101 years ago today 6/9/1915: Private Frederick Dickens (Age 25) 8th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of William and Harriet Dickens, of South Bank, Great Budworth, Northwich.

 

100 years ago today 6/9/1916: Private Albert Johnson (Age 27) 1st Bn. Abbeville Communal Cemetery, France. Son of William H. and Sarah Ann Johnson, of Chester.

Private Francis Lancelot Farnall (Age 26) 8th Bn. Basra War Cemetery, Iraq. Son of Ernest and Margaret H. Farnall, of 33, Borrowdale Rd., Sefton Park, Liverpool.

Private Daniel Brown (Age 19) 5th Bn. attd. 11th Bn. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France. Son of Thomas and Emily Brown, of Hackley, Frodsham, Warrington.

Private M Mcnichol 16th Bn. Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France.

Private James E. Smith (Age 20) 15th Bn. Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France. Son of Mrs. Martha Ann Jones, of 54, Napier Rd., New Ferry, Birkenhead.

Private R B Stokes (Age 24) 16th Bn. Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Perry, of 44, Beale St., West Bromwich.

Captain George Alfred Gleed (Age 26) MID 1st Bn. La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, France. Son of George Mark and Agnes Frances Gleed, of London.

Private Thomas Jubilee Moore (Age 29) 1st Bn. La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, France. Son of Jesse and Annie Moore, of Winnington Park, Northwich, Cheshire.

Private C E Jones (Age 18) 1st Bn. Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, France. Son of Mrs. E. Jones, of 32, Talbot St., Rishton, Blackburn.

Private Charles Buckley (Age 20) 11th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery, France. Son of Thomas and Hannah Buckley, of Chester.

Private William Norton (Age 19) 1st/5th Bn. attd. 11th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery, France. Son of Mary and John Norton, of Weston, Runcorn, Cheshire.

Private Edward Saxon (Age 25) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Samuel William and Sarah Ann Saxon, of 7, Gill St., Brinnington, Stockport.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1942: Serjeant Edward Broster Fallows (Age 37) 6th Bn. El Alamein War Cemetery Egypt

1945: Private Jonah Caddick (Age 39) Erith (Brook Street) Cemetery United Kingdom Son of Jonah and Amelia Caddick; Husband of Elizabeth Lawson Caddick, of Erith.

 

VC Winner…

1855: James Craig of Scots Fusiliers Guards in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea

1857: Thomas Duffy of 1st Madras European Fusiliers in Indian Mutiny, Lucknow, India

1864: Duncan Boyes of HMS Euryalus in Bombardment of Shimonoseki, Kanmon Straits, Japan

1864: William Seeley of HMS Euryalus in Bombardment of Shimonoseki, Kanmon Straits, Japan

1864: Thomas Pride of Royal Navy in Bombardment of Shimonoseki, Kanmon Straits, Japan

1898: William Maillard of HMS Hazard in Occupation of Crete, Crete, Greece

 

Also…

1972 – Munich massacre

1982 – USSR shoots down Korean airliner

1995 – Cal Ripken of Baltimore Orioles break record for 2131 consecutive games

Happy birthday…

1972 – Idris Elba