101 years ago today 13/9/1915: Private James Pownall (Age 38) 13 1915 8th Bn. lexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Son of Thomas and Emma Pownall, of 12, Eastgate, Macclesfield.

Corporal Albert Warburton (Age 26) 13 1915 9th Bn. Brown’S Road Military Cemetery, Festubert, France. Son of Mary Ann Allman (Formerly Warburton), of 168, Weaver St., Winsford, Cheshire, and the late John Warburton.

 

100 years ago today 13/9/1916: Private Frederick Alfred Cheek (Age 31) 13 1916 5th Bn. Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of George and Jemima Cheek, of London.

Private Albert Joseph Heath (Age 20) 13 1916 “B” Coy. 5th Bn. Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of Walter and Kate Heath, of 21, Whipcord Lane, Chester.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1943: Private Cornelius Brennan (Age 21) 6th Bn. Salerno War Cemetery Italy Son of Owen and Margaret Brennan, Of Belfast, Northern Ireland.

1944: Serjeant Albert Edwin Griffiths Fielding (Age 26) 6th Bn. Gradara War Cemetery Italy Son of Herbert and Amy Hannah Fielding; Husband of Doris Fielding.

1944: Private Issac Charles Linden (Age 26) 6th Bn. Gradara War Cemetery Italy Son of Joseph and Rebecca Linden; husband of Leah Linden, of Stamford Hill, London.

1944: Private Jack Snary (Age 33) 6th Bn. Montecchio War Cemetery Italy Son of Thomas Richard and Ellen Snary, of Wyke, Yorkshire.

 

VC Winner…

1882: William Edwards Highland Light Infantry Occupation of Egypt 13 Tel-el-Kebir, Egypt

1943: Richard Kelliher 2/25th Battalion, AIF WW2 13 New Guinea

 

Also…

1882 – Battle of Tel el-Kebir

 

Happy birthday…

1860 – John J Pershing

1865 – William Birdwood

1894 – JB Priestly

1916 – Roald Dahl

1918 – Ray Charles

1969 – Shane Warne