101 years ago today 7/8/1915: Company Serjeant Major George Harp (Age 33) 8th Bn. Ari Burnu Cemetery, Anzac Turkey (including Gallipoli) Husband of M. M. Harp, of 16, Grosvenor Place, Grosvenor Rd., Chester. Served in The South African Campaign.

Private William Lee 8th Bn. Helles Memorial Turkey (including Gallipoli)

Private Lawrence Lucas 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial Turkey (including Gallipoli)

100 years ago today 7/8/1916: Private James Gilbride (Age 21) 9th Bn. Ellesmere Port (Christ Church) Churchyard United Kingdom Son of Thomas Henry and Sarah Elizabeth Gilbride, of 21, Merseyton Rd., Ellesmere Port.

Private E M Spark (Age 33) Keswick (St. John) Churchyard United Kingdom Son of William and Elizabeth Spark, of 33, Wordsworth St., Keswick.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1941: Private Fred Hatton (Age 29) 8th Bn. Northwich Cemetery United Kingdom Son of Samuel and Annie Hatton, Of Northwich Husband of Eva Hatton. Of Northwich.

VC Winner…

1900: Brian Lawrence of 17th Lancers in 2nd Boer War, Essenbosch Farm, South Africa.

1915: Cyril Bassett of New Zealand Divisional Signal Company in WW1, Gallipoli, Turkey.

1915: William Forshaw of Manchester Regiment in WW1, Gallipoli, Turkey.

1915: Leonard Keysor of 1st Battalion, AIF in WW1, Gallipoli, Turkey.

1944: David Jamieson of Royal Norfolk Regiment in WW2, Grimbosq, France.

Also…

1782 – Purple Heart created (originally as Badge of Military Merit) by George Washington

1942 – Battle of Guadalcanal begins

2008 – Russia Georgia war (South Ossetia)

Happy birthday…

1876 – Mata Hari

1952 – Alexei Sayle