102 years ago today 5/9/1914:

NIL

 

101 years ago today 5/9/1915: Corporal Thomas Louis Stubbs (Age 41) “B” Coy. 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of the late Robert and Martha Stubbs; Husband of Sarah Elizabeth Stubbs, of 39, Herbert St., Congleton, Cheshire.

Private Francis Walton (Age 20) 1st/7th Bn. Macclesfield Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of James and Mary Angela Walton, of 209, Park Lane, Macclesfield.

Corporal Alexander Sumner Robinson (Age 24) 1st/4th Bn. Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. Son of Sarah Robinson, of 2, Cedar St., The Woodlands, Birkenhead, and the late Samuel Henry Robinson.

 

100 years ago today 5/9/1916: Private A Alcock 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

Private J W Booth 8th Bn. Basra War Cemetery, Iraq.

Private H Gardiner 13th Bn. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France.

Private H Snelson 10th Bn. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France.

Private A S Christopher 13th Bn. Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Husband of E. Christopher, of School Lane, Sandiway, Cheshire.

Private James Warburton (Age 26) 13th Bn. Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of George Warburton, of Prodsham, Cheshire.

Private Wallace Barrie (Age 25) 13th Bn. Contay British Cemetery, Contay, France. Son of Alfred and Mary Ellen Barrie, of Bradford, Yorks.

Private J Cummings 1st Bn. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France.

Private Philip Shenton Hackney (Age 28) 1st/5th Bn. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France. Son of Annie Sophia Hobson (Formerly Hackney), of 23, Allen St., Hartshill, Stoke-On-Trent, and the late Thomas Hackney.

Private W Hatton (Age 24) 1st Bn. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France. Son of Isaac and Martha Ann Hatton, of 4, Society St., Stockport.

Lance Corporal W H Owens 1st Bn. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France.

Private William Broome (Age 22) “A” Coy. 10th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery, France. Son of James and Elizabeth Broome, of Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.

Private Bernard Quigley 1st Bn. Serre Road Cemetery No.2, France.

Lance Corporal William Anyon (Age 28) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mary Anyon, of 25, Woodford Rd., New Ferry, Cheshire.

Private Fred Berry 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Corporal Ralph Bowett (Age 22) D C M 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Elizabeth Ann Bowett, of 124, Acre Lane, Bramhall, Stockport, and the late Harry Bowett.

Private Charles Brady 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Harry Shaw Chadwick 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private John Henry Clayton 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Edward Connell (Age 31) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late Mrs. Norah Connell, of 43, Naylor St., Crewe.

Private James Crisp (Age 32) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Alfred Crisp, of Fayette Avenue, Eden Center, Brockport, New York, U.S.A.; Husband of Rose A. Crisp, of 15, North Terrace, Sandycroft. Chester.

Private Thomas Cross 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Lance Corporal Joseph Bucknall Daglish 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Edward Davies 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private William Emerson 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private James Farrell 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private John William Fudge (Age 33) M M 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of James and Martha Fudge, of 93, Mobberley Rd., Knutsford; Husband of Emily Bishop (Formerly Fudge), of Mere Cottage, Maston, Chelford, Cheshire.

Private William Griffiths 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private George William Hall (Age 30) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late William Hendenson Hall and Frances Hall; Husband of Margaret Hall, of 57, Thomas St., Ryhope, Co. Durham.

Private Alec Harrison (Age 20) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John and Sarah Harrison, of 4, Glover St., Crewe.

Lance Corporal Gilbert Bennett Harriss (Age 27) 1st Bn. formerly 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Only Son of Samuel Thomas and Sarah Margaret Harriss, of 1, Gambier Terrace, Bangor, Carnarvonshire.

Private Samuel Haywood 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Richard Heaps (Age 23) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Thomas and Sarah Ann Heaps, of 128, Adelphi St., Preston, Lancs.

Private George Jarrett 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Husband of Tabitha Jarrett, of 25, Bank Farm St., Goss Green Lane, Leeds.

Private Charles Lee 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private John Henry Leece 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Maurice Henry Mccarroll 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private William James Miller (Age 23) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. Agnes Miller, of 84, Whitefield Rd., Liverpool.

Private Percy Lewis Morgan (Age 19) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Percy Lewis Morgan and Elizabeth Morgan, of 126, Henry St., Birmingham.

Lance Corporal John Morris (Age 19) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of A. E. T. Morris, of 26, Alderley Rd., Hoylake, Cheshire.

Corporal George Mosley 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private James Moss 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Harold Mottershead (Age 28) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John and Hannah Mottershead, of 31, Spyan St., Fleawood; Husband of Lily Mottershead, of 2, Church St., Weaverham, Northwich, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal George William Newton 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Edward Parrott (Age 20) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Thomas and Harriett Parrott, of Morley Bank, Morley, Cheshire.

Private Alexander Rousseau 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private William Sargent (Age 21) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Joseph and Margaret Sargent, of 12, Ross St., West Gorton, Manchester.

Private Ezra Smith 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Lance Corporal John Vickers (Age 33) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Michael and Sarah Ann Vickers; Husband of Alice Ann Vickers, of 3, Charles St., Glossop, Derbyshire.

Serjeant Albert Warburton 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Robert Wheeler 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private John Whittaker 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private John Woollam (Age 20) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late William and Eliza Woollam.

Private T Hampson (Age 29) 10th Bn. Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of Thomas Hampson, of Cadishead; Husband of the late Hetty Hampson.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1940: Private Leslie Peter McCarthy (Age 20) 2nd Bn. Lille Southern Cemetery, France.

1947: Serjeant Raymond Ernest Dickson (Age 22) Wallasey (Rake Lane) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Irene Dickson, of Wallasey.

 

VC Winner…

1855: Frederick Maude of 3rd Regiment of Foot in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea

1915: Charles Hull of 21st Lancers in WW1, Hafiz Kor, India

 

Also…

1914 – Battle of the Marne

1944 – Benelux

1969 – My Lai massacre (Lt. Calley charged)

1972 – 11 Israeli athletes taken hostage (subsequently murdered) by terrorists in Munich

1977 – Voyager I launched

 

Happy birthday…

1847 – Jesse James

1937 – Dick Clement

1940 – Raquel Welch

1946 – Freddie Mercury

 1976 – Richard Marsland (cheers)

102 years ago today 4/9/1914:

NIL

 

101 years ago today 4/9/1915: Private E Keene 8th Bn. Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

Private John William Ayre (Age 22) 1st/4th Bn. Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. Son of Storey Oliver Ayre, of 160, Argyle St., South Birkenhead. Native of Sunderland.

 

100 years ago today 4/9/1916: Private Frank Pearson (Age 39) 11th Bn. Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, France. Son of Luke and Mary Pearson; Husband of Annie Louisa Pearson, of 63, Crescent Rd., Ellesmere Port, Birkenhead, Cheshire.

Private E Bratt 10th Bn. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France.

Private G H Heatley 10th Bn. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France.

Private F Raynor (Age 32) 1st Bn. Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery, Bray-Sur-Somme, France.

Private P Howard 1st Bn. Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

Private J Daggers 1st Bn. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France.

Captain F White 1st Bn. Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, France.

Private Harry Noble (Age 28) 1st Bn. La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, France. Son of James and Hannah Mary Noble, of 89, Spring Bank St., Stalybridge; Husband of Ethel Noble, of 149, Mottsam Moor, Hollingworth, Cheshire.

Private J Mcpartland 11th Bn. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, France.

Private William Fern (Age 22) 10th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery, France. Son of Thomas Fern, of 28, Thornley St., Hyde, Cheshire.

Private Ernest Baker 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Lance Corporal Ernest Cooper 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Lance Corporal John James Cotterill (Age 20) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John Cotterill, of New Brighton, Mold, Flints.

Bandsman Frank Dodd (Age 23) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Frank Dodd, of 122, Faulkner St., Hoole, Chester, and the late Ada Dodd.

Private George Eaton 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private William Henry Fielding 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Husband of the late Elizabeth Jane Fielding.

Private William Joseph Fleming (Age 21) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fleming, of 58, Squirries St., Bethnal Green, London.

Private Frederick Allen Freeman (Age 20) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Brother of Mrs. Hammond, of 101, Ashmore Rd., Paddington, London.

Private Thomas Harrison 1st Bn Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private John Henry Higgins 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Husband of Mary Cartland (Formerly Higgins), of 38, Lovat St., Edge Hill, Liverpool.

Private Joe Hodgkinson (Age 21) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of George and Mary Hodgkinson, of Grindleford, Sheffield.

Private George Marshall (Age 20) “B” Coy. 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of George H. and Winifred H. Marshall, of 21, Vienna Rd., Edgeley Park, Stockport.

Private James Parker 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Frederick Parkinson (Age 32) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of R. Parkinson, of 32, Heatley St., Blackburn; Husband of Lily Gill (Formerly Parkinson), of 40, Devon St., Farnworth, Bolton.

Lance Corporal Frederick Rowley 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Thomas Tipper 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private John Waddington (Age 39) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of James and Sarah Ann Waddington, of 324, Market St., Hyde, Cheshire.

Private Arthur West (Age 32) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Thomas Blackshaw West and Ann West, of 373, West St., Crewe.

Private Rupert Whitehead 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1942: Corporal Frederick Dundas (Age 30) 4 6th Bn. El Alamein War Cemetery Egypt Son of Sidney Francis and Hannah Jane Dundas, Of Birkenhead; Husband of Eveline Dundas, Of Birkenhead.

1942: Lance Serjeant Raymond Arthur Pennington (Age 29) 4 6th Bn. El Alamein War Cemetery Egypt Son of Wallace and Marrion Alice Pennington; Husband of Doris Rose Pennington, Of Wembley, Middlesex.

 

VC Winner…

1942: John French of 2/9th Battalion, AIF in WW2, Milne Bay, New Guinea

 Also…

1939 – first air raid on Germany by RAF

 

 

102 years ago today 3/9/1914:

NIL

 

101 years ago today 3/9/1915: Private H Wilkinson 8th Bn. East Mudros Military Cemetery, Greece.

Private James Cameron (Age 26) 8th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Husband of Mary Cameron, of 45. Bamford St., Stockport.

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

Private Harold Smith Livsey 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

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

 

100 years ago today 3/9/1916: Private F Dodd 11th Bn. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France.

Private John William Thackwray (Age 22) 10th Bn. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France. Son of George and Eliza Thackwray, of 15, Olive Rd., Neston, Birkenhead.

Private George Vernon (Age 34) 11th Bn. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France. Son of Charles Vernon; Husband of Elizabeth Vernon, of Baddiley Villa, Baddiley, Nantwich, Cheshire.

Private W J Edwards 1st Bn. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France.

Second Lieutenant Charles Victor Blain (Age 29) 1st Bn. Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, France. Son of Annie Butterworth (Formerly Blain), and the late Charles Blain.

Private F Robinson 1st Bn. Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, France.

Corporal Edmund Staniforth 1st Bn. London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval, France.

Private W E F Davies (Age 23) 1st Bn. Quarry Cemetery, Montauban, France. Son of Joseph and Eliza Ann Davies of 101, Shaw Street, Runcorn Cheshire.

Private L Lord 1st Bn. Quarry Cemetery, Montauban, France.

Private John William Armitage (Age 28) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Jabez and Mary Maria Armitage, of 5, Moss Rd., Northwich, Cheshire.

Private Fred Chadwick 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Austin Drinkwater 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Herbert Hamer 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Harry Hockenhull (Age 22) “B ” Coy. 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Sarah Elizabeth Hockenhull, and the late Richard Hockenhull; Husband of Mary Jane Hatton (Formerly Hockenhull), of 57, Moss Lane, Alderley Edge, Cheshire.

Private Percy Douglas Matthews (Age 22) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Chas. Wilson Matthews, of 2, Palace Terrace, Douglas, Isle of Man.

Private Joe Mcdonald (Age 22) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Husband of Margaret J. Pryar (Formerly Mcdonald), of 33, Mountain St., Carnarvon.

Private Joseph Measham 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Ernest Stapleton 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private William Sutherland (Age 19) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Benjamin and Margaret Sutherland. of 22, Thomson St. North, Ardwick, Manchester.

Company Serjeant Major Thomas Williams 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private John Willie Woodward (Age 29) 1st Bn. formerly 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Peter and Ellen Woodward. Enlisted Aug., 1914.

Private Wilfrid Yates (Age 21) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late Thomas and Catherine Yates.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1939: Corporal Harry Kenneth Barnes (Age 28) 1st Bn. Khartoum War Cemetery Sudan

1942: Corporal James Hitchen (Age 29) 6th Bn. El Alamein War Cemetery Egypt Son of George Arthur and Alice Hitchen, of Cheadle, Cheshire; Husband of Eunice Ethel Hitchen, of Cheadle.

1942: Private Alfred William Niblett (Age 28) 6th Bn. El Alamein War Cemetery Egypt Son of Ernest V. and Alice Niblett, Of Totterdown, Bristol.

1942: Private Robert Stubbert (Age 32) 6th Bn. Alamein Memorial Egypt

1942: Corporal Jack Arthur Yates 6th Bn. El Alamein War Cemetery Egypt

 

VC Winner…

1915: Wilbur Dartnell Royal FusiliersRoyal Fusiliers WW1 3 Maktau, Kenya

1916: Thomas Hughes Connaught Rangers WW1 3 Guillemont, France

1916: David Jones King’s (Liverpool Regiment) WW1 3 Guillemont, France

1916: John Holland Prince of Wales’s Leinster Regiment WW1 3 Guillemont, France

1916: William Allen Royal Army Medical Corps WW1 3 Mesnil, France

1918: John McNamara East Surrey Regiment WW1 3 Lens, France

 

Also…

1939 – Britain, France, Australia, New Zealand declare war on Germany

 

102 years ago today 2/9/1914: Private J Clarke (Age 27) 1st Bn. Quievrain Communal Cemetery, Belgium. Husband of Mrs. M. Tierney (Formerly Clarke), of 4, Austin St., Birkenhead.

 

101 years ago today 2/9/1915: Private James O’Grady (Age 17) 1st/4th Bn. Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Son of James and Elizabeth Jane O’Grady, of 30, Cardigan St., Birkenhead.

Private Thomas Penderghest (Age 24) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Mrs. Mary Penderghest, of 9, George St., Birkenhead.

Private Isaac Williams (Age 24) 1st/7th Bn. Hill 10 Cemetery, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of David and Eliza Ann Williams, of 45, Lawton St., Congleton, Cheshire.

Private Ephriam Turner (Age 45) 2nd Bn. Stockport Borough Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of William and Elizabeth Turner; Husband of Sarah Turner, of 28, Queen St., Portwood, Stockport. Born at Stockport.

 

100 years ago today 2/9/1916: Private M Lawless 8th Bn. Basra War Cemetery, Iraq.

Private R Billington (Age 36) 10th Bn. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France. Son of John and Susan Billington, of Birkenhead. Served 12 Years In The Royal Navy.

Private A Wood 13th Bn. Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of Mr. M. Wood, of 126, Lodge Lane, Hyde, Cheshire.

Private George Armsby (Age 26) 1st Bn. Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of Joseph and Ann Armsby, of St. George’S-In-The-East, London.

Private Willie John Jeanes 1st Bn. Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of William and Hannah Jeanes, of Blackwood, Monmouthshire.

Private Harold Bagnall (Age 27) 6th Bn. Puchevillers British Cemetery, France. Son of William Henry and Isabella Bagnall, of Poynton; Husband of Ada Bagnall, of 18, Mount Vernon, Poynton, Stockport.

Private Jenkin Jones 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1944: Lance Serjeant John West (Age 31) 6th Bn. Gradara War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Charles Henry and Eliza West, of Bootle, Liverpool.

1944: Private Ernest Walter Wilkes (Age 20) 6th Bn. Gradara War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Ernest and Winifred Wilkes; Husband of Irene Mary Wilkes, of Cadoxton, Barry, Glamorgan.

 

VC Winner…

1855: Alfred Ablett of Grenadier Guards in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea

1898: Paul Kenna of 21st Lancers in Sudan Campaign, Omdurman, Sudan

1898: Raymond De Montmorency of 21st Lancers in Sudan Campaign, Omdurman, Sudan

1898: Thomas Byrne of 21st Lancers in Sudan Campaign, Omdurman, Sudan

1898: Nevill Smyth of 2nd Dragoon Guards in Sudan Campaign, Omdurman, Sudan

1916: Leefe Robinson of No. 39 Squadron in RFC in WW1, Cuffley, England

1918: Arthur Knight of 10th Battalion, CEF in WW1, Villers-les-Cagnicourt, France

1918: Cyrus Peck of 16th Battalion, CEF in WW1, Cagnicourt, France

1918: William Metcalf of 16th Battalion, CEF in WW1, Arras, France

1918: Lawrence Weathers of 43rd Battalion, AIF in WW1, Péronne, France

1918: Walter Rayfield of 7th Battalion, CEF in WW1, Arras, France

1918: John Young of 87th Battalion, CEF in WW1, Dury-Arras Sector, France

1918: Arthur Evans of Lincolnshire Regiment in WW1, Etaing, France

1918: Jack Harvey of London Regiment in WW1, Péronne, France

1918: Bellenden Hutcheson of Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps in WW1, Drocourt-Quéant, France

1918: Martin Doyle of Royal Munster Fusiliers in WW1, Reincourt, France

1918: George Prowse of Royal Naval Division in WW1, Pronville, France

 

Also…

31BC – Battle of Actium

1666 – Great Fire of London (starts in Pudding Lane)

1898 – Battle of Omdurman

1901 – Teddy Roosevelt “speak softly, carry a big stick”

1945 – Surrender document signed on deck of USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay

 

Happy birthday…

1913 – Bill Shankly

 

 

102 years ago today 1/9/1914:

NIL

 

101 years ago today 1/9/1915: Private James Christopher (Age 21) 8th Bn. East Mudros Military Cemetery, Greece. Son of Samuel and Annie Christopher, of Station Rd., Cuddington, Northwich, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal Charles Fred Cherry 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Corporal Oscar Andrews (Age 26) 8th Bn. Tardebigge (St. Bartholomew) Churchyard And Extension, United Kingdom. Son of George Frederick and Maria Andrews, of Foxlydiate, Redditch.

Private William Holden 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Brother of Thomas Holden, of 60, Elswick Terrace, Mellor, Blackburn.

 

100 years ago today 1/9/1916: Second Lieutenant Thomas Wilson Roberts (Age 25) 1st Bn. Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery, Bray-Sur-Somme, France. Son of John Wilson Roberts and Mary Elizabeth Wilson Roberts, of Liverpool. Enlisted Aug.,1914.

Private Joseph Butterworth (Age 29) 9th Bn. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France. Husband of Lily Sharpley (Formerly Butterworth), of 12, Peter St. West, Macclesfield, Cheshire.

Private A Thelwell (Age 19) 1st Bn. Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly-Le-Sec, France. Son of J. and Mary Thelwell, of Spurstow, Tarporley, Cheshire.

Corporal R Smith (Age 21) 1st Bn. Guillemont Road Cemetery, Guillemont, France. Son of Frank and Frances Smith, of 83, Old Bidston Rd., Birkenhead.

Private John William Cordiner (Age 21) 1st Bn. Quarry Cemetery, Montauban, France. Son of John Mathew Cordiner and Catherine Cordiner, of Ty-Fy-Nain, Llanferres, Mold.

Private A Fishwick 1st Bn. Quarry Cemetery, Montauban, France.

Private George Lloyd (Age 39) 1st Bn. Quarry Cemetery, Montauban, France. Son of Henry and Elizabeth Lloyd. Husband of Mrs. Bertha Lloyd, of 6, Albion St., Hyde, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal H Pearson 1st Bn. Quarry Cemetery, Montauban, France.

Private James Brown 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1944: Private William Thomas Simmons (Age 35) 6th Bn. Montecchio War Cemetery, Italy. Son of John Nicholas and Susie Simmons; Husband of Barbara Frances Simmons, of Ladock, Cornwall.

 

VC Winner…

1900: Guy Wylly of Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen in 2nd Boer War 1 Warm Bad, South Africa

1900: John Bisdee of Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen in 2nd Boer War 1 Warm Bad, South Africa

1914: David Nelson of Royal Horse Artillery in WW1 1 Néry, France

1914: Edward Bradbury of Royal Horse Artillery in WW1 1 Néry, France

1914: George Dorrell of Royal Horse Artillery in WW1 1 Néry, France

1918: Albert Lowerson of 21st Battalion, AIF in WW1 1 Mont St. Quentin, France

1918: Robert MacTier of 23rd Battalion, AIF in WW1 1 Mont St. Quentin, France

1918: Claude Nunney of 38th Battalion, CEF in WW1 1 Drocourt-Quéant Line, France

1918: William Currey of 53rd Battalion, AIF in WW1 1 Péronne, France

1918: Alexander Buckley 54th Battalion, AIF WW1 1 Péronne, France

1918: Arthur Hall 54th Battalion, AIF WW1 1 Péronne, France

1918: Edgar Towner Australian Machine Gun Corps WW1 1 Mont St. Quentin, France

1918: John Grant Wellington Infantry Regiment WW1 1 Bancourt, France

 

Also…

1715 – Louis XIV (anal fistula)

1870 – Battle of Sedan

1873 – Cetshwayo become Zulu king

1939 – Germany invades Poland

1951 – ANZUS treaty

Happy birthday…

1898 – Violet Carson

1938 – Alan Dershowitz