100 years ago today 23/7/1916: Private Robert White (Age 20) 1st/6th Bn. Gorre British and Indian Cemetery, France. Eldest Son of Sarah Ann White, of 16, Hollincross Lane, Glossop, Derbyshire, and the late Serjt. T. R. White.

Private F Atkinson 10th Bn. La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, France. Husband of Ada Atkinson, of 5, Anglesea Terrace, Forr St., Everton, Liverpool.

Private Henry Chadwick (Age 52) Depot Bn. Macclesfield Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Benjiman and Mary Ann Chadwick. Served in The Sudan (1897-9) and South African Campaigns.

Private Alfred Gilroy (Age 25) 15th Bn. Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt, France. Husband of Gwenith Keziah Gilroy, of 3, Salisbury St., Islington, Liverpool.

Private W Smith (Age 31) 16th Bn. St. Pierre Cemetery, Amiens, France. Son of William and Harriet Smith, of Oldbury; husband of Selina Stocks (formerly Smith), of 16, Rounds Fold, Oldbury, Birmingham.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1940: Lance Corporal Frederick Dennis Foyster (Age 20) 6th Bn. Hyde Borough Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Frederick and Theodora Foyster, of Hyde.

1943: Serjeant John Oswald Hamman (Age 36) 2nd Bn. Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy. Son of James William and Mary Ann Hamman, of Knutsford, Cheshire; Husband of Gladys Margaret Hamman, of Shaw Heath, Knutsford.

VC Winner…

1916: Arthur Blackburn of 10th Battalion, AIF in WW1, Pozières, France.

1916: John Leak of 9th Battalion, AIF in WW1, Pozières, France.

Also…

1942 – Treblinka opened

1986 – Andrew marries Fergie

Happy birthday…

1883 – Alan Brooke

1892 – Haile Selassie (originally known as Haile Unlikely)

1913 – Michael Foot

1938 – Burt Newton

1953 – Graham Gooch

1957 – Jo Brand