102 years ago today 4/9/1914:

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101 years ago today 4/9/1915: Private E Keene 8th Bn. Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

Private John William Ayre (Age 22) 1st/4th Bn. Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. Son of Storey Oliver Ayre, of 160, Argyle St., South Birkenhead. Native of Sunderland.

 

100 years ago today 4/9/1916: Private Frank Pearson (Age 39) 11th Bn. Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, France. Son of Luke and Mary Pearson; Husband of Annie Louisa Pearson, of 63, Crescent Rd., Ellesmere Port, Birkenhead, Cheshire.

Private E Bratt 10th Bn. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France.

Private G H Heatley 10th Bn. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France.

Private F Raynor (Age 32) 1st Bn. Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery, Bray-Sur-Somme, France.

Private P Howard 1st Bn. Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

Private J Daggers 1st Bn. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France.

Captain F White 1st Bn. Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, France.

Private Harry Noble (Age 28) 1st Bn. La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, France. Son of James and Hannah Mary Noble, of 89, Spring Bank St., Stalybridge; Husband of Ethel Noble, of 149, Mottsam Moor, Hollingworth, Cheshire.

Private J Mcpartland 11th Bn. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, France.

Private William Fern (Age 22) 10th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery, France. Son of Thomas Fern, of 28, Thornley St., Hyde, Cheshire.

Private Ernest Baker 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Lance Corporal Ernest Cooper 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Lance Corporal John James Cotterill (Age 20) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John Cotterill, of New Brighton, Mold, Flints.

Bandsman Frank Dodd (Age 23) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Frank Dodd, of 122, Faulkner St., Hoole, Chester, and the late Ada Dodd.

Private George Eaton 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private William Henry Fielding 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Husband of the late Elizabeth Jane Fielding.

Private William Joseph Fleming (Age 21) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fleming, of 58, Squirries St., Bethnal Green, London.

Private Frederick Allen Freeman (Age 20) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Brother of Mrs. Hammond, of 101, Ashmore Rd., Paddington, London.

Private Thomas Harrison 1st Bn Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private John Henry Higgins 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Husband of Mary Cartland (Formerly Higgins), of 38, Lovat St., Edge Hill, Liverpool.

Private Joe Hodgkinson (Age 21) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of George and Mary Hodgkinson, of Grindleford, Sheffield.

Private George Marshall (Age 20) “B” Coy. 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of George H. and Winifred H. Marshall, of 21, Vienna Rd., Edgeley Park, Stockport.

Private James Parker 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Frederick Parkinson (Age 32) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of R. Parkinson, of 32, Heatley St., Blackburn; Husband of Lily Gill (Formerly Parkinson), of 40, Devon St., Farnworth, Bolton.

Lance Corporal Frederick Rowley 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Thomas Tipper 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private John Waddington (Age 39) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of James and Sarah Ann Waddington, of 324, Market St., Hyde, Cheshire.

Private Arthur West (Age 32) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Thomas Blackshaw West and Ann West, of 373, West St., Crewe.

Private Rupert Whitehead 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1942: Corporal Frederick Dundas (Age 30) 4 6th Bn. El Alamein War Cemetery Egypt Son of Sidney Francis and Hannah Jane Dundas, Of Birkenhead; Husband of Eveline Dundas, Of Birkenhead.

1942: Lance Serjeant Raymond Arthur Pennington (Age 29) 4 6th Bn. El Alamein War Cemetery Egypt Son of Wallace and Marrion Alice Pennington; Husband of Doris Rose Pennington, Of Wembley, Middlesex.

 

VC Winner…

1942: John French of 2/9th Battalion, AIF in WW2, Milne Bay, New Guinea

 Also…

1939 – first air raid on Germany by RAF