101 years ago today 10/8/1915: Captain Arthur Hugh Bazett (Age 25) 4th Bn. Green Hill Cemetery, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bazett, of “Bidston,” Worplesdon Hill, Woking.

Private J Wilkinson 1st/7th Bn. Green Hill Cemetery, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Second Lieutenant Thomas Vaughan Anthony (Age 36) 4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Thomas Vaughan Anthony and Katherine Sarah Anthony; Husband of Hilda May Anthony.

Private Walter Ernest Beech 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

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

Private Ernest Brocklehurst (Age 18) “A” Coy. 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Mrs. Mary Ann Brocklehurst, of Blackshaw St., Macclesfield, Cheshire.

Captain Colin Neil Cameron 7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Captain Charles Taylor Cooke (Age 33) 7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of John Henry and Martha Cooke, of Crossfield House, Winsford, Cheshire. Solicitor. Ll.B. (London University).

Private John Henry Dale 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Husband of Mrs. A. Parry (Formerly Dale), of 2, Charlotte St., Macclesfeld, Cheshire.

Lieutenant Francis Rudolf Danson (Age 23) 4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Sir Francis Chatillon Danson and Dame Edith Danson, of 74, Bidston Rd., Birkenhead, Cheshire. B.A. Oxford.

Captain Geoffrey Heath (Age 31) “B” Coy. 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Fanny Lavinia Josephine Heath, of Brantfell, Arnside, Westmorland, and the late George Henry Heath.

Private Samuel Hunt (Age 26) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Sampson Thomas Hunt, of 6, Cheshire View, Kerridge, Macclesfield, Cheshire.

Second Lieutenant Sydney William Thacker King (Age 20) “A” Coy. 4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Richard Thacker King, M.D., and Mary Louisa King, of Sandfield House, West Kirby, Cheshire.

Private Tom Lee (Age 33) 8th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of William and Sarah Lee.

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

Lieutenant Alan Gifford Nicholson (Age 20) 4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Gifford and Agnes Florence Nicholson, of Kingsmead, Hoylake, Cheshire.

Corporal Charles Nightingale (Age 21) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of William Nightingale, of 13, Broad St., Crewe.

Private William O’Brien (Age 19) “A” Coy. 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Michael and Bridget O’Brien, of 7, 2Nd Wood St., Nantwich, Cheshire.

Private William George Owen (Age 25) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Husband of Annie Owen, of Booth Terrace, South Oak Lane, Fulshaw, Wilmslow, Manchester.

Private Samuel Herbert Palin 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Private William Poole (Age 19) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of William and Mary Ann Poole, of 1, Johnston’S Buildings, Beam St., Nantwich, Cheshire.

Company Serjeant Major George Powell (Age 42) “A” Coy. 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of John and Jane Powell, of Mottram St. Andrew, Prestbury, Macclesfield, Cheshire; Husband of Amy Powell, of 16, Duke St., Alderley Edge, Manchester. Foreman Bricklayer. Served for 25 Years with the 5^th Cheshire Volunteers. Treasurer to the Wilmslow District of United Free Gardeners and The Yew Tree Lodge of Free Gardeners.

Major Thomas Alfred Prentice (Age 32) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of J. G. and Agnes S. Prentice, of 56, Bidston Rd., Oxton, Cheshire.

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

Private Thomas Ridgway (Age 29) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Husband of Florence Hough (Formerly Ridgway), of 16, Davenport St., Congleton, Cheshire.

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

Serjeant William Sparkes (Age 28) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of the late Clr. Serjt. and Mrs. Sparkes, of 189, Crompton Rd., Macclesfield; Husband of Lily Griffith (Formerly Sparkes), of Colehill, Wimborne, Dorset.

Private James Swaine 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial Turkey (including Gallipoli)

Captain Archibald Mcmillan Taylor (Age 34) 4th Bn. Helles Memorial Turkey (including Gallipoli) Son of Marion K. Taylor, of 9, Silverdale Rd., Oxton, Birkenhead, and the late Daniel Taylor.

Private Joseph Taylor 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial Turkey (including Gallipoli)

Captain William Tom Turner 7th Bn. Helles Memorial Turkey (including Gallipoli)

Private Joe Vine 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial Turkey (including Gallipoli)

Private Joseph Walton (Age 25) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial Turkey (including Gallipoli) Son of William Edward and Olive Walton, of 49, Brook St., Macclesfield, Cheshire.

Captain George Reginald Wilson (Age 27) “D” Coy. 4th Bn. Helles Memorial Turkey (including Gallipoli) Son of R. C. and A. E. Wilson, of The Hermitage, Bromborough, Cheshire; Husband of Muriel Mason Wilson, of 28, Glenmore Rd., Oxton, Birkenhead.

Second Lieutenant Thomas Worth (Age 21) 7th Bn. Helles Memorial Turkey (including Gallipoli) Son of Reginald Turner Worth and Ellen Worth, of The Limes, Middlewich, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal John Willie Beech (Age 39) 1st Bn. Meaulte Military Cemetery France Son of Stephen and Elizabeth Beech, of Macclesfield; Husband of Emma Howe (Formerly Beech), of 18, Culvert St., Collyhurst, Manchester.

Lance Corporal Charles Bowden (Age 22) 9th Bn. St. Venant Communal Cemetery France Son of Edward and Matilda M. Bowden, of Slaughter Hill, Crewe Green, Crewe. Born at Haslington, Cheshire.

 

100 years ago today 10/8/1916: Private J Holland (Age 21) 1st Bn. Abbeville Communal Cemetery, France. Son of the late George and Mary Holland, of Newbridge Lane, Stockport.

Private William Simm (Age 32) 1st Garrison Bn. Gibraltar (North Front) Cemetery, Gibraltar. Son of George and Jane Simm; husband of Amelia Simm, of 8, Queen St., Golborne, Warrington.

Private H Hearn (Age 20) 5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France. Son of Mrs. E. Hearn, of 72, Surrey St., Runcorn, Cheshire.

Private J E Orme 5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France.

Private G Percival 5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1940: Private Vincent Stanley Quinn (Age 22) 1st Bn. El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt. Son of John and Ivy Quinn, of Salemoor, Cheshire. His brother John also died on Service.

1943: Lieutenant John David Gillott (Age 23) G M 7th Bn. Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy. Son of John Francis and Evelyn Mary Gillott, of Effingham, Surrey. B.A. (Oxon.): Scholar of Oriel College.

 

VC Winner…

1918: Percy Statton of 40th Battalion, AIF in WW1, Proyart, France

1919: Arthur Sullivan of Royal Fusiliers in North Russia Relief Force, Sheika River, Russia

 

Also…

1792 – Louis XVI arrested