101 years ago today 21/8/1915: Lance Corporal Ellis Rowarth (Age 21) 1st/7th Bn. Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Son of Benjiman Ellis and Mary Rowarth, of 1, George St., Elworth, Sandbach, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal Alfred Alderwood (Age 24) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of George Henry and Mary Alderwood, of Wellesbourne, Warwick.

Lance Serjeant Myer Berkson 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

 

100 years ago today 21/8/1916: Private F A Owens 10th Bn. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France.

Private O B Capon 15th Bn. Carnoy Military Cemetery, France.

Private F T Wakeman 16th Bn. Carnoy Military Cemetery, France.

Private R Cotton 15th Bn. Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, France.

Private Jas Fielding 15th Bn. Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, France.

Private Reginald Heal (Age 22) 15th Bn. Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, France. Son of W. A. and Helen Heal, of 6, South Rd., West Kirby, Cheshire. Born at Liverpool.

Private S Jones 13th Bn. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, France.

Private G Tickle (Age 26) 13th Bn. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, France. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Tickle, of 36, Brunswick St., Rock Ferry, Birkenhead.

Private J Holt 16th Bn. Netley Military Cemetery, United Kingdom.

Lance Corporal J Thomson 15th Bn. Quarry Cemetery, Montauban, France.          

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

NIL

 

VC Winner…

1857: Henry Gore-Browne of 32nd Regiment of Foot in Indian Mutiny, Lucknow, India

1860: Nathaniel Burslem of 67th Regiment of Foot in Third China War, Taku Forts, China

1860: John Chaplin of 67th Regiment of Foot in Third China War, Taku Forts, China

1860: Andrew Fitzgibbon of 67th Regiment of Foot in Third China War, Taku Forts, China

1860: Thomas Lane of 67th Regiment of Foot in Third China War, Taku Forts, China

1860: Edmund Lenon of 67th Regiment of Foot in Third China War, Taku Forts, China

1860: John McDougall of 44th Regiment of Foot in Third China War, Taku Forts, China

1860: Robert Rogers of 44th Regiment of Foot in Third China War, Taku Forts, China

1900: Harry Hampton of King’s (Liverpool) Regiment in 2nd Boer War, Van Wyk’s Vlei, South Africa

1900: Henry Knight of King’s (Liverpool) Regiment in 2nd Boer War, Van Wyk’s Vlei, South Africa

1918: Daniel Beak of Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in WW1, Logeast Wood, France

1917: Robert Hanna of 29th Battalion, CEF in WW1, Hill 70, France

1915: Frederick Potts of Berkshire Yeomanry in WW1, Gallipoli, Turkey

1918: Edward Smith of Lancashire Fusiliers in WW1, Serre, France

1918: Richard West of North Irish Horse in WW1, Courcelles-le-Comte, France

 

Also…

1944 – Falaise captured

1961 – first Motown No 1 (“Please, Mr. Postman”)

Happy birthday…

1930 – Princess Margaret

1932 – my mum

1986 – Usain Bolt