101 years ago today 5/8/1915: Lance Corporal David George Roberts (Age 22) 5 1915 8th Bn. East Mudros Military Cemetery Greece Husband of Emily Roberts, of 13, Church St., Ellesmere Port, Birkenhead.

Drummer Herbert Entwistle (Age 24) 5 1915 5th Reserve Bn. Hale Cemetery United Kingdom Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Entwistle, of Altrincham.

Private H Royle (Age 20) 1915 2nd Bn. Le Treport Military Cemetery France

100 years ago today 5/8/1916: Private A Howarth 17th Bn. Rochdale Cemetery United Kingdom

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1943: Serjeant Charles Edward Holton 7th Bn. Catania War Cemetery, Sicily Italy

1943: Private Levi Sutton (Age 25) 7th Bn. Catania War Cemetery, Sicily Italy Son of Levi and Annie Sutton, of Macclesfield, Cheshire.

VC Winner…

1882: Frederick Corbett of King’s Royal Rifle Corps in Occupation of Egypt, Kafr Dowar, Egypt.

Also…

1305 – William Wallace captured

1944 – Cowra breakout

Happy birthday…

1930 – Neil Armstrong