101 years ago today 13/8/1915: Private Michael McGrath (Age 24) 8th Bn. Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Son of Patrick and Annie McGrath, of Mount Rivers, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford.

Serjeant George Gallimore (Age 22) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli) Husband of Annie Gallimore, of 19, Wagg’S Rd., Congleton, Cheshire.

Private James Gilday (Age 29) “A” Coy. 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Bernard and Eliza Gilday, of 3, Waller St., Macclesfield, Cheshire.

Private Thomas Alfred Green (Age 20) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Mr. A. E. and Mrs. C. Green, of 39, Silk St., Macclesfield, Cheshire.

Private Harold Hazeldine (Age 20) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Mr. Hazeldine, of 23, St. George’S St., Macclesfield, Cheshire.

Private Jehu Sherwin (Age 19) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Thomas Sherwin, of 54, Back Lane, Sandbach Heath, Sandbach, Cheshire.

Private Timothy Tucker 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Private Herbert Whalley (Age 19) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Joseph E. and Alice Whalley, of 1, The Rocks, Congleton, Cheshire.

 

100 years ago today 13/8/1916: Private Albert Makinson (Age 18) 15th Bn. Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly-Le-Sec, France. Son of John and Mary Ann Makinson, of 15, Portland St., Warrington.

Private Alfred Stevens (Age 25) 5th Bn. Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No.1, France. Son of William and Isabella Stevens, of Chester.

Private Daniel Harper (Age 20) 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. Alice Louise Harper, of 48, Mount Pleasant, Bilston, Staffs.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

NIL

 

VC Winner…

1901: Alexander Young of Cape Police in 2nd Boer War, Ruiterskraal, South Africa

1915: David Lauder of Royal Scots Fusiliers in WW1, Gallipoli, Turkey

1918: Robert Spall of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in WW1, Parvillers, France

 

Also…

1704 – Battle of Blenheim

Happy birthday…

1899 – Alfred Hitchcock

1926 – Fidel Castro

1930 – Bernard Manning

1958 – Fergal Sharkey