102 years ago today 8/9/1914:

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101 years ago today 8/9/1915:

NIL

 

100 years ago today 8/9/1916: Private John Jones (Age 25) 16th Bn. Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of Joseph and Mary Elizabeth Jones, of 228, Warrington Rd., Abram, Platt Bridge, Wigan, Lancs.

Private John William Deakin (Age 21) 1st/5th Bn. Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery, Bray-Sur-Somme, France. Son of William and Martha Ann Deakin, of 7, Hewitt St., Northwich.

Private L Lowe (Age 19) 1st/5th Bn. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Lowe, of 71, Station Rd., Northwich, Cheshire.

Private H Morris 1st/5th Bn. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France.

Serjeant Arthur Edward Oldham (Age 20) 1st/5th Bn. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France. Son of Thomas and Margaret Oldham, of 53, Francis St., Chester. Born At Earlestown, Lancs.

Private G T Powell (Age 22) 1st/5th Bn. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France. Son of John and Fanny Powell, of Bosbury Village, Ledbury, Herefordshire.

Private T Shaw 1st/5th Bn. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France.

Private H Hoole 6th Bn. Guards’ Cemetery, Lesboeufs, France.

Private J E Bowers 16th Bn. Habarcq Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

Private W Keen 16th Bn. Habarcq Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

Serjeant Joseph Frederick Rowlands (Age 39) 1st Bn. La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, France. Husband of Margaret Rowlands, of I, Court, 2 House, Strickland St., Beresford St., Liverpool.

Private Edward Bowers (Age 23) 2nd Bn. Struma Military Cemetery, Greece. Son of George and Jane Elizabeth Bowers, of 2, Cresswell St., Denton, Manchester.

Private Joseph William Forster (Age 33) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Ralph and Ellen Forster, of 3, Park St., Skelton-In-Cleveland, Yorks; Husband of Esther Forster, of 5, Forbes St., Hall St., Stockport, Cheshire.

Private Herbert Dyson Grundy (Age 21) 1st/6th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Herbert Grundy, of 33, Robinson St. Edgeley, Stockport.

Private Ralph Howells (Age 18) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Thomas and Blanche Howells, of Glasp Farm, Lydbrook, Glos.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1940: Private George Ankers 5th Bn. Runcorn Cemetery United Kingdom Son of Thomas Henry and Helena Ankers, of Runcorn.

1940: Drummer Harry Lee Griffiths (Age 20) 2nd Bn. Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery United Kingdom Son of Charles and Ada I. Griffiths, of Everton, Liverpool.

1940: Drummer Robert Daniel Walker (Age 26) 2nd Bn. Manchester Southern Cemetery United Kingdom Son of Fred Walker and of Minnie Walker, of Chorlton-Upon-Medlock, Manchester.

 

VC Winner…

1855: John Connors of 3rd Regiment of Foot in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea

1855: Thomas Hale of 7th Regiment of Foot in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea

1855: Andrew Moynihan of 90th Regiment of Foot in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea

1855: Charles Lumley of 97th Regiment of Foot in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea

1855: Daniel Cambridge of Royal Regiment of Artillery in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea

1855: Gronow Davis of Royal Regiment of Artillery in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea

1855: Robert Shields of Royal Welch Fusiliers in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea

1855: William Sylvester of Royal Welch Fusiliers in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea

1858: James Champion of 8th King’s Royal Irish Hussars in Indian Mutiny, Beejapore, India

1917: John Carmichael of Prince of Wales’s (North Staffordshire Regiment) in WW1, Zwarteleen, Belgium

 

Also…

1888 – Jack the Ripper’s second victim (Annie Chapman) found

1914 -first British deserter shot

1935 – Huey Long assassinated

1941 – Siege of Leningrad begins

 

Happy birthday…

1828 – Joshua Chamberlin

1921 – Harry Seacombe

1922 – Sid Caesar

1925 – Peter Sellers