101 years ago today 10/7/1915: Private H Holt 2nd Bn. Ridge Wood Military Cemetery, Belgium.

 

100 years ago today 10/7/1916 (18): Private Thomas Abbott (Age 29) 11th Bn. Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France. Native of Northwich.

Private George Agnew (Age 20) 11th Bn. Etaples Military Cemetery, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Agnew, of 7, Club Row, Birkenhead.

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

Private George Henry Blackburn 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.      

Lance Corporal Jonas Coote 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.              

Lance Corporal Thomas Cross (Age 20) 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Thomas and Hannah Cross, of 12, Moss St., Weaverham, Northwich, Cheshire.

Private L Davies (Age 36) 13th Bn. Abbeville Communal Cemetery, France. Husband of M. A. Davies, of Mount Pleasant, Mow Cop, Stoke-On-Trent.

Private J Dempsey (Age 37) “B” Coy. 10th Bn. Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, France. Son of Martin and Ellen Dempsey, of Stockport; Husband of Emma Dempsey, of 8, Booth St., Edgeley, Stockport.

Private Arthur Gronow (Age 21) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Husband of Hettie Curtis (formerly Gronow), of 34, Baptist St., Carnarvon.

Private Alfred Hatton 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.           

Private Joseph Jackson (Age 30) 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Husband of Lucy Jackson, of 7, Oldfield Rd., Ellesmere Port, Birkenhead.

Private William Knott (Age 27) 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Henry Knott, of 12, Lower Fold, Stalybridge; Husband of Anna Knott, of 188, Dukinfield Rd., Hyde, Cheshire.

Private James Lawson (Age 23) 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Jane Lawson, of Norcott Brook, Whitley, Warrington, and The Late William Lawson.

Private Michael Maloney 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.    

Private L McCabe 10th Bn. Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, France.

Private Robert Murrant (Age 27) 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of George and Julia Ada Murrant, of 76, Hardshaw St., St. Helens, Lancs.

Private Alfred Ernest Weetman (Age 20) 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Alfred and Lizzie Weetman, of 6, Money Ash Rd., Altrincham, Cheshire.

Private Joseph Williams 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1943: Private James Joseph Richardson (Age 21) 2nd Bn. Cassino Memorial, Italy. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richardson, of Hulme, Manchester.

 

VC Winner…

1857: William Kerr 24th Bombay Native Infantry in Indian Mutiny, Kolapore, India.

1944: Yeshwant Ghadge Maratha Light Infantry in WW2, Upper Tiber Valley, Italy.

1941: James Gordon 2/31st Battalion, AIF in WW2, Djezzine, Syria.

 

Also…

48BC – Battle of Dyrrhachium

1553 – Lady Jane Grey becomes queen….for a while

1985 – bombing of ‘Rainbow Warrior’ by French agents (killing 1 crew member)

 

Happy birthday…

1883 – Johannes Blaskowitz

100 years ago today 9/7/1916 (21): Second Lieutenant Cecil Magnus Bellis (Age 20) 3rd Bn. Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of Edward and M. Madeline Bellis, of Prenton, Birkenhead, Cheshire.

Private Thomas Hynes (Age 26) 11th Bn. Etaples Military Cemetery, France. Son of Thomas and Margaret Hynes, of 7, Queen St. West, Chestergate, Stockport.

Serjeant Alick Mottershead (Age 26) 9th Bn. Etaples Military Cemetery, France. Son of Thomas and Mary Ann Mottershead, of Holmes Chapel, Cheshire.

Private Harry Horace Crowther (Age 22) 5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France. Son of Mrs. Emma Pimlatt, of 6, Chapel Rd., Sale, Cheshire.

Private Harry Hornby (Age 24) 9th Bn. Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’Abbe, France. Son of Oliver and Eliza Hornby, of Townfield Lane House, Barnton, Northwich. Native of Winnington, Northwich.

Private Arthur Moores (Age 19) 10th Bn. Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’Abbe, France. Son of Henry and Mary Moores, of Lockfield Cottage, Runcorn, Cheshire.

Serjeant H Johnson (Age 21) 13th Bn. Millencourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of William Meadows and Martha Johnson of The Green, Woodchurch, Birkenhead.

Private R Sproston 11th Bn. Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, France.         

Private Josiah Lowe (Age 20) 11th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery, France. Son of Allen and Ellen Lowe, of 7, Albion St., Hyde, Cheshire.

Private Richard Henry McCain (Age 41) 13th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery, France. Son of Henry and Emma Mccain, of Liverpool; husband of Ellen Mccain, of 22, Jubilee St., Liverpool.

Private George Frederick Aggott 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.      

Private William Berry (Age 19) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Elijah Berry, of 19, Lucas St., Hyde, Cheshire.

Private Edward Blackwell 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.   

Private Charles Henry Botham 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.          

Private Thomas Braddock (Age 19) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of James and Emily Elizabeth Braddock, of 41, Lees St., Woolley Bridge, Hollingworth, Manchester.

Private George Cragg 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.           

Private John Harold Forster (Age 25) 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Joseph and Mar, Jane Forster, of 15, Bambro St., Hendon, Sunderland.

Private Albert Victor Hall 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.    

Private William Jones 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.           

Private William Rimmer 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.         

Lance Corporal Enoch Wildblood (Age 27) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late Enoch and Mary Ann Wildblood; husband of Elizabeth Alice Guttridge (Formerly Wildblood), of Rose Cottage, Wivelsfield, Haywards Heath, Sussex.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

NIL

 

VC Winner…

1857: James Hills of Bengal Horse Artillery in Indian Mutiny, Delhi, India.

1857: William Thompson of 60th Rifles in Indian Mutiny, Lucknow, India.

1857: Henry Tombs of Bengal Horse Artillery in Indian Mutiny, Delhi, India.

1944: Frank Blaker of 9th Gurkha Rifles in WW2, Taunggyi, Burma.

 

Also…

1540 – Henry VIII annuls his marriage to Anne of Cleves

1943 – invasion of Sicily

1944 – Operation Charnwood

 

Happy birthday…

1955 – Steve Coppell

1956 – Tom Hanks

1959 – Clive Stafford Smith

 

100 years ago today 8/7/1916 (19): Private Herbert Stanley Wild (Age 25) 11th Bn. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France. Son of John Henry and Harriet E. Wild, of 121, Royds St., Milnrow, Rochdale.

Private Robert Duff McNicol (Age 33) 13th Bn. Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’Abbe, France. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Mcnicol; husband of Mary Mcnicol, of 88, Poulton Rd., Fleetwood Lancs. Native of Bacup.

Serjeant Percy Edward Wilcox (Age 26) 13th Bn. Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’Abbe,, France. Son of Charles Edward and Elizabeth Anna Wilcox, of “Home Lea”, Manor Lane, Wallasey Cheshire.

Private G Brown (Age 31) 10th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery France  Son of George and Jane Brown, of 3, Hampson St., Sale Moor, Cheshire.

Private Ernest Godwin (Age 21) 13th Bn.                Puchevillers British Cemetery, France. Son of John and Eleanor Godwin, of 12, Glyn Rd., Wallasey, Cheshire. Native of Liverpool.

Private Frederick Bew (Age 19) 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Brother of Herbert Bew, of 7, Lowther St., Birkenhead.

Private Arthur Brooks 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.             

Private Harold Cookson 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.         

Private Ernest Goddard 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mr. Henry Goddard, of 15, Chester Avenue, Stalybridge, Cheshire.

Second Lieutenant Alfred Eric Hampson (Age 24) 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late Rev. Herbert Hampson, M.A., and Alice Ada Hampson, of Old St. George’S Vicarage, Stalybridge, Cheshire.

Private John Riding (Age 31) 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Husband of Emma Riding, of 55, Gillibrand St., Darwen, Lancs.

Private Reuben Ruffler (Age 31) 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of William Ruffler, of 28, Mersey Rd., Rock Ferry, Cheshire.

Private Robert Smith (Age 26) 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Henry Edward and Henrietta Smith, of 103, Cholomondeley St., West Bank, Widnes, Lancs.

Private David Stockton 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.           

Private George Williamson 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.   

Private F Brown 13th Bn. Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France.             

Lance Corporal W Edwards (Age 36) 10th Bn. Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Edwards, of New Town, Montgomeryshire; husband of Phoebe Edwards, of 154, London Rd., Northwich.

Serjeant George Thomas Lee (Age 21) 1st Coy. 13th Bn. Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Ann Lee, of Wallasey.

Lance Corporal E Maynard 9th Bn. Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France.           

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1942: Private Thomas Johnston Harbinson (Age 21) 2nd Bn. Khayat Beach War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza). Son of William and Ellen Harbinson, of Belfast, Northern Ireland.

1944: Private Ronald Harry Baker (Age 21) 2nd Bn. Ryes War Cemetery, Bazenville, France. Son of Harry and Rose Clara Baker; husband of Gladys Irene Baker, of Ipswich, Suffolk.

1944: Corporal David Reginald Barker (Age 25) 2nd Bn. Tilly-Sur-Seulles War Cemetery, France. Son of William Reginald and Elsie Marion Barker, of Heswall, Cheshire.

 

VC Winner…

NIL

 

Also…

2011 – Space shuttle program ends with last launch of Atlantis (a real shame)

 

 

heavy losses for 13th Battalion 100 years ago…

100 years ago today 7/7/1916 (119): Private T King 13th Bn. A.I.F. Burial Ground, Flers, France.   

Lance Corporal Joseph Sheen (Age 26) 13th Bn. London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval, France. Husband of Julia B. Sheen, of Alpraham Green, Tarporley, Cheshire.

Private Thomas Harold Anderson (Age 23) 13th Bn. Ovillers Military Cemetery, France. Son of Thomas and Eleanor Maria Anderson, of 12, Tabor St., Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private SJ Bailey 13th Bn. Ovillers Military Cemetery, France.

Private William Bennett (Age 27) 13th Bn. Ovillers Military Cemetery, France. Husband of Elizabeth Bennett, of 122, Oxford Rd., Dukinfield, Cheshire.

Private H Burgess 13th Bn. Ovillers Military Cemetery, France.   

Private  JR Carson 13th Bn. Ovillers Military Cemetery, France.   

Private  D Davies 13th Bn. Ovillers Military Cemetery, France.     

Corporal J Dennis 13th Bn. Ovillers Military Cemetery, France.   

Private  G Gandy 13th Bn. Ovillers Military Cemetery, France.     

Private  W Hatton 13th Bn. Ovillers Military Cemetery, France.   

Private  JW Illingworth 13th Bn. Ovillers Military Cemetery, France.         

Major JC Metcalfe 13th Bn. Ovillers Military Cemetery, France.  

Lance Corporal James Tidswell Neild (Age 23 No.4 Coy 13th Bn. Ovillers Military Cemetery, France. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Tidswell Neild, of Manchester; husband of Muriel Paton (formerly Neild), of 19, Norman Rd., Moston, Manchester.

Private G Robinshaw 13th Bn. Ovillers Military Cemetery, France.             

Private W Shore 13th Bn. Ovillers Military Cemetery, France.      

Private  WE Smith 13th Bn. Ovillers Military Cemetery, France.   

Private  RW Wilson 13th Bn. Ovillers Military Cemetery, France. Son of Mrs. C. J. Wilson, of 15, Alexander Drive, Douglas, Isle of Man.

Private  WH Conroy 11th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery, France.         

Captain Frederic Grainger Hall (Age 25) 13th Bn. Serre Road Cemetery No.2, France. Son of The Rev. Frederic J. and Elizabeth Sophia Hall of St. Just, Northaw, Middx.

Lance Corporal Lawrence Albert Edward Thornton 13th Bn. Serre Road Cemetery No.2, France.  

Lance Corporal Sam Antrobus 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.          

Serjeant John Joseph Bell (Age 26) DCM No. 3 Coy. 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John Joseph and Beatrice Bell; husband of Annie Harriet Bell, of 109, Norman St., Birkenhead.

Private William Benson (Age 21) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John Henry and M. A. J. Benson, of 10, Edgmond St., Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private John William Maudsley Berry (Age 22) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John and Ena Berry, of 86, Birkenhead Rd., Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private Thomas Buckley (Age 34) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Buckley, of 25, St. Mary’S St., Wallasey, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal John Cash 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.   

Private William George Chadwick 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.  

Private  James Henry Chapman  13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.      

Private James Henry Churchill 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.          

Corporal James Collinson 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.    

Serjeant Samuel Cook 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.          

Private  Thomas Cooper (Age 22 ) No. 3 Coy. 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John and Jane Cooper, of 3, St., Mary’S Terrace, East Wemyss, Fife.

Second Lieutenant Arthur Edward Cotton (Age 22) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of A. F. and Maud Cotton, of 41, Hamilton Square, Birkenhead.

Private John Couldrey 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.          

Private James Cummins (Age 21) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of James and Mary Ann Cummins, of 56, Layton Rd., Blackpool.

Private Leonard William Davies (Age 36) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Richard Davies, of Vale Rd., Whitby, Cheshire.

Captain William Edward Davy (Age 23) Adjt. 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John William and Helena Kitty Davy, of 32, Russell Rd., Kensington, London; husband of Mary Blanche Davy (Nee Paschoud), Formerly of Vevey, Switzerland. Educated at St. Pauls School. Chorister of King’s College, Cambridge. Joined Public School Bn. Sept., 1914.

Lance Corporal Joseph Downs 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.          

Private Hugh Thomas Edbrooke (Age 24) 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mr. T. E. and Mrs. E. L. Edbrooke, of 37, Albany Rd., Montpelier, Bristol.

Private William Fellowes 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.     

Private George Fletcher 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.      

Private Charles William Forsyth (Age 23) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late Joseph and Dorothy Forsyth, of 40, Agnes Grove, Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private Frank Gardner 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.            

Private Francis George 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.         

Private Joseph Ernest George 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.           

Private James Graham (Age 32) 13th Bn.                Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Harriet Graham, of 56, Mill St., Higher Tranmere, and the late John Graham; husband of Sarah Graham, of 12, Wilkinson St., Oxton Rd., Birkenhead.

Private James Greaves (Age 42) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Greaves, of Compstall, Marple, Cheshire; husband of Maggie Greaves, of 34, Bernard St., Glossop, Derbyshire.

Private Robert Hall 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.  

Private Thomas Houghton 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.  

Private Thomas John Hoyle (Age 44) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Husband of Margaret E. Barton (formerly Hoyle), of 7, Joseph Lee St., Bolton.

Private George Arthur Hudson (Age 21) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John M. and Priscilla Hudson, of “Clifton”, John St., Ellesmere Port, Birkenhead.

Private Ernest Johnson (Age 28 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, of 37, Mount St., Stalybridge, Cheshire.

Private James Johnson (Age 29) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Brother of Mrs. S. Burdett, of 51, Victoria St., Liverpool.

Lance Corporal Edward Jones 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.           

Private Joshua John Richard Jones (Age 23) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Joshua and Elizabeth Jones, of 5, The Promenade, Egremont, Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private Richard William Jones (Age 30) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Thomas Jones, of 1, Sarn Y Bryn Caled, Welshpool.

Private William Jones 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.           

Private Duncan Keen 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.            

Private Walter Kemp (Age 23) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of George and Elizabeth Kemp, of 16, Russell Rd., Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private William Ledsom (Age 31) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Henry and Mary Ledsom, of 51, Oaktree Place, Rock Ferry; husband of Elizabeth Ellen Ledsom, of 143, Peel St., Tranmere, Birkenhead.

Private Joseph John Lewis 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.  

Private Thomas Marley 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.       

Corporal Bryan McCloone 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.  

Private Albert Mealing (Age 21) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Thomas and Eliza Mealing, of 10, River View, Greenway St., Handbridge, Chester; husband of Lily Thraves (Formerly Mealing, Nee Davis), of 2, Cowper Rd., Stoke Newington, London.

Private  Frederick Arthur Mee 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.          

Private James Morley 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.           

Private Thomas Patrick Murphy 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.       

Second Lieutenant Rupert Randolph Newstead (Age 28) 17th Bn. attd. 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Professor R. Newstead and Elizabeth J. Newstead, of 67, Handbridge, Chester. Enlisted, Sept.,1914.

Lance Corporal Wilfred Norbury (Age 20) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Henry and Harriet Norbury, of Back Lane, Sproston, Holmes Chapel, Crewe.

Private  Ernest Oakes 13th Bn.    Thiepval Memorial, France.        

Private  Samuel Oakes 13th Bn.  Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private  Thomas Oakes 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.        

Lance Corporal Thomas Andrew O’Brien (Age 20) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late Peter O’Brien, of 20, Ashfield Cottages, Ashfield St., Liverpool.

Private Charles Frederick Pacey (Age 21) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Eli and Annie Elizabeth Pacey, of 46, Lofthouse Place, Carlton Hill, Leeds.

Lance Corporal George Henry Parkinson 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.      

Private Frank Parry (Age 21) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John and Eleanor Parry, of I, Oakdale Rd., Seacombe, Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private Albert Peers 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.              

Lance Corporal John Roper Pickthall 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.              

Private Herbert Samuel Pillinger (Age 33) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late J. C. and Elizabeth Pillinger.

Private Ernest Albert Plant 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. 

Private John Potter 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Thomas Herbert Potter 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.        

Lance Corporal John Potts 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.  

Private John Patrick Redmond (Age 24) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Husband of Elizabeth Redmond, of 6, Flynn’S Cottages, Cross Guns, Phibsborough Rd., Dublin.

Lance Corporal Norman Guild Rodger (Age 23) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of James Guild Rodger and Nance Rodger, of Port Said, Egypt.

Private Frank Woodley Rowe 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.            

Private Alexander Russell (Age 19) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Ephraim J. and Mary E. Russell, of 9, Wright St., Egremont, Wallasey.

Private Joseph Shaw 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.             

Private George William Shore 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.           

Lieutenant Fitz Roy Aubrey Somerset (Age 23) MC 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Arthur William Fitz Roy Somerset and Gwendolin Somerset, of Castle Goring, Sussex.

Private Tom Speak (Age 19) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial France  Son of John Henry and Elizabeth Speak, of 70, Great Portwood St., Stockport.

Private Frank Steer (Age 16) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John and Emma Steer, of 13, Hood St., Wallasey, Cheshire.

Lieutenant Henry Fitz-Roy Stevenson (Age 33) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John Stevenson and Jessie O’Brien Stevenson, of Lisheen, Ledsham, Cheshire; husband of Agnes Mabel Stevenson, of Hazeldene, Port Hill Gardens, Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

Second Lieutenant Douglas Alexander Stewart 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.         

Private Charles Sturdy 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.         

Lance Corporal John Thelwell 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.           

Lance Corporal James Thompson 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.    

Private Arthur Tomkinson 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.  

Private Norman Trickett (Age 20) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Tom and E. G. Trickett, of 23, Evelyn Rd., Wallasey, Cheshire.

Corporal Eric Brentnak Truman 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.        

Private James Venables 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.       

Private Joseph Bruce Vincent 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.            

Private John Vipont (Age 20) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. E. C. Vipont, of 131, Seaview Rd., Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private Walter Thomas Walker (Age 22) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Thomas and Eliza Jane Walker, of 43, Ratcliffe St., Levenshulme, Manchester.

Corporal Archie Williams 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Frederick Williams (Age 33) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late George and Alice Williams.

Private John Henry Williams 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.              

Private Wallace Williams 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.    

Lance Corporal Leonard Williamson 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Husband of Annie S. Williamson, of 52, Old Hall Lane, Anson Estate, Longsight, Manchester.

Company Serjeant Major Alexander Wilson (Age 27) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Daniel Macpherson, of 23, Home St., Wellington, New Zealand.

Private George Wilson 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.           

Private Edwin Wood (Age 32) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Husband of Alice Wood, of 6, Kelvin Rd., Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private Peter Worrall 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.           

Private Herbert Wilfred Wray 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.           

Corporal Harry Wright 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.         

Serjeant Vivian Wright 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.         

Private J Boulton 11th Bn. Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

Private J Gregory (Age 23) 11th Bn. Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of John Gregory and Clara Gregory, of 31, Flower St., Northwich.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1944: Private Leslie Jones (Age 29) 2nd Bn. Tilly-Sur-Seulles War Cemetery, France. Son of Richard and Catherine Jones; husband of Dorothy Barbara Jones, of Chester.

1947: Private Alan Tosdevine (Age 21) 2nd Bn. Tripoli War Cemetery, Libya. Son of William James Tosdevine and Alice Sarah Tosdevine, of Buckland, Portsmouth.

 

VC Winner…

1857: William Connolly of Bengal Horse Artillery in Indian Mutiny, Jhelum, India.

1857: Samuel Lawrence of 32nd Regiment of Foot in Indian Mutiny, Lucknow, India.

1918: Theodore Hardy of Royal Army Chaplains’ Department in WW1, Bucquoy, France.

1917: Frederick Youens of Durham Light Infantry in WW1, Hill 60, Belgium.

1941: James Ward of No. 75 Squadron RAF in WW2, Munster, Germany.

 

Also…

1865 – Abraham Lincoln assassination conspirators hanged

1937 – Marco Polo Bridge incident

2005 – London bombings (7/7)

 

Happy birthday…

1919 – Jon Pertwee

1940 – Ringo Starr

 

101 years ago today 6/7/1915: Lieutenant Daniel Kerr (Age 23) 14th Bn. Helles Memorial               Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Mrs. Kerr, of Craignamaddy, Stranocum, Co. Antrim, and the late Mr. S. J. Kerr. Formerly a Presbyterian minister in Canada.

Private Samuel Maynard (Age 25) 1st/5th Bn. Spoilbank Cemetery, Belgium. Son of John and Anne Maynard, of Greenway St., Chester.

 

100 years ago today 6/7/1916 (6): Private William Shaw (Age 21) DCM 9th Bn. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France. Son of Thomas and Martha Shaw, of Tiverton, Tarporley, Cheshire.

Private Patrick Jordan (Age 43) 2nd Garrison Bn. Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Husband of Mary Ann Jordan, of 233, Water St., Chorley, Lancs.

Serjeant John Quayle (Age 42) Kirk Braddan (St. Brendan) New Churchyard, United Kingdom. Husband of Eleanor Quayle, of Ballanass Cottage, Foxdale.

Private A Challinor 11th Bn. Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

Serjeant William James Devenport (Age 34) 10th Bn. Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Husband of Rachel F. H. Devenport, of Rainow, Cheshire.

Private C Dutton 10th Bn. Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

NIL

 

VC Winner…

1904: John Grant of 8th Gurkha Rifles in Armed Mission to Tibet, Gyantse Fortress.

1918: Walter Brown of 20th Battalion, AIF in WW1, Villers-Bretonneux, France.

1916: Billy Congreve of Prince Consort’s Own (Rifle Brigade) in WW1, Longueval, France.

 

Also…

1483 -Richard III crowned

1535 – Thomas Moore executed

1685 – Battle of Sedgemoor (Monmouth Rebellion)

1940 – Story Bridge opened

1942 – Anne Frank goes into hiding

1947 – AK47 in production

 

Happy birthday…

1946 – George W. Bush

1958 – Jennifer Saunders

 

 

101 years ago today 5/7/1915: Second Lieutenant Thomas Stanley Newell (Age 19) 3rd Bn. attd. 2nd Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Son of Thomas Monk Newell and Jean Parlane Newell, of Westwood, Noctorum, Birkenhead. Born at Hull.

 

100 years ago today 5/7/1916: Private J Whitby 8th Bn.  Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

Private S Lees 10th Bn. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France.

Private W Shaw (Age 29) 5th Bn. Porte-De-Paris Cemetery, Cambrai, France. Son of Isaac J. and Mary E. Shaw, of 26, The Downs, Altrincham, Cheshire.

Private P Bousfield 11th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery, France.           

Private R Ward 11th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery, France.

Lance Corporal George Albert Tatler (Age 350 “B” Coy. 11th Bn. Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Husband of Elizabeth Tatler, of 8, Oakley St., Crewe.

Private F Wharmby 10th Bn. Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1942: Private John Arthur Dixon (Age 31) 2nd Bn. Tobruk War Cemetery Libya      Son of Edward Clayton Dixon and Florence Dixon, of Lancaster; Nephew of Mr. W. Dixon, of Lancaster.

 

VC Winner…

1900: Arthur Richardson of Strathcona’s Horse in 2nd Boer War, Wolwespruit, South Africa.

1916: Donald Bell of Green Howards in WW1, Somme, France.

1916: Thomas Wilkinson of Loyal North Lancashire Regiment in WW1, La Boiselle, France.

 

Also…

1946 – the Bikini …errr….revealed

 

Happy birthday…

1810 – PT Barnum

1853 – Cecil Rhodes

 

100 years ago today 3/7/1916: Private C Burns 11th Bn. Aveluy Wood Cemetery, (Lancashire Dump), Mesnil-Martinsart, France.        

Private Fred Lloyd (Age 22) “A” Coy. 11th Bn. Aveluy Wood Cemetery, (Lancashire Dump), Mesnil-Martinsart, France. Son of John R. and Maria Lloyd, of Marple, Stockport.

Lieutenant Colonel Robert Lowndes Aspinall (Age 47) DSO 11th Bn. Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of Robert Augustus Aspinall, J.P., D.L.

Private  T Hazlehurst 11th Bn. Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Husband of S. Wolfenden (Formerly Hazlehurst), of 38, Emperor St., Portwood, Stockport.

Serjeant T McCormick 11th Bn. Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France.       

Lance Corporal Fred Griffiths (Age 22) 11th Bn. Connaught Cemetery, Thiepval, France. Son of George and Hannah Griffiths, of Coronation Villas, New Rd., Lymm, Warrington.

Lance Corporal W Fleet (Age 21) 9th Bn. Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’Abbe, France. Son of Joseph and Lucy Fleet, of Birch Heath Lane, Christleton, Chester.

Corporal BJ Harding 9th Bn. Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’Abbe, France.

Company Serjeant Major F Annett 11th Bn. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, France.            

Private John Duff Brown (Age 28) “C” Coy. 11th Bn. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, France. Son of Thomas and Ada Brown, of 37, Keightley St., Birkenhead.

Private W Eades 11th Bn. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, France.

Private T Fisher 11th Bn. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, France.

Private J Grant 11th Bn. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, France.  

Lance Corporal Roland Green (Age 20) 11th Bn. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, France. Son of George and Annie Green, of 37, South View, Bromborough Pool, Birkenhead.

Private J Handrick (Age 32) 11th Bn. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, France. Son of John and Elizabeth Handrick, of Maudlins, New Ross, Co. Wexford.

Private Clifford Hankey (Age 26) 11th Bn. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, France (Served a#s Kettle). Son of William and Jane Hankey, of Northwich, Cheshire; husband of Margaret Kettle Goddard (formerly Hankey), of 3, Hibbert Place, Gunson St., Oldham Rd., Manchester.

Lance Corporal John Lavelle 11th Bn. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, France.         

Private Thomas Herbert Osborne (Age 32) 11th Bn. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, France. Son of Mrs. Isabella Osborne, of Parkfield Avenue, Birkenhead.

Private W Parker 11th Bn. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, France.

Serjeant George Phillips (Age 31) 11th Bn. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille France  Son of Joshua and Elizabeth Phillips, of 65, Leopold Rd., Liverpool.

Serjeant Arthur Hardy Platt (Age 25) 11th Bn. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, France. Son of Enos and Melinda Platt, of 30, Milkstone Rd., Rochdale.

Private John Taylor 11th Bn. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, France. Son of Mr. Taylor, of 7, Eleanor St., Ellesmere Port, Birkenhead.

Private John Cooper Cunliffe (Age 36) 9th Bn. Meaulte Military Cemetery, France. Son of the late Adam and Betsy Cunliffe, of Rawtenstall, Manchester.

Private Alfred Hunt (Age 21) 9th Bn. Meaulte Military Cemetery, France. Son of William and the late Ann Hunt, of 218, Victoria Square, Liverpool. Previously employed by Liverpool Corporation.

Private George Oaksbury Bailey (Age 19) 11th Bn. Norfolk Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, France. Son of William and Annie Bailey, of 11, Brown St., Crewe, Cheshire.

Private Charles Edward Beaumont (Age 37) 11th Bn. Serre Road Cemetery No.2, France. Son of the late James and Martha Beaumont; husband of Ethelinda G. Beaumont, of 13, Lumn Rd., Hyde.

Lance Corporal Edward Grisdale 11th Bn. Serre Road Cemetery No.2, France.

Private James Howard 11th Bn. Serre Road Cemetery No.2, France.         

Private Richard Leopold Kent (Age 20) 11th Bn. Serre Road Cemetery No.2, France. Son of Richard Leopold and Margaret Kent, of 11, Chamberlain St., Poulton.

Lance Corporal Adrian Mellody (Age 21) 11th Bn. Serre Road Cemetery No.2, France. Son of John Richard and Louise Ellen Mellody, of “Granton,” Timms Lane, Freshfield, Lancs.

Private James Rawson Rimmer (Age 21) 11th Bn. Serre Road Cemetery No.2, France. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Rimmer, of 24, Oak St., Crewe.

Captain John Lloyd William Howard Abell (Age 28) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late Howard C. Abell and Eleanor Abell, of Marlborough House, Witcombe, Glos; and Stepson of Annie Abell, of “Dunedin,” Western Rd., Cheltenham.

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

Private George Arnold (Age 39) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Samuel Arnold; husband of Angusina Arnold, of 23, Geneva Rd., Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private Harry Bailey (Age 36) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. Ellen Bailey, of 234, Old Rd., Heaton Norris, Stockport.

Serjeant Arthur Sefton Bate (Age 24) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Peter and Elizabeth Bate, of 7, Egbert Rd., Great Meols, Hoylake, Cheshire.

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

Lance Corporal John Brock (Age 19) “D” Coy. 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mary Ellen Brock, of 42, Percy Rd., Seacombe, Wallasey, Cheshire, and the late William Brock. Enlisted Sept.1914.

Private Albert Brooks 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.           

Private Thomas Bruffell (Age 39) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Husband of Sarah M. Bruffell, of 12, Woodhead St., New Ferry, Birkenhead.

Private Robert Buckley 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private James Canovan 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private George Clarke 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.          

Private Michael Cleary 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.         

Corporal William Collette (Age 28) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Collette, of 62A, Churchgate, Stockport, Cheshire; husband of May Eleanor Collette, of 20, Cemetery Rd., Ipswich.

Private Thomas Connor (Age 33) “C” Coy. 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Joseph and Mary Connor; husband of Mary Helen Frances Connor, of 21, Arley St., Vauxhall Rd., Liverpool.

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

Private William Cox (Age 29) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of William and Elizabeth Cox.

Private James Albert Currin (Age 26) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Sarah Currin, of 44, Wright St., Egremont, Cheshire, and the late James Currin.

Corporal Albert Davies 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.         

Lieutenant William Arthur Clarence Dowse (Age 21) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Dr. Thomas J. Dowse and K. E. Dowse, of 14, Lower George St., Wexford.

Second Lieutenant Launcelot Lindsay Brook Dunlop 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private John Edwards (Age 24) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late William and Elizabeth Edwards.

Corporal Bertram Frith (Age 23) 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Joseph and Mary Frith, of I, Canal Terrace, Middlewich, Cheshire.

Private George Gaskell 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.        

Private Samuel Goodier (Age 21) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Goodier, of 25, Oakwood Lane, Barnton, Northwich, Cheshire.

Private Edwin Gray (Age 21) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late Edward and Susanah Gray.

Private Wilfred Grimshaw (Age 21) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Lance Corporal Patrick Hanlon (Age 31) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. S. Hanlon, of Arrowe Hill, Upton, Birkenhead.

Private John Lee Henshall (Age 23) “A” Coy. 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Sarah Isabelle Henshall, of 105, Chapel St., Edgeley, Stockport, and the late Joseph Henshall.

Private George Heritage 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.     

Private Harry Holmes (Age 28) “A” Coy. 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. Mary Ann Holmes, of 9, Brierley St., Stalybridge, Cheshire.

Private Alfred Hough (Age 32) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Husband of the late Ester Ann Hough, of Z, Mary St., New Bridge Lane, Stockport. Served 6 Years with the 4^th Bn.

Private John Kelly (Age 38) 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Brother of Mrs. Catherine English, of 79, Back William’S St., Pallion, Sunderland.

Private William Kelly 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.             

Corporal Arthur James King 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Frederick Albert Knowles 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.    

Private Ernest Land 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Percy Latham 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.           

Private Albert Edward Lee (Age 27) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Catherine Hannah Lee and the late William Lee, of Wallasey, Cheshire.

Corporal Robert Edward Lightfoot (Age 25) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mary Wright (formerly Lightfoot), of Long Lane End, Great Saughall, Chester, and the late Robert Lightfoot.

Private William Mellor (Age 21) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John S. and Jane Mellor, of 34, Denton St., Stockport.

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

Captain Thomas Murray (Age 31) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Only Son of John and Isabella E. Murray, of Church St., Rothbury, Northumberland; husband of Dora Murray, of 1, Woodfield Rd., Tonbridge, Kent. Enlisted Sept., 1914; Gazetted Same Month, Promoted Captain Dec.,1914.

Private Fred Norton (Age 22) “D” Coy. 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. Anne Kimmings, of 41, Lofthouse St., Bradford, Yorks. A clerk in the employ of the Great Central Railway Co.

Private Alfred Henry Price Reynolds 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Daniel Roberts 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.         

Serjeant Oscar William Roberts 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.        

Private Arthur Rogers (Age 25) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France, Brother of Mr. J. C. Rogers, of 20, Tower St., Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private Charles Wilfred Rowlands (Age 22) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John and Ada Rowlands, of 31, Princess St., Crewe, Cheshire.

Private William Jim Rowson 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.              

Private Edward Samuels 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.     

Private Alexander George Smith (Age 21) “D” Coy. 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, of 38, Burnaby St., Egremont, Wallasey, Cheshire.

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

Lance Corporal Arthur Speck 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.             

Private Thomas William Tatler 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.          

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

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

Private Jacob Tomlinson 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.     

Private William Toole 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.           

Private Thomas Walker (Age 23) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Alfred and Mary Walker, of Wincham, Northwich; husband of Mary Walker.

Private Oliver Wall 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Lance Corporal Harold Walters (Age 21) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Ann Walters, of 12, Grundey St., Hazel Grove, Stockport.

Private Edward Williams 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private William Williams 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.     

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

Private Frederick Wright 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.     

Private H Jordan 11th Bn. Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

NIL

 

VC Winner…

1855: Joseph Trewavas of HMS Beagle in Crimea, Sea of Azov, Crimea.

1901: William English of Scottish Horse in 2nd Boer War, Vlakfontein, South Africa.

1916: Thomas Turrall of Worcestershire Regiment in WW1, La Boiselle, France.

 

Also…

1863 – Picket’s Charge (Gettysburg)

1913 – Great Reunion recreates Pickets Charge

1940 – Royal Navy sink French fleet at Mers El Kebir

 

Happy birthday…

1952 – Sir Richard Hadlee

 

100 years ago today 2/7/1916: Private John William Whalley (Age 30) “B” Coy. 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Son of George and Mary J. Whalley, of Weaverham, Northwich, Cheshire; husband of the late Mary Whalley.

Private W Silver (Age 20) 1st/5th Bn. Couin British Cemetery, France. Son of Thomas and Margaret Silver, of 12, Smith’S Court, Northwich, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal William Kinsey (Age 30) 5th Bn. Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No.1, France. Son of Mrs. J. Kinsey, of Ship St., Frodsham; husband of W. Kinsey, of 12, Moreton Terrace, Frodsham, Warrington.

Private J H Couzins (Age 21) “B” Coy. 9th Bn. Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, France. Son of James and Agnes Couzins, of 7, Faulkner St. South, Harpurhey, Manchester.

Captain Thomas Leslie Jackson (Age 23) M C 9th Bn. Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, France. Son of Dr. Thomas Jackson and Mrs. Jackson, of Greystoke, Cumberland.

Private T Palmer 9th Bn.                Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, France

Private Ernest Bleakley 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.          

Private Alexandra Bowker (Age 20) 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Lucy Bowker, of 7, Godley Hill, Godley, Hyde, Cheshire, and The Late Alexander Bowker.

Private William Currie (Age 32) 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Edward Currie, of 10, Kendall St., South Reddish; husband of Elizabeth Currie, of 26, Hanover St., Portwood, Stockport.

Private Arthur Finnigan 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.          

Lance Corporal Henry Victor Hubbard (Age 29) D C M 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Frank and Sarah Hubbard, of South Bank Cottages, Great Budworth, Northwich, Cheshire.

Second Lieutenant Archibald Hunter (Age 41) 14th Bn. attd. 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late Daniel Munchie Hunter and Mary Hunter; husband of C. E. F. Hunter, of 33, St. George’S Rd., Kilburn, London.

Private Thomas Martin (Age 29) 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John and Kathleen Martin, of Bootle, Liverpool.

Lance Corporal Henry Monks (Age 21) “D” Coy. 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Monks, of 20, Moston St., Reddish, Stockport.

Captain Allan Sernberg 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.          

Private W A Rees 5th Bn. Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty, France.      

Private F White (Age 17) 5th Bn. Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty, France. Son of William and Jane White, of Churton, Chester.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1942: Private Joseph Brown 1st Bn. Imtarfa Military Cemetery, Malta. Of Southern Rhodesia.

 

VC Winner…

1916: Adrian Carton de Wiart of 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards in WW1, La Boiselle, France.

 

Also…

1644 – Battle of Marston Moor

1934 – Ernst Rohm killed (night of the long knives)

 

Happy Birthday…

1489 – Thomas Cranmer

1973 – Peter Kay

101 years ago today 1/7/1915: Lieutenant Edward Guy Melland (Age 26) 8th Bn. New Irish Farm Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Edward Melland, of Alport, Bakewell, Derbyshire, and of Katharine Alice Melland, his Wife.

Private John Traynor (Age 20) 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mrs. Marguerite Dooley, of 56, Flamank St., Birkenhead.

 

100 years ago today 1/7/1916: Private Albert Cartwright (Age 33) 9th Bn. Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, France. Son of Mrs. Emily Coleman, of 37, Evans St., Crewe.

Private A Millward (Age 18) 9th Bn. Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, France. Son of Mrs. J. Millward, of 25, Welsh Row, Mow Cop, Stoke-On-Trent.

 

Captain RJ McLaren 16th Bn. Hawthorn Ridge Cemetery No.2, Auchonvillers, France’       

Private A Steel (Age 26) 9th Bn. Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’Abbe, France. Husband of Catherine Steel, of 12, Balliol Terrace, Millers Bridge, Bootle, Liverpool.

Private Stephen Kelly 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.              

Private Thomas Shone 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

 

5^th Battalion…in the Gommecourt  Diversion…at the far left flank of the British attack…

Private John William Boardman (Age 22) 1st/5th Bn. Bienvillers Military Cemetery, France. Son of Edward and Edith Boardman, of 7, Broom Rd., Hale, Cheshire.

Second Lieutenant George Stuart Arthur (Age 32) “A” Coy. 5th (Pioneer) Bn. Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, France. Son of Samuel and Louisa Arthur, of 24, Heath Crescent, Halifax.

Serjeant Edwin Boardman (Age 24) 5th Bn. Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, France. Son of Edward and Edith Boardman, of 7, Broom Rd., Hale. Cheshire.

Lieutenant FA Davies 5th Bn. Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, France.   

Private Neville Dutton (Age 18) 5th Bn. Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, France. Brother of Mrs. E. M. Lloyd, of 4, St. Andrew’S Avenue, Timperley, Cheshire. Born at Altrincham, Cheshire.

Private W Hinchliffe (Age 25) 5th Bn. Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, France. Husband of the late Clara Hinchliffe, of 4, Bank St., Heaton Lane, Stockport.

Private John Aubrey Kendall (Age 21) 5th Bn. Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, France.     Son of Alice Maude Lamb (formerly Kendall), of 239, Lea Rd., Wolverhampton, and the late Joseph Kendall.

Private James Minshall 5th Bn. Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, France. Son of Mrs Emma Minshall, of 19 Bank Street, Cheadle, Cheshire.

Private W Poole 1st/5th Bn. Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, France.     

Drummer Herbert Sutcliffe (Age 22) 1st/5th Bn. Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Sutcliffe, of Altrincham, Cheshire.

Private Arthur Clarke 1st/5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France.

Private Arthur Edwin Clarke 1st/5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France.

Private George Frederick Jones 1st/5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France               .

Private John Jones 1st/5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France.     

Corporal J Large 5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France.  

Serjeant Philip Hugh Peirce (Age 31) 5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France. Son of John and Emily Peirce, of “Glenhurst,” Shipton-Under-Wychwood, Oxford.

Private  H Whitney 5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery               , France.              

Private J Yarwood 5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France.

Lance Corporal Charles Ackerley 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Sydney Allen 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.       

Private John Atherton 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.    

Private John Atkin (Age 19) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of William and Anna Atkin, of 2, Dinting Lane, Glossop.

Lieutenant Philip Burnet Bass (Age 21) “A” Coy. 5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Col. P. De S. Bass, C.M.G., and Mrs. Bass, of 8, Madeley Rd., Ealing, London.

Private Charles Henry Bennett (Age 29) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late Charles and Margaret Davison Bennett.

Private Charles Blackburn 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.             

Private John William Boulger 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.       

Private Norman Randolph Broadribb 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France (Served as Perry). Son of William and Eliza Broadribb, of 13, City Rd., Chester.

Private Vivian Brocklehurst (Age 20) “C” Coy. 1st/5th Bn.                Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Henry and Ada Mary Brocklehurst. Proceeded to France In Feb.1915.,.

Private Robert Buchanan 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.              

Private William Carter (Age 18) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Martha Evernden (formerly Carter), of 20 Back, Queen St., Chester.

Private Albert Cash (Age 20) “A” Coy. 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of T. W. Cash and Annie Cash, of 3, White Bear Yard, Knutsford, Cheshire.

Private John Clifford 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.        

Private Harry Davenport (Age 25) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Charles and Kate H. Davenport, of 15, Oakfield Rd., Altrincham, Cheshire.

Private George Edge 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.       

Lance Corporal Robert Fletcher 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.  

Private Harry Gayter 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.       

Private George Percy Lear (Age 22) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of George and Kate Lear, of 238, Muslin St., Newton, Hyde, Cheshire.

Private John Martin (Age 23) 1st/5th Bn.                Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John and Phoebe Martin, of 43, Askeridge St., Runcorn, Cheshire.

Private Leo Mattimore (Age 19) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Peter and Mary Ann Mattimore, of 3, Princess St., West Bollington, Macclesfield, Cheshire.

Private Joseph Moores (Age 20) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of William and Jessie Moores, of 4, Stone St., Runcorn, Cheshire.

Private John Mugan 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.        

Private William Rackstraw (Age 21) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Joseph and Sarah Ann Rackstraw, of 80, Welcomb St., Hulme, Manchester.

Private Harry Shaw (Age 21) “A” Coy. 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John and Annie Shaw, of 63, Park Rd., Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire.

Corporal Harry Thomas (Age 19) “A” Coy. 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of William Henry and Ellen Thomas, of 13, Heyes St., Altrincham, Cheshire.

Private Frank Turner (Age 21) “A” Coy. 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late John Turner, of 67, Mill St., Congleton, Cheshire.

Private John William Wakefield (Age 20) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wakefield, of 4, Loch St., Runcorn, Cheshire.

Private Frank Walker 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Frank Walker 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.      

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

NIL

 

VC Winner…

1916: Eric Bell of Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in WW1, Thiepval, France.

1916: Geoffrey Cather of Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria’s) in WW1, Hamel, France.

1916: John Green of Royal Army Medical Corps in WW1, Foncquevillers, France.

1916: Stewart Loudoun-Shand of Green Howards in WW1, Fricourt, France.

1916: William McFadzean of Royal Irish Rifles in WW1, Thiepval Wood, France.

1915: Gerald O’Sullivan of Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in WW1, Gallipoli, Turkey.

1916: Robert Quigg of Royal Irish Rifles in WW1, Hamel, France.

1916: Lionel Rees of No. 32 Squadron RFC in WW1, Double Crassieurs, France.

1916: Walter Ritchie of Seaforth Highlanders in WW1, Beaumont-Hamel, France.

1916: George Sanders of Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) in WW1, Thiepval, France.

1915: James Somers of Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in WW1, Gallipoli, Turkey.

1916: James Turnbull of Highland Light Infantry in WW1, Authuille, France.

1942: Charles Upham of 2nd Division, NZEF in WW2, El Ruweisat Ridge, Egypt.

 

Also…

1690 – Battle of the Boyne

1863 – Battle of Gettysburg (begins)

1916 – British army suffers heaviest ever casualties on opening day of Somme Campaign (19,500-ish KIA and 60,000 casualties overall) –  see above

1942 – First Battle of El Alamein

1932 – ABC formed

 

Happy birthday…

1979 – Sony Walkman