101 years ago today 16/8/1915: Lance Corporal J Shaw 8th Bn. Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

Private Ernest Roberts (Age 23) “C” Coy. 15th Bn. Birkenhead (Flaybrick Hill) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Husband of Margaret Mary Roberts, of 19, Hind St., Birkenhead.

Serjeant Harold Coups (Age 30) “D” Coy. 7th Bn. East Mudros Military Cemetery, Greece. Son of William John and Elizabeth Coups, of 269, Buxton Rd., Macclesfield. Born at Heaton Mersey, Manchester.

Private George Simcock (Age 22) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of the late John Henry and Katherine Emily Simcock.

 

100 years ago today 16/8/1916: Private F Wilson (Age 19) 15th Bn. Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery, Bray-Sur-Somme, France. Son of F. H. and Jane Wilson, of 1, Blencathra View, Threlkeld, Penrith.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

1943: Lieutenant David Hemersham Cox (Age 23) 2nd Bn. Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy. Son of A. Gordon Cox, and of Menna Cox, of Clifton. Bristol.

1947: Private Robert William Anderson Wilson (Age 21) 2nd Bn. Tripoli War Cemetery, Libya. Son of William and Beatrice Alice Wilson, of Netherton, Liverpool.

 

VC Winner…

1880: Thomas Ashford of 7th Regiment of Foot in 2nd Afghan War, Kandahar, Afghanistan

1880: William Chase of 28th Native Infantry in 2nd Afghan War, Kandahar, Afghanistan

1917: Harry Brown of 10th Battalion, CEF in WW1, Hill 70, France

1917: Edward Cooper of King’s Royal Rifle Corps in WW1, Langemark, Belgium

1917: Wilfred Edwards of King’s Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) in WW1, Langemarck, Belgium

1917: William Grimbaldeston of King’s Own Scottish Borderers in WW1, Wijdendrift, Belgium

1917: Frederick Room of Royal Irish Regiment in WW1, Frezenberg, Belgium

1940: Eric Nicolson of No. 249 Squadron RAF in WW2, Southampton, England

1944: Tasker Watkins of Welch Regiment in WW2, Barfour, France

Also…

1513 – Battle of the Spurs

1819 – Peterloo Massacre

Happy birthday…

1888 – T E Lawrence