101 years ago today 20/7/1915: Private John Gordon Varty (Age 22) 2nd Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Son of Julie Varty, of 20, Burnaby St., Egremont, Wallasey, Cheshire, and the late John Wills Varty.

Private SR Garner (Age 20) 10th Bn. Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of S. R. and May Jane Garner, of 15, Massy Rd., Altrincham, Cheshire.

 

100 years ago today 20/7/1916: Private G Appleby (Age 30) 16th Bn. Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of Joseph and Mary Appleby, of 6, Canaan Square, Low Road, Hunslet, Leeds.

Private A Edmunds 15th Bn. Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, France.        

Lance Corporal TW Troughton (Age 32) 16th Bn. Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of Thomas William and Christiana Walker Troughton, of Leeds; Husband of Emma Troughton, of 26, Lodge Avenue, Long Road, Leeds.

Private W Carr 15th Bn. Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly-Le-Sec, France.

Private C J Moore 11th Bn. Etaples Military Cemetery, France.

Private E Comar 1st/5th Bn. Foncquevillers Military Cemetery, France.

Private Frank F Heathcote (Age 20) 1st/6th Bn. Gorre British and Indian Cemetery, France. Son of George and Esther A. Heathcote, of 140, Oxford Rd., Dukinfield, Cheshire.

Private W Mellor 1st/6th Bn. Gorre British and Indian Cemetery, France. Brother of Mr. H. Mellor, of 5, Charlestown, Glossop, Derby.

Lance Corporal James J Robertson (Age 22) 1st/6th Bn. Gorre British and Indian Cemetery, France. Son of, Frances L. Robertson, of 5, Castle Farm Lane, Great Moor, Stockport, and the late Peter Robertson.

Private John J Ryder (Age 27) 1st/6th Bn. Gorre British and Indian Cemetery, France. Son of Hugh and Sarah Ryder, of 12, Unity St., Glossop, Derbyshire; Husband of The Late Dennias Ryder.

Private J Bird 16th Bn. Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt, France.

Private Harold H Crook (Age 22) “A” Coy. 10th Bn. St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France. Son of David and Betsy Crook, of Hadfield, Derbyshire.

Serjeant R Holland 10th Bn. St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France.

Private Richard Henry McKibbin (Age 19) 11th Bn. St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France. Son of James and Blanche E. McKibbin, of 14, Allen St., Douglas, Isle of Man.

Private T Barlow (Age 20) 2nd Bn. Struma Military Cemetery Greece Son of, Frances Barlow, of 53, Nimrod St., Walton, Liverpool, and the late Patrick Henry Barlow.

Private John Connolly 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1943: Private Samuel Sherriff (Age 21) 7th Bn. Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy/ Son of James Arthur and Elizabeth Hellen Sherriff; Husband of Violet Sherriff, of Openshaw, Manchester.

 

VC Winner…

1916: Joseph Davies of Royal Welsh Fusiliers in WW1, Delville Wood, France,

1916: Albert Hill of Royal Welsh Fusiliers in WW1, Delville Wood, France,

1918: John Meikle of Seaforth Highlanders in WW1, Marfaux, France,

1916: Theodore Veale of Devonshire Regiment in WW1, High Wood, France,

 

 Also…

1944 – serious attempt to assassinate Hitler

1969 – Apollo 11 lands on the moon

 

Happy birthday…

356BC – Alexander the Great

1822 – Gregor Mendel

1919 – Edmund Hillary