101 years ago today 12/8/1915: Private George Edward Barlow (Age 20) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of James Barlow, of 59, Patten St., Birkenhead.

Lance Corporal Henry Halewood 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Private William Pleavin (Age 18) 1st/4th Bn. Port Said War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Son of John and Emma Pleavin, of 103, Claughton Rd., Birkenhead.

 

100 years ago today 12/8/1916: Private James Smith 11th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France.

Private T Maddocks (Age 23) 1st/4th Bn. Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Son of Thomas Maddocks, of 21, Payson St., Birkenhead, Cheshire, and the late Emma Maddocks. Born at Rock Ferry.

Private Edward Charmer (Age 29) 8th Bn. Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial, India. Son of William and Sarah Charmer; Husband of Elizabeth Ann Charmer, of 66, Campania St., Garstan, Liverpool.

Private W Hammond 2nd Bn. Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery, Greece.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

NIL

 

VC Winner…

1857: James Blair of 2nd Bombay Light Cavalry in Indian Mutiny, Neemuch, India

1857: Joseph Crowe of 78th Regiment of Foot in Indian Mutiny, Boursekee Chowkee, India

1857: Denis Dempsey of 10th Regiment of Foot in Indian Mutiny, Lucknow, India

1918: Thomas Dinesen of 42nd Battalion, CEF in WW1, Parvillers, France

1918: Ferdinand West of No. 8 Squadron RFC in WW1, Over France

1943: Arthur Aaron of No. 218 Squadron RAF in WW2, Turin, Italy

1940: Roderick Learoyd of No. 49 Squadron RAF in WW2, Dortmund-Ems Canal, Germany

 

Also…

the glorious twelfth…..(not glorious if you are a grouse, of course)

2000 – Soviet submarine Kursk

Happy birthday…

1925 – Ross & Norris McWhirter (Ross murdered by IRA)

1930 – Jaques Tits (Belgian mathematician and academic)