101 years ago today 23/9/1915: Private Thomas Gathercole (Age 25) 8th Bn. Azmak Cemetery, Suvla, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Benjamin and H. L. Gathercole, of Rostherne, Knutsford.

Private J Nevitt (Age 23) 8th Bn. Azmak Cemetery, Suvla, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of John and Mary Nevitt; Husband of Lucy Nevitt (Nee Harrison), of 15, Orchard St., Willaston, Nantwich.

Private G Lee 3rd Bn. Salford (Weaste) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Mrs. Bradley, of 14, Rosamond Place, Chorlton-On-Medlock, Manchester.

100 years ago today 23/9/1916: Private Arthur Forster (Age 20) 1st/5th Bn. Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of Samuel and Mary Forster, of 8, Ryder Street, Castle, Northwich, Cheshire.

Private T Jones 1st/5th Bn. Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte, France.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1943: Serjeant John Brown (Age 39) 6th Bn. Salerno War Cemetery Italy

1943: Private Thomas William Mcculloch (Age 27) 6th Bn. Salerno War Cemetery Italy

1945: Private Frederick Buttell (Age 33) Kirk Christ Lezayre (Holy Trinity) Churchyard United Kingdom Son of Joseph and Eliza Buttell; Husband of Eleanor Buttell, Of Ramsey.

VC Winner…

1918: Badlu Singh 14th Murray’s Jat Lancers WW1 23 River Jordan, Palestine

1950: Kenneth Muir Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Korean War 23 Songju, Korea

Also…

1950 – Battle of Hill 262

Happy birthday…

63BC – Augustus

 1890 – Friedrich Paulus