101 years ago today 22/9/1915: Corporal Albert Birch (Age 23) 9th Bn. Brown’S Road Military Cemetery, Festubert, France. Son of Mrs. Julia Birch, of 3, Chatham St., Macclesfield, Cheshire.

100 years ago today 22/9/1916: Private G Turley 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

Private D A Davies (Age 25) 1st/5th Bn. Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery, Bray-Sur-Somme, France.

Company Serjeant Major Frederick Sweeney (Age 40) “D” Coy. 1st/5th Bn. Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery, Bray-Sur-Somme, France. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Husband of Jane Sweeney, of 10, Huxley St., Northwich. Native of Liverpool.

Lance Corporal J A Broomhall (Age 25) 1st Bn. St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Broomhall, of 72, Pounting St., Wolverhampton.

Private Walter Astbury 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private George Bradshaw (Age 27) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of 0. and M. Bradshaw, of 36, Garden St., Macclesfield.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1940: Private Harry Ashworth (Age 52) 8th (H.D.) Bn. Stockport Borough Cemetery United Kingdom Son of Richard and Esther Ashworth, Of Stockport; Husband of Florence Ashworth, Of Heaton Norris, Stockport.

VC Winner…

1898: Alexander Hore-Rithven of Highland Light Infantry in Sudan Campaign Gedarif, Sudan

1943: Donald Cameron of HMS X6 in WW2 Kåfjord, Norway

1943: Basil Place of HMS X7 in WW2 Kåfjord, Norway

Also…

1980 – Iran Iraq War starts

Happy birthday…

1515 – Anne of Cleves

1882 – Wilhelm Keitel 

1966 – Ruth Jones