102 years ago today 24/8/1914: Private F Garrad (Age 20) 1st Bn. Auberchicourt British Cemetery, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Garrad, of Mill Lane, Brook St., Manningtree, Essex. Born at Little Bromley, Essex.

Private G Allman 1st Bn. Audregnies Communal Cemetery, Belgium.

Private J Glynn 1st Bn. Audregnies Communal Cemetery, Belgium.

Private E L Lucas 1st Bn. Audregnies Communal Cemetery, Belgium.

Private T Mountford 1st Bn. Audregnies Communal Cemetery, Belgium.

Private R Williams 1st Bn. Audregnies Communal Cemetery, Belgium.

Private J York 1st Bn. Audregnies Communal Cemetery, Belgium.

Lance Corporal W Bone (Age 28) 1st Bn. Cement House Cemetery, Belgium. Husband of E M Bone of 10 Forge Terrace, Ketley, Wellington, Salop.

Lieutenant C A Campbell (Age 23) 1st Bn. Cement House Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Campbell of Wye House, Downview Rd., West Worthing, Sussex.

Private Edmund Ernest Trent (Age 30) 1st Bn. Cement House Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Edmund Childs Trent and Emily Trent, of Parkstone, Dorset; Husband of Edith J Trent of Chapel House, East St., Corfe Castle, Dorset.

Lance Corporal E Edwards 1st Bn. Elouges Communal Cemetery, Belgium.

Private Henry Hough (Age 28) 1st Bn. Elouges Communal Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Joseph Hough, of School Rd., Wharton, Winsford; Husband of Lydia Hough, of 20, Hill St., Winsford, Cheshire.

Private T Mason D C M 1st Bn. Elouges Communal Cemetery, Belgium.

Private Frank Quinn (Age 23) 1st Bn. Elouges Communal Cemetery, Belgium. Son of John and Mary Quinn, of 1, Summers Yard, Robinson St., Stalybridge.

Private Thomas Tighe (Age 22) 1st Bn. Elouges Communal Cemetery, Belgium. (served as Tye). Son of John and Theresa Tighe, of Birkenhead.

Private William Nicholson (Age 34) 1st Bn. Hautrage Military Cemetery, Belgium. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Son of the late Charles and Jane Nicholson. Born At Teddington, Middx.

Private Joseph Arnott 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

Private James Barnes 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

Private Alfred Belshaw 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

Private William Bullock 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

Private Samuel Burkhill (Age 20) 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France. Son of Samuel Burkhill, of Five Crosses, Frodsham, Cheshire.

Private John Byrne 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

Private William Byrne 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

Private Gerald Coppock 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

Private Sidney Dale (Age 25) 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France. Son of Frederick and Eliza Dale, of Melford Rd., Lawshall, Bury St. Edmund’S.

Private James Dixon 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

Private Edward Eaton 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

Private John Feeney (Age 27) “F” Coy. 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. Mary Little, of 43, Great Egerton St., Stockport.

Private Arthur Frost (Age 26) 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France. Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Frost, of 32, Mottram Moor, Hollingworth, Manchester.

Private Edward Gooch 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

Private Jacob Griffiths 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

Private John Haggerty 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

Private Francis James Hefferan 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

Corporal Thomas Hewitt (Age 28) “C” Coy. 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France. Son of George and Jane Hewitt, of Church View, Bunbury, Tarporley, Cheshire; Husband of Emily Annie Hughes, (Formerly Hewitt) of Hillside Cottage, Little Barrow, Cheshire.

Private George William Holbrook (Age 32) 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France. Son of William E. and Fanny Holbrook.

Lance Corporal Alfred Holt 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

Private Harry Houghton 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

Lance Corporal Edward Hughes (Age 41) 1st Coy. 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France. Stepson of Roger Henry Bellis, of “Oak Dene,” Chester Rd., Flint, and Son of the late Annie Bellis (Formerly Hughes).

Private William Henry Hull 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

Private Joseph Jones (Age 30) 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France. Brother of Mrs. Martha Ann Grimes, of 6, Norton St., Runcorn, Cheshire.

Private William Jones (Age 33) 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France. Husband of Alice Ann Jones, of 20, Hindley St., Higher Hillgate, Stockport.

Private William Massey 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

Private William Mccann (Age 29) 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France. Son of William and Ellen Mccann, of Northwich, Cheshire; Husband of Mary Winifred Mccann, of 13, Pine St., Stockport.

Private James Mcdermott 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

Private George Thomas Morris 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

Private Henry Nolan (Age 25) 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. Mary Ann Nolan, of 2, Roderick St., Islington, Liverpool.

Private Thomas Pearson 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

Serjeant Walter Taylor 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

Private James Unsworth 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

Private Arthur William Joseph Walden 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

Private Albert Stephen Walker (Age 28) 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. H. Walker, of 1, Post Office Lane, Cobham, Surrey, and the late Mr. G. Walker; Husband of Mrs. S. Smith (Formerly Walker), of 9, Growths Row, Pall Mall, Nantwich, Cheshire.

Private Sam Whiteley 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

Private Samuel Whittaker 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

Private Jeremiah Wilkinson 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

Private James Albert Williamson (Age 20) “D” Coy. 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. Mary Ann Williamson, of 18, Dale St., Audenshaw, Manchester.

Drummer E Hogan 1st Bn. Wiheries Communal Cemetery, Belgium.

Captain Ernest Rae Jones (Age 36) 1st Bn. Wiheries Communal Cemetery, Belgium. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. S. Jones; Husband of Geraldine Esme Belinda Robin Hall (Formerly Jones), of Berry Hill House, Lichfield, Staffs. Born at Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.

 

101 years ago today 24/8/1915: Private William Brown 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Private Charles Edward Kershaw (Age 19) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Mary Kershaw, of 6, Hilton Grove, West Kirby, Cheshire, and the late Joseph Kershaw.

Private Thomas Lewis (Age 22) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Robert Salmon Lewis and Mary Ellen Lewis, of 70, Beam St., Nantwich Cheshire.

Private James Bradbury (Age 22) 1st/7th Bn. Hill 10 Cemetery, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of James and Emma Bradbury, of 8, Half St., Macclesfield.

 

100 years ago today 24/8/1916: Private T P Byrne 10th Bn. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France.

Private F Dean 10th Bn. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France.

Private Harold Jones (Age 25) 10th Bn. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France. Son of Frank and M. E. Jones, of 18, Sunningdale Rd., New Brighton, Cheshire. Native of Liverpool.

Private F Milligan (Age 40) 10th Bn. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France. Son of Robert Milligan, of Laighmuir Villa, Dunlop, Ayrshire.

Private W Moore 10th Bn. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France.

Private D Doran 13th Bn. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, France.

Private William Henry Pearson (Age 27) 13th Bn. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, France. Son of John and Mary Pearson, of 43, Louisa St., Higher Openshaw, Manchester.

Private James Noel Griffiths (Age 23) 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of William and Margaret Griffiths, of The Nook, Dunham Town, Altrincham, Cheshire.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

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VC Winner…

1914: Francis Grenfell of 9th Lancers in WW1, Audregnies, Belgium

1914: Ernest Alexander of Royal Field Artillery in WW1, Elouges, Belgium

1916: William Bloomfield of 2nd South African Mounted Brigade in WW1, Mlali, Tanganyika

1918: Samuel Forsyth of New Zealand Engineers in WW1, Grévillers, France

1918: David MacIntyre of Princess Louises’s (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) in WW1, Hénin-sur-Cojeul, France

Also…

79 – Pompeii & Herculaneum destroyed by Vesuvius

1914 – 1st Bn. Cheshire Regiment destroyed at Audregnies (Action at Elouges) – 977 went into action, 200 answered the roll

Happy birthday…

1929 – Yasser Arafat

1957 – Stephen Fry

1960 – Cal Ripken