101 years ago today 12/9/1915: Lance Corporal Frank Leslie Fisher 12 1915 2nd/4th Bn. Birkenhead (Flaybrick Hill) Cemetery, United Kingdom.

 

100 years ago today 12/9/1916: Private Joseph Sant (Age 20) 8th Bn. Basra War Cemetery, Iraq. Son of John Herbert and Sarah Ann Sant, of 81, Cheadle Rd., Cheadle Hulme, Stockport.

Private J E Smith (Age 27) “D” Coy. 6th Bn. Englebelmer Communal Cemetery, France. Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Ann Smith, of 15, Brighton Rd., Didsbury Rd., Stockport.

Private Edward Morris 16th Bn. Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France.

Corporal Edwin Marsh (Age 22) 1st Bn. Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, France. Son of Charles and Emma Marsh, of Hey House, Great Saughall, Nr. Chester. Native of Sealand, Nr. Chester.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1943: Private James Platt (Age 26) 12 6th Bn. Salerno War Cemetery Italy Son of John William and Martha Alice Platt, Of Northwich, Cheshire.

1944: Private William Gildea (Age 39) 12 2nd Bn. Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery Germany

1944: Serjeant James Robert Smith (Age 37) 12 6th Bn. Gradara War Cemetery Italy Son of James and Susan Smith; Husband of Ida Eleanor Mary Smith.

 

VC Winner…

1917: John Moyney of Irish Guards WW1 12 Broembeek, Belgium

1917: Thomas Woodcock of Irish Guards WW1 12 Broenbeek, Belgium

1918: Laurence Calvert of King’s Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) WW1 12 Havrincourt, France

1918: Harry Laurent of New Zealand Rifle Brigade WW1 12 Gouzeaucourt Wood, France

1918: Alfred Wilcox of Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry WW1 12 Laventie, France

 

also…

490BC – Battle of Marathon

1919 – Adolf Hitler joins the NAZI party (watch him, he could go all the way)

1977 – Steve Biko dies on police custody

2001 – Ansett collapsed