 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Adolphus W. H. and Sarah Ellen Goss, of The Old Villa, Alsager, Cheshire. Enlisted Aug., 1914.

Second Lieutenant Frank Harris 3rd Bn. attd. 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.             

Private T McDermott 1st/6th Bn. Gorre British and Indian Cemetery, France. Son of Mrs. A. McDermott, of 53, Duke St., Stockport.

Second Lieutenant GF Oliver 10th Bn. Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, France.     

Private A Riley 11th Bn. Abbeville Communal Cemetery, France.

Lance Corporal Reginald William Roberts (Age 23) 10th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery, France. Son of Henry and Elizabeth Helen Roberts, of Runcorn, Cheshire. Late of Newcastle, Staffs.

Private William Francis Sampson (Age 39) 11th Bn. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France. Husband of Ellen Sampson, of Red Hill House, Brixham. Devonshire.

Lance Corporal Charles Smith 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Tom Spencer (Age 19) 10th Bn. Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’Abbe, France. Son of Matthew Spencer, of 7, Hunt St., Brinksway, Stockport.

Second Lieutenant Sydney Henry Thrift 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Second Lieutenant Raymond Walter (Age 25) 10th Bn. formerly 20th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Edward Charles King Walter and Lucy Marsden Walter, of 50, South Drive, Charltonville, Charlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1942: Serjeant Samuel Patrick Conlon (Age 26) 1st Bn. Pembroke Military Cemetery, Malta. Husband of Ivy Conlon, of Mashaba, Southern Rhodesia.

1943: Private Harold Joseph Hornby (Age 22) 2nd Bn. Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy. Son of Frederick William and Sarah Jane Hornby, of Lostock Gralam, Cheshire. His Brother, Dvr. Frederick William Hornby, died in England.

1944: Private Harry Cowell Kewley (Age 43) 30th Bn. Rome War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Charles E. and Louisa Kewley, of Douglas. Isle of Man; Husband of Florence Winifred Kewley, of Douglas. His son Charles Henry Kewley also died on Service.

 

VC Winner…

1855: John Sheppard of Naval Brigade in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea.

1942: Keith Elliott of 22nd Battalion, NZEF in WW2, Ruweisat, Egypt.

 

Also…

1799 – Rosetta Stone found

Happy birthday…

1606 – Rembrandt

1911 – Edward Shackleton

 1926 – (President) Leopoldo Galtieri (Argentina)

1956 – Ian Curtis (Joy Divison)