102 years ago today 15/9/1914: Private William McDean 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

Lance Corporal William James Smith 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

Lance Corporal John Whitlow 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.

 

101 years ago today 15/9/1915: Private J Byrne (Age 18) “B” Coy. 1st/4th Bn. Azmak Cemetery, Suvla, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Catherine Byrne, of 1, Kinmel St., Birkenhead.

Private Arthur Morgan (Age 21) 9th Bn. Brown’S Road Military Cemetery, Festubert, France. Son of James Morgan, of 46, Hovily Brow, Hyde, Cheshire.

100 years ago today 15/9/1916:

Private Owen Rice (Age 31) 1st Bn. Abbeville Communal Cemetery, France. Son of James and Catherine Rice, of “Whitestown,” Greenore, Co. Louth; Husband of Annie Rice, of 3, Banning St., Birkenhead, Cheshire.

Serjeant Allan Bradshaw (Age 24) 6th Bn. Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, France. Son of John and Alice Bradshaw, of 11, Walker St:, Hadfield, Manchester.

Private A Orton 9th Bn. London Rifle Brigade Cemetery, Belgium.

Lance Corporal James Sheckleston (Age 24) 9th Bn. London Rifle Brigade Cemetery, Belgium. Son of James and Jemima Sheckleston, of 30, Booth Lane, Middlewich, Cheshire. Husband of Alice Sheckleston (Nee) Postles.

Private Thomas Bird 9th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.

Private Solomon Llyarch 9th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.

Serjeant Robert Pritchard (Age 33) 9th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Pritchard, of 15, Beeley St., Hyde; Husband of H. L. Carson (Formerly Pritchard), of 2A, Union St., Hyde, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal Harry Percy Smith (Age 24) M M 9th Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Brother of Mr. H. Smith, of 45, Harwood Rd., Fulham, London.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1943: Lieutenant Edwin Eustace Ball (Age 31) 6th Bn. Salerno War Cemetery Italy Son of Frederick and May Ball; Husband of Patricia Ball, of St. Albans, Hertfordshire.

1943: Private Arthur Thomas Yates (Age 26) 6th Bn. Salerno War Cemetery Italy Son of Thomas and Martha Yates, of Southport, Lancashire; Husband of Mary Yates.

 

VC Winner…

1914: Ernest Horlock of Royal Field Artillery in WW1, Vendresse, France

1916: John Campbell of Coldstream Guards in WW1, Ginchy, France

1916: Donald Brown of Otago Infantry Regiment in WW1, High Wood, France

1916: Frederick McNess of Scots Guards in WW1, Ginchy, France

1940: John Hannah of No. 83 Squadron RAF in WW2, Antwerp, Belgium

 

Also…

1916 – first use of tanks at Fleur

1935 – Jew lose citizenship on Germany

1940 – Battle of Britain day

1950 – Inchon landings

 

Happy birthday…

1254 – Marco Polo

1890 – Agetha Christie

1972 – Jimmy Carr

101 years ago today 14/9/1915: Private George Davies (Age 40) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of John and Margaret Davies, of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada; Husband of Edith Davies, of 23, Sandridge Rd., Upper Brighton, Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private David Williams 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

 

100 years ago today 14/9/1916: Serjeant Harry Alfred Mooney 15th Bn. Arras Memorial, France.

Private James Walker 15th Bn. Arras Memorial, France.

Lance Corporal Harry Worden 15th Bn. Arras Memorial, France.

Private Edward Goodall (Age 24) 1st Bn. Cheadle and Gatley Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Mr. Goodall, of 29, Adelaide Rd., Edgeley, Stockport.

Private W H Blount (Age 24) 1st/5th Bn. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France. Son of Herbert Guy Blount and Annie Maria Blount, of 35, Hope Rd., Sale, Manchester.

Private Edward Oakes (Age 24) 1st Bn. Etaples Military Cemetery, France. Son of Edward and Martha Ann Oakes, of 7, Pike St., Stockton Heath, Cheshire.

Private F Dunning 15th Bn. Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France.

Private John Richard Simpson Foster (Age 19) 15th Bn. Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France. Son of Mrs. Jane Simpson Foster, of I, Denmark Terrace, Harrogate.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1942: Private John Clough (Age 26) 6th Bn. El Alamein War Cemetery Egypt Son of John and Elizibeth Alice Clough, of Thornton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire.

1943: Private William Hodson (Age 35) 6th Bn. Salerno War Cemetery Italy Son of Albert and Alice Hodson, of Stockport, Cheshire; husband of Miriam Hodson, of Reddish, Stockport.

1944: Corporal Arthur Raymond Hitchen (Age 29) 6th Bn. Gradara War Cemetery Italy Son of George Arthur Hitchen, and of Alice Hitchen, of Cheadle, Cheshire.

 

VC Winner…

1857: Miles Ryan of 101st Regiment of Foot Indian in Mutiny Delhi, India

1857: James McGuire of 1st Bengal Fusiliers Indian in Mutiny Delhi, India

1857: Henry Smith of 52nd Regiment of Foot Indian in Mutiny Delhi, India

1857: Robert Hawthorne of 52nd Regiment of Foot in Indian Mutiny Delhi, India

1857: Robert Shebbeare of 60th Bengal Native Infantry in Indian Mutiny Delhi, India

1857: George Waller of 60th Rifles in Indian Mutiny Delhi, India

1857: Herbert Reade of 61st Regiment of Foot in Indian Mutiny Delhi, India

1857: Duncan Home of Bengal Sappers and Miners in Indian Mutiny Delhi, India

1857: John Smith of Bengal Sappers and Miners in Indian Mutiny Delhi, India

1857: Philip Salkeld of Bengal Sappers and Miners in Indian Mutiny Delhi, India

1914: William Johnston of Corps of Royal Engineers in WW1 Missy, France

1914: George Wilson of Highland Light Infantry in WW1 Verneuill, France

1914: Ross Tollerton of Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders in WW1 Battle of the Aisne, France

1914: William Fuller of Welsh Regiment in WW1 Chivy-sur-Aisne, France

 

 

 

101 years ago today 13/9/1915: Private James Pownall (Age 38) 13 1915 8th Bn. lexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Son of Thomas and Emma Pownall, of 12, Eastgate, Macclesfield.

Corporal Albert Warburton (Age 26) 13 1915 9th Bn. Brown’S Road Military Cemetery, Festubert, France. Son of Mary Ann Allman (Formerly Warburton), of 168, Weaver St., Winsford, Cheshire, and the late John Warburton.

 

100 years ago today 13/9/1916: Private Frederick Alfred Cheek (Age 31) 13 1916 5th Bn. Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of George and Jemima Cheek, of London.

Private Albert Joseph Heath (Age 20) 13 1916 “B” Coy. 5th Bn. Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of Walter and Kate Heath, of 21, Whipcord Lane, Chester.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1943: Private Cornelius Brennan (Age 21) 6th Bn. Salerno War Cemetery Italy Son of Owen and Margaret Brennan, Of Belfast, Northern Ireland.

1944: Serjeant Albert Edwin Griffiths Fielding (Age 26) 6th Bn. Gradara War Cemetery Italy Son of Herbert and Amy Hannah Fielding; Husband of Doris Fielding.

1944: Private Issac Charles Linden (Age 26) 6th Bn. Gradara War Cemetery Italy Son of Joseph and Rebecca Linden; husband of Leah Linden, of Stamford Hill, London.

1944: Private Jack Snary (Age 33) 6th Bn. Montecchio War Cemetery Italy Son of Thomas Richard and Ellen Snary, of Wyke, Yorkshire.

 

VC Winner…

1882: William Edwards Highland Light Infantry Occupation of Egypt 13 Tel-el-Kebir, Egypt

1943: Richard Kelliher 2/25th Battalion, AIF WW2 13 New Guinea

 

Also…

1882 – Battle of Tel el-Kebir

 

Happy birthday…

1860 – John J Pershing

1865 – William Birdwood

1894 – JB Priestly

1916 – Roald Dahl

1918 – Ray Charles

1969 – Shane Warne

 

101 years ago today 12/9/1915: Lance Corporal Frank Leslie Fisher 12 1915 2nd/4th Bn. Birkenhead (Flaybrick Hill) Cemetery, United Kingdom.

 

100 years ago today 12/9/1916: Private Joseph Sant (Age 20) 8th Bn. Basra War Cemetery, Iraq. Son of John Herbert and Sarah Ann Sant, of 81, Cheadle Rd., Cheadle Hulme, Stockport.

Private J E Smith (Age 27) “D” Coy. 6th Bn. Englebelmer Communal Cemetery, France. Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Ann Smith, of 15, Brighton Rd., Didsbury Rd., Stockport.

Private Edward Morris 16th Bn. Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France.

Corporal Edwin Marsh (Age 22) 1st Bn. Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, France. Son of Charles and Emma Marsh, of Hey House, Great Saughall, Nr. Chester. Native of Sealand, Nr. Chester.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1943: Private James Platt (Age 26) 12 6th Bn. Salerno War Cemetery Italy Son of John William and Martha Alice Platt, Of Northwich, Cheshire.

1944: Private William Gildea (Age 39) 12 2nd Bn. Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery Germany

1944: Serjeant James Robert Smith (Age 37) 12 6th Bn. Gradara War Cemetery Italy Son of James and Susan Smith; Husband of Ida Eleanor Mary Smith.

 

VC Winner…

1917: John Moyney of Irish Guards WW1 12 Broembeek, Belgium

1917: Thomas Woodcock of Irish Guards WW1 12 Broenbeek, Belgium

1918: Laurence Calvert of King’s Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) WW1 12 Havrincourt, France

1918: Harry Laurent of New Zealand Rifle Brigade WW1 12 Gouzeaucourt Wood, France

1918: Alfred Wilcox of Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry WW1 12 Laventie, France

 

also…

490BC – Battle of Marathon

1919 – Adolf Hitler joins the NAZI party (watch him, he could go all the way)

1977 – Steve Biko dies on police custody

2001 – Ansett collapsed

 

101 years ago today 11/9/1915: Private F J Duncan 11 1915 1st/4th Bn. Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

Corporal G Wardle 11 1915 1st/7th Bn. Macclesfield Cemetery, United Kingdom.

 

100 years ago today 11/9/1916: Private A Bradshaw (Age 22) 11 1916 1st/5th Bn. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France. Son of Joseph and Hannah Bradshaw, of 13, New Crane St., Chester.

Private Samuel Tapley 11 1916 1st/5th Bn. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France.

Private Thomas Brannan (Age 31) 11 1916 1st Bn. Etaples Military Cemetery, France. Son of Michael and Annie Brannan, of Lewin St., Middlewich, Cheshire.

Private Hubert Leslie Dutton (Age 23) 11 1916 1st/5th Bn. Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt, France. Son of Frederick William and Annie Dutton, of 17, Victoria Pathway, Queen’S Park, Chester.

Lance Corporal F Manton M M 11 1916 1st/5th Bn. St. Pierre Cemetery, Amiens, France. Son of Mr. H. Manton, of 85, Chester Rd., Northwich, Cheshire.

 

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1939: Private William Needham 11 6th Bn. Norbury (St. Thomas) Churchyard United Kingdom

1943: Lieutenant David Russell Pollard (Age 24) 11 Salerno War Cemetery Italy Son of Donald Farnham Pollard and Emily Nicholls Pollard, Of Bramhall, Cheshire.

1944: Private Frank Hammond (Age 24) 11 6th Bn. Coriano Ridge War Cemetery Italy Son of Herbert and Ellen Hammond, Of Stockport, Cheshire.

1944: Serjeant William John Sadler (Age 32) 11 6th Bn. Coriano Ridge War Cemetery Italy

1944: Private John Matley Wright (Age 25) 11 6th Bn. Coriano Ridge War Cemetery Italy Son of James John and Edith Mary Wright, Of Manchester.

1947: Private George Lamprey (Age 28) 11 1st Bn. Munster Heath War Cemetery Germany Son of John William and Eliza Jane Lamprey; Husband of Irmgard Lamprey, Of Post Mehrhoog Uber Wesel, Germany.

 

VC Winner…

1857: Patrick Green of 75th Regiment of Foot in Indian Mutiny, Delhi, India

 

Also…

1790 – Battle of Malplaquet

2001 – ! (never forget)

Happy birthday…

1862 – Dr. Crippen

1885 – DH Lawrence

 

 

 

102 years ago today 10/9/1914: Private Charles Alfred King (Age 29) 1st Bn. La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, France. Son of the late Mrs. Margaret King; Husband of Maud Houchin (Formerly King), of 21, Lockitt St., Crewe.

 

100 years ago today 10/9/1916: Private Thomas William Wilbraham (Age 34) 9th Bn. Nantwich General Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of James and Elizabeth Wilbraham, of 63, London Rd., Nantwich.

Private William Robert Sattler (Age 22) 5th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery, France. Son of Mr. H. T. and Ida Clara Sattler, of 54, Greenall Rd., Northwich, Cheshire.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1939: Serjeant Harold Burton (Age 30) 1st Bn. Khartoum War Cemetery Sudan Son of William John and Amelia Burton, of Liverpool.

1944: Private Geoffrey Roland Godfrey (Age 21) 6th Bn. Coriano Ridge War Cemetery Italy Son of James John and Nora Godfrey, of Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.

1944: Private John William Kitchen (Age 24) 2nd Bn. Geel War Cemetery Belgium Son of Robert and Jane Kitchen, of Roker, Sunderland. Co. Durham.

1944: Private William Oswald Price (Age 25) 4th Bn. Geel War Cemetery Belgium Son of John Oswald Price, and of Ethel Price, of Audenshaw, Lancashire.

 

VC Winner…

1857: John Divane of 60th Rifles in Indian Mutiny, Delhi, India

1918: Samuel Needham of Bedfordshire Regiment in WW1, Kefr Kasim, Palestine

 

Also…

1515 – Cardinal Woolsey invested

 

Happy birthday…

1945 – Gerard Henderson

1949 – Bill O’Reilly

 

101 years ago today 9/9/1915: Private Bertie Nunn 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

 

100 years ago today 9/9/1916: Private T Berrington 8th Bn. Basra War Cemetery, Iraq.

Private R Murphy (Age 23)1st Bn. Etaples Military Cemetery, France. Son of John and Bridget Murphy. Native of Hulme Lancs.

Private Richard Owen Williams 1st Garrison Bn. Gibraltar (North Front) Cemetery, Gibraltar.

Corporal J Carroll 1st Bn. St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France.

Private W McCormack 9th Bn. Tancrez Farm Cemetery, Belgium.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1943:  Private George Angus (Age 26) 6th Bn. Salerno War Cemetery Italy Son of Adam L. Angus, and of Margaret Angus, of Airdrie, Lanarkshire.

1943:  Private Thomas Barrow (Age 22) 6th Bn. Salerno War Cemetery Italy Son of John William and Florence Annie Barrow, of Frodsham, Cheshire.

1943:  Lance Corporal Patrick Carney (Age 21) 6th Bn. Salerno War Cemetery Italy Son of James and Johanna Carney, of Liverpool.

1943:  Private William Henry Evans (Age 28) 6th Bn. Salerno War Cemetery Italy Son of Joseph Reid Evans, Formerly Pte., R.A.S.C., and Lena Evans, of Liverpool.

1943:  Private George Hill (Age 25) 6th Bn. Salerno War Cemetery Italy Son of George and Mary Hill, of Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.

1943:  Private James Miller Inglis (Age 22) 6th Bn. Salerno War Cemetery Italy Son of William, and Margaret M. Inglis, of Halfway, Lanarkshire.

1943:  Lance Serjeant William Murphy (Age 27) 6th Bn. Salerno War Cemetery Italy Son of Charles and Beatrice Murphy, of Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire; Husband of Elizabeth Murphy, of Padiham.

1943:  Private Samuel Tilston (Age 31) 6th Bn. Salerno War Cemetery Italy Son of Francis Henry and Catherine Mary Tilston; Husband of Eileen Tilston, of Liverpool.

1943:  Private Ernest Victor Wilson 6th Bn. Salerno War Cemetery Italy Son of Wilby Victor and Mabel Wilson, of Northampton.

 

VC Winner…

1916: Leo Clarke of 2nd Battalion, CEF in WW1, Pozières, France

 

Also…

9 – Battle of Teutoburg Forest

1513 – James IV killed at Flodden

 

happy birthday..

1754 – William Bligh

1828 – Leo Tolstoy

 

 

102 years ago today 8/9/1914:

NIL

 

101 years ago today 8/9/1915:

NIL

 

100 years ago today 8/9/1916: Private John Jones (Age 25) 16th Bn. Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of Joseph and Mary Elizabeth Jones, of 228, Warrington Rd., Abram, Platt Bridge, Wigan, Lancs.

Private John William Deakin (Age 21) 1st/5th Bn. Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery, Bray-Sur-Somme, France. Son of William and Martha Ann Deakin, of 7, Hewitt St., Northwich.

Private L Lowe (Age 19) 1st/5th Bn. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Lowe, of 71, Station Rd., Northwich, Cheshire.

Private H Morris 1st/5th Bn. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France.

Serjeant Arthur Edward Oldham (Age 20) 1st/5th Bn. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France. Son of Thomas and Margaret Oldham, of 53, Francis St., Chester. Born At Earlestown, Lancs.

Private G T Powell (Age 22) 1st/5th Bn. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France. Son of John and Fanny Powell, of Bosbury Village, Ledbury, Herefordshire.

Private T Shaw 1st/5th Bn. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France.

Private H Hoole 6th Bn. Guards’ Cemetery, Lesboeufs, France.

Private J E Bowers 16th Bn. Habarcq Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

Private W Keen 16th Bn. Habarcq Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

Serjeant Joseph Frederick Rowlands (Age 39) 1st Bn. La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, France. Husband of Margaret Rowlands, of I, Court, 2 House, Strickland St., Beresford St., Liverpool.

Private Edward Bowers (Age 23) 2nd Bn. Struma Military Cemetery, Greece. Son of George and Jane Elizabeth Bowers, of 2, Cresswell St., Denton, Manchester.

Private Joseph William Forster (Age 33) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Ralph and Ellen Forster, of 3, Park St., Skelton-In-Cleveland, Yorks; Husband of Esther Forster, of 5, Forbes St., Hall St., Stockport, Cheshire.

Private Herbert Dyson Grundy (Age 21) 1st/6th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Herbert Grundy, of 33, Robinson St. Edgeley, Stockport.

Private Ralph Howells (Age 18) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Thomas and Blanche Howells, of Glasp Farm, Lydbrook, Glos.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1940: Private George Ankers 5th Bn. Runcorn Cemetery United Kingdom Son of Thomas Henry and Helena Ankers, of Runcorn.

1940: Drummer Harry Lee Griffiths (Age 20) 2nd Bn. Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery United Kingdom Son of Charles and Ada I. Griffiths, of Everton, Liverpool.

1940: Drummer Robert Daniel Walker (Age 26) 2nd Bn. Manchester Southern Cemetery United Kingdom Son of Fred Walker and of Minnie Walker, of Chorlton-Upon-Medlock, Manchester.

 

VC Winner…

1855: John Connors of 3rd Regiment of Foot in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea

1855: Thomas Hale of 7th Regiment of Foot in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea

1855: Andrew Moynihan of 90th Regiment of Foot in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea

1855: Charles Lumley of 97th Regiment of Foot in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea

1855: Daniel Cambridge of Royal Regiment of Artillery in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea

1855: Gronow Davis of Royal Regiment of Artillery in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea

1855: Robert Shields of Royal Welch Fusiliers in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea

1855: William Sylvester of Royal Welch Fusiliers in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea

1858: James Champion of 8th King’s Royal Irish Hussars in Indian Mutiny, Beejapore, India

1917: John Carmichael of Prince of Wales’s (North Staffordshire Regiment) in WW1, Zwarteleen, Belgium

 

Also…

1888 – Jack the Ripper’s second victim (Annie Chapman) found

1914 -first British deserter shot

1935 – Huey Long assassinated

1941 – Siege of Leningrad begins

 

Happy birthday…

1828 – Joshua Chamberlin

1921 – Harry Seacombe

1922 – Sid Caesar

1925 – Peter Sellers

 

102 years ago today 7/9/1914:

NIL

101 years ago today 7/9/1915: Private Francis Edward Midgley (Age 26) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Francis Edward Midgley, of Gilling West, Richmond, Yorks; Husband of Lily Haigh (Formerly Midgley), of 18, Middleton Avenue, Middleton Lane, Rothwell, Haigh, Leeds.

Private T Morton 2nd Bn. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium.

100 years ago today 7/9/1916: Private J Joyce 2nd Garrison Bn. Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

Private Walton James Shoebridge (Age 32) 1st Bn. Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of James and Eliza Shoebridge, of West Street, Harrietsham, Nr. Maidstone, Kent.

Private G Legge 19th Bn. Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France.

Private G Fuller (Age 36) 1st/5th Bn. Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt, France. Son of John and Ellen Fuller, of Stockport; Husband of Edith Brown (Formerly Fuller), of 21, Vincent St., Crewe.

Private Edward Farrell (Age 36) 11th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery, France. Son of the late Martin and Ann Farrell, of Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham.

Lance Corporal B Reid (Age 40) 12th Bn. Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery, Greece. Brother of Mrs. Dora Ashworth, of 37, Margaret St., West Gorton, Manchester.

Private W Nuttall 16th Bn. St. Pol Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1944: Private Thomas Edward I. Pritchard (Age 24) 6th Bn. Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Pritchard, of Feltham. Middlesex.

 

VC Winner…

NIL

 

Also…

1812 – Battle of Borodino

1940 – The Blitz

1943 – evacuation of Kuban Bridgehead

1979 – Umbrella assassination of Georgi Markov

Happy birthday..

1533- Elizabeth I

1917 – Leonard Cheshire VC

 

101 years ago today 6/9/1915: Private Frederick Dickens (Age 25) 8th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of William and Harriet Dickens, of South Bank, Great Budworth, Northwich.

 

100 years ago today 6/9/1916: Private Albert Johnson (Age 27) 1st Bn. Abbeville Communal Cemetery, France. Son of William H. and Sarah Ann Johnson, of Chester.

Private Francis Lancelot Farnall (Age 26) 8th Bn. Basra War Cemetery, Iraq. Son of Ernest and Margaret H. Farnall, of 33, Borrowdale Rd., Sefton Park, Liverpool.

Private Daniel Brown (Age 19) 5th Bn. attd. 11th Bn. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France. Son of Thomas and Emily Brown, of Hackley, Frodsham, Warrington.

Private M Mcnichol 16th Bn. Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France.

Private James E. Smith (Age 20) 15th Bn. Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France. Son of Mrs. Martha Ann Jones, of 54, Napier Rd., New Ferry, Birkenhead.

Private R B Stokes (Age 24) 16th Bn. Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Perry, of 44, Beale St., West Bromwich.

Captain George Alfred Gleed (Age 26) MID 1st Bn. La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, France. Son of George Mark and Agnes Frances Gleed, of London.

Private Thomas Jubilee Moore (Age 29) 1st Bn. La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, France. Son of Jesse and Annie Moore, of Winnington Park, Northwich, Cheshire.

Private C E Jones (Age 18) 1st Bn. Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, France. Son of Mrs. E. Jones, of 32, Talbot St., Rishton, Blackburn.

Private Charles Buckley (Age 20) 11th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery, France. Son of Thomas and Hannah Buckley, of Chester.

Private William Norton (Age 19) 1st/5th Bn. attd. 11th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery, France. Son of Mary and John Norton, of Weston, Runcorn, Cheshire.

Private Edward Saxon (Age 25) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Samuel William and Sarah Ann Saxon, of 7, Gill St., Brinnington, Stockport.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1942: Serjeant Edward Broster Fallows (Age 37) 6th Bn. El Alamein War Cemetery Egypt

1945: Private Jonah Caddick (Age 39) Erith (Brook Street) Cemetery United Kingdom Son of Jonah and Amelia Caddick; Husband of Elizabeth Lawson Caddick, of Erith.

 

VC Winner…

1855: James Craig of Scots Fusiliers Guards in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea

1857: Thomas Duffy of 1st Madras European Fusiliers in Indian Mutiny, Lucknow, India

1864: Duncan Boyes of HMS Euryalus in Bombardment of Shimonoseki, Kanmon Straits, Japan

1864: William Seeley of HMS Euryalus in Bombardment of Shimonoseki, Kanmon Straits, Japan

1864: Thomas Pride of Royal Navy in Bombardment of Shimonoseki, Kanmon Straits, Japan

1898: William Maillard of HMS Hazard in Occupation of Crete, Crete, Greece

 

Also…

1972 – Munich massacre

1982 – USSR shoots down Korean airliner

1995 – Cal Ripken of Baltimore Orioles break record for 2131 consecutive games

Happy birthday…

1972 – Idris Elba