101 years ago today 4/8/1915: Private Joe Dewsnap (Age 25) 2nd Bn. Loker Churchyard Belgium Son of Mrs. Dewsnap, of 408, Hadfield Rd., Hadfield, Derbyshire, and the late Joseph Dewsnap.

100 years ago today 4/8/1916: Private H O Krug (Age 22) 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery Iraq (served as Mooney). Son of Harry and M. A. Krug, of 97, Brook St., Birkenhead.

Private A Robinson 1st Bn. Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery, Bray-Sur-Somme France

Private J E Jones 6th Bn. Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly-Le-Sec France

Private Cecil Swiffen Capel (Age 23) 13th Bn. Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No.1 France Son of Thomas and the late Annie Capel, of 142, Kingston Rd., Oxford. Born at Eynsham, Oxon.

Lance Corporal Reginald Jack Dewsberry (Age 23) 11th Bn. Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No.1 France Son of Thomas and Sarah Dewsberry, of Station House, Congleton, Cheshire.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1943: Private Stanley Joseph Greer (Age 23) 7th Bn. Imtarfa Military Cemetery Malta Son of Richard and Alice E. Greer, Of Wistaston Green, Cheshire.

1943: Private George William Mills (Age 22) 2nd Bn. Catania War Cemetery, Sicily Italy Son of William and Janet Victoria Mills, Of Tottenham, Middlesex.

VC Winner…

1944: Ian Bazalgette of No. 635 Squadron RAF in WW2, Trossy St. Maximin, France.

Also…

1914 – Britain & Belgium declare war on Germany after later invaded (“scrap of paper”)

1944 – Anne Frank and family discovered (after a tip off!)

Happy birthday…

1900- Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

1901 – Louis Armstrong

1912 – Raul Wallenberg

1923 – Reg Grundy

1968 – Lee Mack