101 years ago today 21/9/1915: Private Clarence Musgrave (Age 21) “A” Coy. 8th Bn. Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Son of Albert Edward and Ada Musgrave, of 70, Ollershaw Lane, Marston, Northwich, Cheshire.

 

100 years ago today 21/9/1916: Private George Hamman (Age 40) 1st/5th Bn. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France. Son of John and Amelia Hamman, of Aston, Budworth, Northwich, Cheshire; Husband of Ann Hamman, of 52, Mobberley Rd., Knutsford, Cheshire.

Private T Hinks (Age 20) 1st/5th Bn. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France. Son of William and Elizabeth Hinks, of 18, Hartford Rd., Davenham, Northwich, Cheshire.

Private William Kirkley Jones (Age 19) 1st/5th Bn. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France. Son of William and Lily Jones, of 2, Bowness St., Stretford, Manchester.

Private G Lawson “D” Coy. 1st/5th Bn. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France.

Private William Charles Pate (Age 24) 1st/5th Bn. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France. Son of James Pate, of 11, Sandy Lane, Boughton, Chester.

Serjeant J Wilkinson (Age 23) 1st/5th Bn. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France. Son of Mrs. Sarah Ann Southern (Formerly Wilkinson), of 4, Pleasant St., Castle, Northwich.

Private J Haywood 16th Bn. Dudley Borough Cemetery, United Kingdom.

Private J Meadows 10th Bn. Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, France.

Private S Moore 6th Bn. Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, France.

Private John William Beard 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Hugh Beatty (Age 39) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Husband of Ada Beatty, of 26, Canal Side, Boughton, Chester.

Private William Bell (Age 23) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. Mary Bell, of 12, Cross Leech St., Stalybridge, Cheshire.

Private Thomas Edward Fishbourne (Age 19) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Only Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Fishbourne, of Dany Park, Crickhowell, Breconshire.

Private John William Harrison 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private William Martin 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Arthur John Williams 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

NIL

 

VC Winner…

1857: Patrick Mahoney 1st Madras European Fusiliers Indian Mutiny 21 Mungulwar, India

1857: William Rennie 90th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny 21 Lucknow, India

1916: Archie White Green Howards WW1 21 Stuff Redoubt, France

1917: Frederick Birks 6th Battalion, AIF WW1 21 Ypres, Belgium

 

Happy birthday…

1866 – HG Wells

1874 – Gustav Holst

1957 – Kevin Rudd