101 years ago today 18/9/1915: Lance Corporal John Bailey (Age 26) 1st/7th Bn. Azmak Cemetery, Suvla, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Husband of Mary E. Hibbert (Formerly Bailey), of 37, Waggs Rd., Congleton, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal W Pearson 1st/7th Bn. Azmak Cemetery, Suvla, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Private Alfred Stringer 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

 

100 years ago today 18/9/1916: Private Joseph Pass 19th Bn. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France. Husband of Maggie May Pass, of 13, Pratchitts Row, Nantwich, Cheshire.

Corporal Alfred William Dawson (Age 41) “A” Coy. 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late John Anthony Dawson and Emily Dawson; Husband of Emma Clifton (Formerly Dawson), of 25, Richmond St., New Brighton, Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private William Downs (Age 21) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of George and Sarah Downs, of 130, Newbridge Lane, Stockport.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1944: Private Ivor Lewis Evans (Age 21) 6th Bn. Coriano Ridge War Cemetery Italy

1944: Captain John Keith Forgan (Age 23) 6th Bn. Coriano Ridge War Cemetery Italy Son of Donald Sydney Keith and Winifred Forgan.

1944: Private Joseph Miller (Age 21) 6th Bn. Coriano Ridge War Cemetery Italy Son of William and Ethel Miller, of Godley, Cheshire.

1944: Private James Muldoon 6th Bn. Coriano Ridge War Cemetery Italy Husband of Dorothy Mary Muldoon, of Sheffield.

1944: Private Arthur Myers (Age 26) 6th Bn. Coriano Ridge War Cemetery Italy

 

VC Winner…

1918: Maurice Buckley of 13th Battalion, AIF in WW1, Le Verguier, France

1918: James Woods of 48th Battalion, AIF in WW1, Le Verguier, France

1918: Frank Young of Hertfordshire Regiment in WW1, Havrincourt, France

1918: William White of Machine Gun Corps in WW1, Gouzeaucourt, France

1918: Leonard Lewis of Northamptonshire Regiment in WW1, Rossnoy, France

1918: William Waring of Royal Welsh Fusiliers in WW1, Ronssoy, France

1918: Daniel Burges of South Wales Borderers in WW1, Jumeaux, Macedonia

1944: Sher Thapa of 9th Gurkha Rifles in WW2, San Marino, Italy

 

Also…

1939 – Lord Haw Haw begins broadcasting

Happy birthday..

1709 – Samuel Johnson

1947- Russ Abbott

1949 – Peter Shilton