101 years ago today 16/9/1915: Corporal William Robinson Holyoake (Age 23) “B” Coy. 9th Bn. Brown’S Road Military Cemetery, Festubert, France. Son of Frank Holyoake, of 34, Milton Rd., Birkenhead, Cheshire, and the late Ann Holyoake.

Private Ernest Camm (Age 19) “A” Coy. 1st/7th Bn. Plymouth (Weston Mill) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Camm, of Park Rd., Wilmslow, Cheshire.

 

100 years ago today 16/9/1916: Lance Corporal E Hardcastle (Age 22) 9th Bn. London Rifle Brigade Cemetery, Belgium. Son of William and Mary Hardcastle, of Moreton, Birkenhead.

Private E Statham 17th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery, France.

Private J Doyle (Age 24) 10th Bn. Runcorn Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of John and Mary Doyle, of 23, Water St., Runcorn.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1942: Captain James Henry Massey 5th Bn. Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial United Kingdom

1943: Serjeant Harry Davies (Age 25) 6th Bn. Salerno War Cemetery Italy

1943: Lance Corporal Thomas O’Connor (Age 30) 6th Bn. Salerno War Cemetery Italy Son of Michael and Margaret Ann O’Connor; Husband of Ann O’Connor, of Huyton, Lancashire.

1943: Lance Corporal Ronald Price (Age 23) 6th Bn. Salerno War Cemetery Italy Son of William and Gwladys Price, of Birkenhead.

1943: Private Leslie Widdows (Age 23) 6th Bn. Salerno War Cemetery Italy Son of Harry and Agnes May Widdows, of Stockport, Cheshire.

1944: Lieutenant Peter Allison Moran (Age 20) Gradara War Cemetery Italy Son of Peter and Rosalind Moran, of West Didsbury, Manchester.

1944: Private Jack Vincent Tebb (Age 26) 6th Bn. Gradara War Cemetery Italy Son of Fred and Alice Tebb, of Heaton Chapel, Stockport, Cheshire.

1947: Private John Turner (Age 30) Grimsby (Scartho Road) Cemetery United Kingdom Son of Enoch and Elisabeth Turner; Husband of Norah Turner, of Grimsby.

 

VC Winner…

1857: George Renny of Bengal Horse Artillery in Indian Mutiny, Delhi, India

1857: Edward Thackeray of Bengal Sappers and Miners in Indian Mutiny, Delhi, India

1897: James Colvin of Corps of Royal Engineers in Mohmand Campaign, Bilot, India

1897: James Smith of Corps of Royal Engineers in Mohmand Campaign, Bilot, India

1897: Thomas Watson of Corps of Royal Engineers in Mohmand Campaign, ,Bilot, India

1916: John Kerr of 4th Battalion, CEF in WW1, Courcelette, France

1918: David Hunter of Highland Light Infantry in WW1, Moeuvres, France

 

Also…

1620 – Mayflower sets sail for the New World

1992 – Black Wednesday

Happy birthday…

1891 – Grand Admiral Karl Donitz