101 years ago today 11/8/1915: Private William Baguley 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Private John Brain (Age 30) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of John and Fany Brain, of 21, Park Rd. East, Birkenhead.

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

Private George Holloway (Age 45) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of the late Reuben and Dinah Holloway; Husband of Mary Annie Holloway, of 980, Cartier St., Montreal, Canada. Served with The Royal Warwickshire Regt. in the South African Campaign.

Lance Corporal Joseph Francis Pickford (Age 19) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of John Charles and Elizabeth Pickford, of Dawson Farm, Kerridge, Macclesfield, Cheshire.

Private William Pomfret (Age 28) “C” Coy. 7th Bn. Hill 10 Cemetery, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of John Pomfret, of Macclesfield; Husband of Bertha Pomfret, of 202, High St., Macclesfield.

 

100 years ago today 11/8/1916: Private H B Hogg 2nd/5th Bn. Bedford Cemetery, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom.

Private Frank Wilbraham (Age 23) 1st/5th Bn. Couin British Cemetery, France. Son of Thomas and Margaret Wilbraham, of 14, Pipers Ash, Hoole, Chester. Native of Market Drayton, Salop.

Private W J Wilcox 5th Bn. Foncquevillers Military Cemetery, France. Son of James Wilcox, of 9, Mill St., Handbridge, Chester.

Lance Corporal Arthur Daniels (Age 20) 8th Bn. Kirkee New Cemetery, India. Son of Henry and Fanny Daniels, of 12, Lever St., Hazel Grove, Stockport, Gtr. Manchester.

Corporal Arthur Isaac Glasstone (Age 38) 15th Bn. Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Mrs. D. Glasstone, of Liverpool; Husband of Annie Glasstone, of 101A, Rice Lane, Walton, Liverpool.

Corporal Matthew Conroy (Age 28) 1st Bn. St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France. Husband of Mrs. B. Babbington (Formerly Conroy), of 135, Lodge Lane, Dukinfield, Cheshire.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1940: Private John Edward Stevenson (Age 20) Tilston (St. Mary) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of Albert Henry and Margaret Stevenson, of Tilston.

1943: Private Albert William Bryon 5th Bn. Churchill (All Saints) Old Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of Mrs. R. Bryon, of Churchill.

1945: Private George Ronald Simmons (Age 31) 2nd Bn. Padua War Cemetery, Italy. Husband of Bessie Simmons, oHendon, Middlesex.

 

VC Winner…

1917: Arnold Loosemore of Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) in WW1, Langemarck, Belgium

1918: James Tait of 78th Battalion, CEF in WW1, Amiens, France

1943: Lloyd Trigg of No. 200 Squadron RAF in WW2, Atlantic Ocean

1940: Eric Wilson of East Surrey Regiment in WW2, Observation Hill, Somaliland (I have Eric’s signature… The VC is in Lord Ashcroft’s collection http://www.lordashcroftmedals.com/collection/eric-charles-twelves-wilson-vc/)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/4015754/Lieutenant-Colonel-Eric-Wilson-VC.html

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34968/supplement/5993

 

Also…

1919 – Weimer Republic (phew! I though Germany was going to be in a bit of trouble, but now…)

1972 – US ground troops leave South Vietnam

Happy birthday…

1897 – Enid Blyton