102 years ago today 18/8/1914: Lance Corporal James Shaw (Age 36) 3rd Special Reserve Bn. Hoylake (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of the late James Shaw; Husband of Georgina Margaret Shaw, of 141, Church St., Ashton-Under-Lyne. Born at Dukinfield, Cheshire.

 

101 years ago today 18/8/1915: Private Walter Rudolph Brabenetz (Age 21) 8th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Rosina Brabenetz, of 15, Stopford St., Edgeley, Stockport, and the late Rudolph Brabenetz.

Private Albert Edward Butler (Age 26) 8th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Husband of Ellen Nightingale (Formerly Butler), of 13, Belle Vue, Festiniog, Merioneth.

Serjeant Sydney Clowes 8th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Private Reginald Annesley Cottrell (Age 29) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Eldest Son of Elizabeth F. Cottrell, of The Cottage, 26, Village Rd., Oxton, Birkenhead, and the late William Cottrell; Husband of Frances Cottrell, of 10, Brimstage St., Birkenhead.

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

Private Robert Gorman (Age 25) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Mr and Mrs. Robert Thomas Gorman; Husband of Ellen Dorothy Gorman, of 43, Morton St., Royston, Herts.

Private William Groark 8th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Lance Corporal Harry Nield (Age 19) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Thomas and Emma Nield, of 10, Chapel St., Macclesfield, Cheshire.

Private Joseph Holland Roach 8th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Private Alfred Whitehead (Age 19) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Arthur and Harriet Whitehead, of 64, School Rd., Wharton, Winsford, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal Hubert Litton Williams (Age 31) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of the late John and Mary Ardern Williams.

Private Frederick Jones (Age 20) 1st Bn. Point 110 Old Military Cemetery, Fricourt, France. Son of Thomas Frederick and Susan Elizabeth Jones, of 24, Barker St., Nantwich.

Corporal J W Walker 1st/5th Bn. Suzanne Communal Cemetery Extension, France.           

 

100 years ago today 18/8/1916:

NIL

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

NIL

 

VC Winner…

1917: Frederick Hobson of 20th Battalion, CEF in WW1, Lens, France

1917: Okill Learmonth of 2nd Battalion, CEF in WW1, Loos, France

1917: John Skinner of King’s Own Scottish Borderers in WW1, Wijdendrift, Belgium

1919: Claude Dobson of HM Coastal Motor Boat 31 in North Russia Relief Force, Kronstadt, Russia

1919: Gordon Steele of HM Coastal Motor Boat 88 in North Russia Relief Force, Kronstadt, Russia

1944: David Currie of South Alberta Regiment in WW2, Battle of Falaise, France

 

Also…

1612 – start of Pendle Witch trial starts

1966 – Battle of Long Tan

 

Happy birthday…

1774 – Meriwether Lewis

1917 – Casper Weinberger