102 years ago today 7/9/1914:

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101 years ago today 7/9/1915: Private Francis Edward Midgley (Age 26) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Francis Edward Midgley, of Gilling West, Richmond, Yorks; Husband of Lily Haigh (Formerly Midgley), of 18, Middleton Avenue, Middleton Lane, Rothwell, Haigh, Leeds.

Private T Morton 2nd Bn. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium.

100 years ago today 7/9/1916: Private J Joyce 2nd Garrison Bn. Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

Private Walton James Shoebridge (Age 32) 1st Bn. Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of James and Eliza Shoebridge, of West Street, Harrietsham, Nr. Maidstone, Kent.

Private G Legge 19th Bn. Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France.

Private G Fuller (Age 36) 1st/5th Bn. Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt, France. Son of John and Ellen Fuller, of Stockport; Husband of Edith Brown (Formerly Fuller), of 21, Vincent St., Crewe.

Private Edward Farrell (Age 36) 11th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery, France. Son of the late Martin and Ann Farrell, of Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham.

Lance Corporal B Reid (Age 40) 12th Bn. Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery, Greece. Brother of Mrs. Dora Ashworth, of 37, Margaret St., West Gorton, Manchester.

Private W Nuttall 16th Bn. St. Pol Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1944: Private Thomas Edward I. Pritchard (Age 24) 6th Bn. Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Pritchard, of Feltham. Middlesex.

 

VC Winner…

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Also…

1812 – Battle of Borodino

1940 – The Blitz

1943 – evacuation of Kuban Bridgehead

1979 – Umbrella assassination of Georgi Markov

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