101 years ago today 29/7/1915: Major J K Cooke Over (St. Chad) Churchyard, United Kingdom.   

 

100 years ago today 29/7/1916: Private H Thompson 11th Bn. Bertrancourt Military Cemetery, France.

Private J Woods 1st/5th Bn. attd. 11th Bn. Bertrancourt Military Cemetery, France.

Private J Dawson 36th Bn. Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, France.

Private G Egerton 1st Bn. Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, France.

Private Claude Ambrose Pentland (Age 20) 16th Bn. St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France. Son of John and Margaret Pentland, of 89, Claudia St., Walton, Liverpool.

Private Robert William Barlow 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Arthur Boon (Age 20) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. H. Bickerton, of Windy Arbour, Siddington, Chelford, Cheshire.

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

Private George Cole 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Leonard Edwards (Age 25) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of James and Hannah Edwards, of Lewin St., Middlewich; Husband of, Frances Manley (Formerly Edwards), of 10, Sea Bank, Middlewich, Cheshire.

Private Thomas Hartley (Age 22) “B” Coy. 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. Mary Ann Hartley, of 22, Oakwood Lane, Barnton, Northwich, Cheshire.

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

Private Frank Janion Helsby (Age 37) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Thomas and Martha Helsby, of Fern Bank Terrace, Frodsham, Cheshire.

Private Frank Jackson (Age 18) 19th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Jackson, of Church St., Tarvin, Chester.

Private William Mottram (Age 20) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of James and Emma Mary Mottram, of 8, Dido St., Everton Rd., Liverpool.

Corporal James Chadwick Peake 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Sidney Riley 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Jack Shaw (Age 19) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Shaw, of 377, West St., Crewe.

Private Charles Simon 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private John Thomas 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Walter Thorley 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private James Wallace 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Lance Corporal Josiah Wilding 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

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

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1944: Lance Corporal John Cyril Eyres 6th Bn. Manchester Crematorium United Kingdom Son of John and Mabel Eyres, of Heaton Moor, Stockport, Cheshire.

 

VC Winner…

1857: Andrew Bogle 78th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny July 29 Oonao, India.

Also…

1921 – a Mr. A Hitler becomes leader of NSDAP (wonder how that will end up?)

1976 – first “Son of Sam” killing

1993 – John Demjanjuk acquitted

 

Happy birthday…

1883 – Benito Mussolini (he made the rains run on time)

1953 – Ken Burns (I love the Civil War documentary)

1972 – Wil Wheaton