102 years ago today 27/8/1914:

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101 years ago today 27/8/1915: Private J E Bayley (Age 16)1st/7th Bn. East Mudros Military Cemetery, Greece. Son of Mrs. Olive Bayley, of 52, Thomas St., Congleton, Cheshire.

Private T Hodkinson1st/7th Bn. East Mudros Military Cemetery, Greece.

Private William Henry Cowell1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Private Edward East1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Private Robert Hignett (Age 19)1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Mary Jane Hignett, of 6, Walmsley St., Egremont, Wallasey, and the late Joseph Hignett.

Private Henry Mcgivern1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Private Stanley George Watson1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

 

100 years ago today 27/8/1916: Private Leonard Johnson (Age 36)6th Bn. Abbeville Communal Cemetery, France. Son of Joseph and Jane Johnson, of Hazel Grove, Stockport.

Second Lieutenant Archibald John Scott Anderson (Age 23)3rd Bn. attd. 11th Bn. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France. Son of David Elder Anderson and Frances Gertrude Anderson, of White Hall, Wheelock Heath, Sandbach, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal A Kelsall (Age 29)11th Bn. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France. Husband of Nellie Kelsall, of 28, Ann St., Reddish, Stockport.

Private W Waterman2nd Bn. Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery, Greece.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

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VC Winner…

1900: Alfred Durrant of Rifle Brigade in 2nd Boer War, Bergendal, South Africa

1918: William Clark-Kennedy of 24th Battalion, CEF in WW1, Fresnes, France

 

Also…

410 – “I’m sorry Rome, but I’m afraid we’re going to have to let you go” the sacking of Rome by the Visigoths

Happy birthday…

1886 – Eric Coates (wrote “Dambusters” theme)

1908 – Don Bradman (99.94 test average)

1908 – LBJ

1932 – Antonia Fraser