101 years ago today 19/8/1915: Private G McIntyre 4th Bn. Green Hill Cemetery, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Private Arthur Allman 8th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Private James Bowen (Age 20) “A” Coy. 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Mrs. Jane Bowen, of 105, Beckwith St., Birkenhead, and the late Mr. T. C. Bowen.

Private Albert Brassey (Age 22) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of James Thompson Brassey and Elizabeth Brassey, of 7, Whitfield St., Higher Tranmere, Birkenhead.

Private Dean Carmody (Age 18) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of John and Jane Carmody, of 24, Tollemache St., New Brighton, Wallasey, Cheshire.

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

Private Richard William Eachus (Age 17) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Frank and Victoria E. Eachus, of The Square, Sandbach, Cheshire.

Serjeant John Fitchett (Age 33) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Husband of May Fitchett, of 13, Swettenham St., Macclesfield, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal John Walker Harbord (Age 20) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of John Walker Harbord, of 14, Fairfax Rd., Higher Tranmere, Birkenhead; Husband of Minnie Wareing (Formerly Harbord), of 16, Oak St., Dean Rd., Bolton.

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

Private James Robert Matthews (Age 22) 8th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of George and Annie Matthews, of 61, Bann St., King St., Stockport.

Corporal James Millward 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Private Thomas Wright (Age 21) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Alice Wright, of 51, Corniche Rd., Port Sunlight, Birkenhead.

Private Harry Hall (Age 33) 9th Bn. Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, France. Son of Henry and Sarah Jane Hall, of Glossop, Derbyshire.

 

100 years ago today 19/8/1916: Private S Owen 10th Bn. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France.

Private J Sinclair (Age 28) 10th Bn. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France. Son of Mrs. Emma Bager, of Alpraham Green, Tarporley. Cheshire. Native of Newton, Tattenhall, Chester.

Private Thomas Patrick Meehan (Age 25) 9th Bn. Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Terence and Ellen Meehan, of 54, Portugal St., Glasgow. Native of Drumfin, Ballymote, Go. Sligo.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

1942: Private John Broster Newhaven Cemetery, United Kingdom.

 

VC Winner…

1942: John Foote of Royal Canadian Army Chaplain Corps in WW2, Dieppe, France

1942: Charles Merritt of South Saskatchewan Regiment in WW2, Dieppe, France

1942: Patrick Porteous of Royal Regiment of Artillery in WW2, Dieppe, France

Also…

1612 – Samlesbury Witch Trial (Samlesbury  is a small place near Preston, Lancashire….I used to work in an exhaust factory there in the late 80s)

1942 – Dieppe Raid

1987 – Hungerford Massacre

Happy birthday… 

1921 – Gene Rodenberry

1928 – Bernard Levin