101 years ago today 30/7/1915: Lance Corporal J W Farmer 2nd Bn. Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany.

Private J Gradwell 2nd Bn. Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Private F Jones 2nd Bn. Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Private H Profit (Age 24) 2nd Bn. Niederzwehren Cemetery, Germany. Son of Harry and Betsy Profit, of Sandbach, Cheshire.

 

100 years ago today 30/7/1916: Private T Jones 1st/6th Bn. attd. 11th Bn. Bertrancourt Military Cemetery, France.

Private D Evans (Age 32) 9th Bn. Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of Daniel and Ann Evans, of Llwynpia (Rhondda), Glam.; Husband of Louisa Parker (Formerly Evans), of 248, Ynyscynon Rd., Trealaw, Dinas (Rhondda), Glam.

Private J W Robinson 1st Bn. Dernancourt Communal Cemetery, France.

Private John Hulme (Age 33) 10th Bn. Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of the late Mathew and Sarah Ann Hulme; Husband of Edith Hulme, of 45, School Lane, Lostock Gralam, Northwich, Cheshire.

Private W Ankers (Age 22) 13th Bn. Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, France. Son of Robert and Eliza Ankers, of Dewsbury Lane, Kelsall, Chester.

Private T Burke 13th Bn. Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, France.

Private Ben Johnson (Age 26) 13th Bn. Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, France. Son of Hannah Johnson, of 28, Bank St., Hadfield, Manchester, and the late Ben Johnson.

Private C Murray 13th Bn. Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, France.

Private H Shaw (Age 33) 1st/6th Bn. Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, France. Son of Henry Shaw; Husband of Alice Shaw, of 2, Hallbottom Lane, Newton, Hyde, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal A Venables (Age 21) 13th Bn. Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, France. Son of Mrs. A. Venables, of 5, Lime St., Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.

Private Wilfred Whitehead (Age 25) 1st/6th Bn. Loos Memorial, France. Son of Samuel and Mary Whitehead, of 3, Commercial St., Newton, Hyde, Cheshire.

Private James Abrams (Age 22) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Robert and Mary Abrams, of 2, Weaver View, Clifton, Runcorn, Cheshire.

Private Charles Bowyer (Age 23) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late Charles and Margaret Bowyer.

Private Amos Brown 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Owen Griffith Davies 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Norman Evans 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Alfred Smith 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Harry Taylor 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Lance Corporal Wilfred Taylor 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Benjamin Whitby (Age 44) “B” Coy. 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late Benjamin and Elizabeth Whitby; Husband of Christina Annie Whitby, of 12, Kingsley Rd., Ellesmere Port, Birkenhead.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1940: Private Percy James P J Broughton 22 30 4th Bn. Crewe Cemetery United Kingdom Son of Alfred John and Mary Elizabeth Broughton, Of Crewe.

1943: Private Denis D Whitty 26 30 2nd Bn. Catania War Cemetery, Sicily Italy Son of Denis and Ann Mary Whitty, Of Tranmere, Birkenhead.

1944: Second Lieutenant Donald Mackillop D M Ridgway 24 30 1st Bn. Lincoln (Newport) Cemetery United Kingdom Son of Alfred Ridgway and Of Anna Ridgway (Nee Mackillop). Member Of The Pharmaceutical Society, (M.P.S.).

 

VC Winner…

1857: Ross Mangles Bengal Civil Service Indian Mutiny July 30 Arrah, India

1857: William McDonell Bengal Civil Service Indian Mutiny July 30 Arrah, India

1918: Harold Auten Royal Naval Reserve WW1 July 30 English Channel, England

1916: George Evans Manchester Regiment WW1 July 30 Guillemont, France

1916: James Miller King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) WW1 July 30 Bazentin-le-Petit, France

1915: Sidney Woodroffe Prince Consort’s Own (Rifle Brigade) WW1 July 30 Hooge, Belgium

 

Also…

1419 – First de-fenestration of Prague (they had to plan this carefully, they only had a small window of opportunity)

1945 – USS Indianapolis sunk by Japanese submarine

1966 – “Some people are on the pitch, they think it’s all over….it is now” England beat West Germany 4-2 in World Cup final (as we are STILL going on about it)

1975 – Jimmy Hoffa disappears

Happy birthday…

1729 – Baltimore, MD

1818 – Emily Bronte