101 years ago today 20/8/1915: Private James Albinson 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Private James Gibbons (Age 21) 8th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of William and Rachel Gibbons, of Eardswick Cottages, Minshull Vernon, Middlewich, Cheshire.

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

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

Private William Alfred Rowe (Age 17) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Edward and Caroline Eliza Rowe, of 29, Shineton St., Much Wenlock, Salop.

Private Harry Wilkinson (Age 28) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Wilkinson, of 29, Bradwall St., Sandbach, Cheshire; Husband of Alice Wilkinson, of 31, Bradwall St., Sandbach, Cheshire.

Private W Whiston 3rd Bn. Knutsford Cemetery, United Kingdom.

Private A Blake 1st/7th Bn. Portianos Military Cemetery, Greece. Husband of J Blake, of 10, William St., Buglawton, Cheshire.

 

100 years ago today 20/8/1916: Private Fredrick Walter Kearsley (Age 22) 10th Bn. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France. Son of William and Mary Jane Kearsley, of 15, Beaconsfield Rd., Tranmere, Birkenhead.

Private T Charlton (Age 24) 13th Bn. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, France. Husband of Alice Ann Charlton, of 193, High St. West, Glossop.

Private H Dutton 17th Bn. Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, France.

Private Ernest George Dutton (Age 26) 16th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Husband of Frances H. Dutton, of 1, St. Clair’S St., Crewe, Cheshire.

Private Horatio Wallace Hartley 16th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private William Millar 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private George Mitchell (Age 19) 16th Bn Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of William B. Mitchell, of 26, Walpole St., South Shields, and the late Sarah Ann Mitchell.

 

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

NIL

 

VC Winner…

1917: Hardy Parsons of Gloucestershire Regiment in WW1, Épehy, France.

Also…

1882 – 1812 overture debuts

1940 – Churchill “Never in the field of human conflict, was so much owed by so many to so few”

1977 – Voyage II launched (where are you now, mate?)

1988 – Iran/Iraq War cease fire

1989 – Marchioness party boat sink on Thames

1991 – USSR August coup

 

Happy birthday…

1937 – Jim Bowen

1942 – Isaac Hayes

1949 – Phil Lynott