101 years ago today 26/7/1915:

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100 years ago today 26/7/1916: Private J Naylor 1st Bn. Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, France.

Private William Taylor (Age 38) 15th Bn. Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

Private Harry Bramhall (Age 23) 1st/8th Bn. Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial India Son of Henry and Mary Ann Bramhall, of 17, Church Rd., Northwich, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal Joseph Bramwell (Age 24) 10th Bn. Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R Bramwell, of 25, Markland St., Hyde, Cheshire.

Corporal F Moon 10th Bn. Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, France.

Private Joseph Ratcliffe (Age 28) 10th Bn. Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, France. Son of John and Eliza Ratcliffe, of 47, Shaw Lane, Dinting, Glossop, Derbyshire.

Private C Westerside 10th Bn. Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, France.

Private Joseph Mather (Age 34) 16th Bn. La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, France. Son of James and Sarah Ellen Mather, of Stockport; husband of Florrie Mather, of Stockport, Cheshire.

Corporal Joseph Needham D C M 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

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VC Winner…

1877: Andrew Scott of Bengal Staff Corps in Baluchistan, Quetta, India.

1897: Edmond Costello of 22nd Punjab Infantry in Siege of Malakand, Malakand, India.

Also…

1945 – Winston Churchill loses General Election

1945 – USS Indianapolis delivers “the bomb” to Tinian

1953 – Battle of Samichon River (2nd RAR)

 

Happy Birthday…

1856 – George Bernard Shaw

1939 – John Howard