101 years ago today 17/8/1915: Private John Smallwood (Age 20) “D” Coy. 1st/7th Bn. Green Hill Cemetery, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of James and Frances Jane Smallwood, of 45, Station St., Macclesfield.

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

Private W Sant (Age 23) 7th Bn. Portianos Military Cemetery, Greece. Son of Thomas and Jane Sant, of Middlewich, Cheshire; Husband of Lily Bell (Formerly Sant), of 167, Middlewich Rd., Northwich, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal J Bradley 2nd Bn. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium.

 

100 years ago today 17/8/1916: Private Fred Smith (Age 21) 13th Bn. Barnston (Christ Church) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of Mrs. E. Smith, of Slack Rd., Heswall Hills.

Lance Corporal T Keogh 10th Bn. Macclesfield Cemetery, United Kingdom.

Private John Hughes (Age 37) 2nd Bn. Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. Son of William Hughes, of 22, White St., Birkenhead.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

1944: Private James Ryan 30th Bn. Rome War Cemetery Italy

1944: Private Douglas Allan Winskill (Age 26) 4th Bn. Bootle Cemetery United Kingdom Son of James and Bertha Winskill, of Bootle; Husband of Mary Winskill, of Walton, Liverpool.

 

VC Winner…

1897: Robert Adams of Corps of Guides in Tirah Campaign, Swat, India

1897: Hector MacLean of Corps of Guides in Tirah Campaign, Swat, India

1897: Alexander Fincastle of 16th Lancers in Tirah Campaign, Swat, India

 

Also…

1943 – USAAF raid of Schweinfurt (heavy losses)

 

Happy birthday…

1786 – Davy Crocket

1943 – Robert de Niro