101 years ago today 18/7/1915: Private William Alfred Edge (Age 21) 1st Bn. Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France. Son of John J. And Mary Edge, of Collyhurst, Manchester.

 

100 years ago today 18/7/1916: Private John Harrison (Age 42) 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Husband of Jane Harrison, of 30, Coronation St., Great Harwood, Blackburn.

Private William Holmes (Age 28) 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Husband of Amy Edser (formerly Holmes), of 2, Mount Rd., Lower Wortley, Leeds.

Private Peter Holt (Age 34) 16th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of William and Isabel Holt, of 6, Ransome Terrace, Haswell Moor, Co. Durham.

Lance Corporal Samuel Johnson (Age 20) 15th Bn. Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt, France. Son of Samuel and Margaret Johnson, of 106, Denison St., Burley Rd., Leeds.

Private  P Powell 16th Bn. La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, France. Husband of Mrs. E. Powell, of 106, Portland St., Everton, Liverpool.

Private H Riggans 17th Bn. Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt, France.

Private C Saunders 16th Bn. Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt, France.

Private John Charles Saven 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Charles and Eliza Saven, of 10, Leigh St., Stanley, Liverpool.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1941: Private Stephen Byrne (Age 22) 2nd Bn. Tel El Kebir War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Son of John and Catherine Byrne, of Nelson, Lancashire.

1943: Lance Corporal John Keavney (Age 23) 2nd Bn. Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy. Son of John Keavney, and of Lily Keavney (nee Price).

1945: Private William Naylor (Age 35) 6th Bn. Klagenfurt War Cemetery, Austria. Son of James and Bertha Naylor; Husband of Constance Naylor, of Littleborough, Lancashire.

 

VC Winner…

1916: William Faulds of 1st South African Infantry Brigade in WW1, Delville Wood, France.

Also…

64 – Great Fire of Rome (Nero fiddling?)

1925 – “Mein Kampf” published (it’s a real page burner…geddit?)

 

Happy birthday…

1848 – WG Grace

1887 – Vidkun Quisling

1918 – Nelson Mandela

 1930 – Burt Kwouk

1957 – Nick Faldo