101 years ago today 9/8/1915: Private Frederick Percival Thomas (Age 19) “A” Coy. 1st/4th Bn. Green Hill Cemetery, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Lancelot and Emma Thomas, of 137, Bridge St., Birkenhead.

Second Lieutenant John Stamp Garthorne Burrell (Age 31) 4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of John Hearn Burrell and Gertrude Burrell, of 19, Croxteth Rd., Liverpool.

Private George Gannon 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Private Arthur Hassall (Age 22) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of William and Louisa Hassall.

Private John Hetchells 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Private John Hodgson 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Private Vernon Coates Hooley 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Private John Robinson (Age 20) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of George and Elizabeth Robinson, of 231, Oliver St., Birkenhead.

Private Joseph Sutton (Age 21) “D” Coy. 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Sutton, of 44, Commercial Rd., Macclesfield, Cheshire.

 

100 years ago today 9/8/1916: Private Harry Brocklehurst (Age 23) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Brother of Mr. A. Brocklehurst, of 58, Saville St., Macclesfield, Cheshire.

Private Walter Catton (Age 30) 16th Bn. Etaples Military Cemetery, France. Son of James and Mary Catton, of 27, Forrest St., Leeds. Native of Leeds.

Private J Johnson (Age 23) 11th Bn. Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, France. Son of Mrs. Emma Johnson, of 9, Bread St., Macclesfield.

Private Leonard Dabbs (Age 20) 1st/6th Bn. Loos Memorial, France. Son of Henry and Sarah Dabbs, of 75, Lowfield Rd., Stockport.

Private Joseph Etchells 1st/6th Bn. Loos Memorial France.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1941: Private Eric Baker (Age 21) 2nd Bn. Nicosia War Cemetery, Cyprus. Son of James Albert and Elsie May Baker, of Burton-On-Trent.

1944: Private Thomas Perry (Age 27) 2nd Bn. Tilly-Sur-Seulles War Cemetery, France. Son of William and Beatrice May Perry, of Birkenhead.

1945: Private William Hodkinson (Age 27) 1st Bn. Stockport Borough Cemetery, United Kingdom. Husband of Irene Hodkinson, of Brinksway, Stockport.

 

VC Winner…

1854: John Bythesea of HMS Arrogant in Crimea, Åland Islands, Finland

1854: William Johnstone of HMS Arrogant in Crimea, Åland Islands, Finland

1856: John Wood of 20th Bombay Native Infantry in Anglo-Persian War, Bushire, Persia

1918: Robert Beatham of 8th Battalion, AIF in WW1, Rosières-en-Santerre

1918: Alexander Brereton of 8th Battalion, CEF in WW1, Amiens, France

1915: Alexander Burton of 7th Battalion, AIF in WW1, Gallipoli, Turkey

1916: Noel Chavasse of Royal Army Medical Corps in WW1, Guillemont, France

1918: Frederick Coppins of 8th Battalion, CEF in WW1, Hackett Woods, France

1915: William Dunstan of 7th Battalion, AIF in WW1, Gallipoli, Turkey

1915: John Patrick Hamilton of 3rd Battalion, AIF in WW1, Gallipoli, Turkey

1915: Percy Hansen of Lincolnshire Regiment in WW1, Gallipoli, Turkey

1918: Thomas Harris of Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) in WW1, Morlancourt, France

1916: Martin O’Meara of 16th Battalion, AIF in WW1, Pozières, France

1915: Alfred Shout of 1st Battalion, AIF in WW1, Gallipoli, Turkey

1915: Frederick Tubb of 7th Battalion, AIF in WW1, Gallipoli, Turkey

1918: Raphael Zengel of 5th Battalion, CEF in WW1, Warvillers, France

1945: Robert Gray of HMS Formidable in WW2, Honshū, Japan

 

 Also…

48BC – Battle of Pharsalus

1945 – Nagasaki bombed (“Fat Man”)

1969 – Tate-Bianca murders

 

Happy birthday….

1927 – Robert Shaw