101 years ago today 17/7/1915: Private William Bell 8th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

 

100 years ago today 17/7/1916: Serjeant Frank Nevel Coops (Age 28) “D” Coy. 11th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery, France. Husband of Alice Ann Coops, of Hawthorn View, Lindow, Cheshire. Eight years’ service in India.

Private J Cox 15th Bn. Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Montauban, France.      

Lance Corporal Edward Dolan (Age 25) 10th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery, France. Son of Michael and Ann Dolan, of Northwich, Cheshire.

Private Fred Edge Edwards (Age 23) 10th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery, France. Son of John and Jane Edwards, of Long Lane, Over Peover, Cheshire.

Private John Greenlees 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.        

Private Walter Gregory (Age 21) 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. Mary Jane Gregory, of 13/16, Solby St., Sheffield.

Private JH Horan 15th Bn. Quarry Cemetery, Montauban               , France.              

Private James Joyce (Age 29) 11th Bn. St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France. Son of the late John and Catherine Joyce.

Private W Leslie 15th Bn. Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Montauban, France. Son of Peter and Ann Leslie.

Private Andrew McBrides (Age 21) 2nd Bn. Struma Military Cemetery, Greece. Brother of Mr. J. J. McBrides, of 64, Hope St., Hurst, Ashton-Under-Lyne.

Private R Ord 15th Bn. Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Montauban, France.     

Private William Richardson 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Harold Stocks 16th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.           

Private S Taylor (Age 26) 10th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery, France. Son of Mrs. C. Taylor, of 20, Church Rd., Barnton, Northwich, Cheshire.

Serjeant George Caldecott Taylor (Age 26) 2nd/5th Bn. Whitchurch Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of William and Arena Taylor, of 69, Talbot St., Whitchurch.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1943: Private Percy Bowen (Age 21) 2nd Bn. Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy. Son of Hugh and Sarah Anne Bowen, of Chester.

1943: Corporal Samuel Alfred Latham (Age 20) 2nd Bn. Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy. Son of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Latham, of Liverpool.

1943: Private Charles Matton (Age 30) 2nd Bn. Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy. Son of Richard Henry and Hilda Matton, of Islington, London; husband of Grace Hilda Matton, of Islington.

1943: Serjeant Thomas John Pierce (Age 34) 2nd Bn. Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy. Son of J. Thomas Pierce and Elizabeth A. Pierce, of Widnes, Lancashire; Husband of Florence Pierce, of Widnes.

1946: Private Samuel Whiteley (Age 30) Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Whiteley, of Tue Brook, Liverpool.

 

VC Winner…

1857: Richard Wadeson of 75th Regiment of Foot in Indian Mutiny, Delhi, India.

1918: Albert Borella of 26th Battalion, AIF in WW1, Villers-Bretonneux, France.

1944: John Cruickshank of No. 210 Squadron RAF in WW2, Atlantic Ocean.

 

Also…

1945 – Potsdam Conference

1976 – East Timor annexed by Indonesia

1981 – Humber Bridge opened

 

Happy birthday…

1940 – Tim Brooke-Taylor

1952 – David Hasselhoff