101 years ago today 9/10/1915:

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100 years ago today 9/10/1916: Serjeant James William Horton (Age 19) 10th Bn. Cayeux Military Cemetery, France. Son of John and Eleanor Horton, of 18, Porter St., Runcorn, Cheshire.

Private T Devitt 15th Bn. Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France.

Lance Serjeant T Johnstone 16th Bn. Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France.

Private F J Carlisle (Age 36) 10th Bn. Grandcourt Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Carlisle, of 17, Warwick Drive, Wallasey, Cheshire. Native of Warrington.

Private P Ellis 10th Bn. Grandcourt Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, France. Son of Mrs. M. A. Ellis, of Thingwall Hill, Barnston, Birkenhead.

Lance Corporal Edward Evan Jones (Age 34) 10th Bn. Grandcourt Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, France. Husband of Mary Elizabeth Jones of 184 New Chester Road, Port Sunlight, Cheshire.

Private Harold David Jones (Age 28) 10th Bn. Grandcourt Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, France. Son of the late John and Mary Jones, of Liverpool.

Private E Ollerenshaw (Age 31) 10th Bn. Grandcourt Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, France. Son of Edwin and Sarah Ollerenshaw, of 17, Knowl St., Stalybridge.

Private Merrill Price (Age 25) 10th Bn. Grandcourt Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, France. Son of John and Sarah Jane Price, of 20, Church St., Ellesmere Port, Birkenhead.

Lance Corporal William Price (Age 22) 10th Bn. Grandcourt Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, France. Son of James and B.S. Price, of 35, Lee Rd., Hoylake, Cheshire.

Private Albert Shaw (Age 23) 10th Bn. Grandcourt Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, France. Son of William and Jane Arm Shaw, of 57, Ivy Cottage, Turncroft Lane, Stockport.

Private G C Vost 10th Bn. Grandcourt Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, France. Husband of Mrs. A. Vost, of Foxley View, Broom Edge, Lymm, Warrington.

Private E Reynolds (Age 33) 10th Bn. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, France. Son of Mrs. Sarah Reynolds, of 97, Exmouth St., Birkenhead.

Private J Cartwright (Age 20) 10th Bn. Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, France. Son of John and Catherine Cartwright, of 20, Thomas St., Birkenhead.

Private Herbert Sidney Flaxman (Age 31) 10th Bn. Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, France. Son of Ben Flaxman, of Honing, Worstead, Norwich.

Private Thomas Earlam (Age 31) “B” Coy. 10th Bn. Serre Road Cemetery No.2, France. Son of Samuel and Hannah Earlam, of 62, Lydyett Lane, Barnton, Northwich, Cheshire.

Private Arthur Bayley (Age 21) 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. Margaret Bayley, of 48, Hoviley, Hyde, Cheshire.

Private Frank Beard (Age 23) 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Thomas and Ellen Beard, of 105, Padfield Main Rd., Hadfield, Manchester.

Lance Corporal Thomas Bennett (Age 20) 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John Thomas and Alice Louisa Bennett, of 113, Hall St., Glossop.

Private Albert Blything (Age 41) 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late E. Blything, of 43, Frithley St., Birkenhead; Husband of the late Mary Williams (Formerly Blything), of 3, Tower Rd., Higher Tranmere, Birkenhead.

Private Frederick Arthur Bownas (Age 19) “B” Coy. 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Only Son of Martha Bownas, of 13, Marshall St., Birkenhead, and the late Michael Bownas.

Private Frank Bryning (Age 19) 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bryning, of 284, The Village, Poynton, Stockport, Cheshire.

Private Harry Burslam (Age 29) 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Robert and Emma Burslam.

Lance Serjeant Edward Corns (Age 19) 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Edward Corns, of 6, Stafford Gardens, Ellesmere Port, Birkenhead.

Private Robert Springate Eckersley (Age 21) 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Frederick and Elizabeth Ann Eckersley, of 8, Edward St., Stoneclough, Manchester.

Private Harold Hilditch (Age 25) 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of George and Elizabeth Hilditch, of 22, Tindal St., Fall River, Mass., U.S.A.

Private Charles William Hodkinson (Age 18) 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of William and Agnes Hodkinson, of 51, Patten St., Birkenhead.

Private Thomas Walter Holmes 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private William Henry Lloyd (Age 23) “C” Coy. 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. M. Lloyd, of 6, St. John’S Hill, Ellesmere, Salop.

Private Jack Mackenzie 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private George Percival (Age 36) 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of William and Margaret Percival, of 7, Reform St., Ellesmere Port. Wirral, Cheshire.

Private Thomas Povey 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Lance Corporal Arthur Robinson 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Serjeant Robert Robinson 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Walter Rodgers 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Sidney Rogers 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Joseph Sharrocks (Age 20) 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Sharrocks, of 20, Vale Rd., Reddish, Stockport.

Private John Stapleton 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Thomas Stott 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private James Warrington 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private George Wood 10th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private T Fenlon (Age 27) 10th Bn. Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, France. Son of Thomas and Mary Fenlon. Born At Birkenhead.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1943: Private Harold Sykes (Age 32) 6th Bn. Caserta War Cemetery Italy Son of Frederick and Ethel Sykes; Husband of Margaret Sykes, Of Stalybridge, Cheshire.

 

VC Winner…

1862: George Hinckley Naval Brigade Taiping Rebellion Fenghua, China

1917: William Clamp Green Howards WW1 Poelcapelle, Belgium

1917: John Rhodes Grenadier Guards WW1 Houthulst Forest, Belgium

1917: Joseph Lister Lancashire Fusiliers WW1 Ypres, Belgium

1917: John Molyneux Royal Fusiliers WW1 Langemarck, Belgium

1917: Frederick Dancox Worcestershire Regiment WW1 Boesinghe Sector, Belgium

1918: William Holmes Grenadier Guards WW1 Cattenieres, France

 

Happy birthday…

1859 – Alfred Dreyfus

1936 – Brian Blessed

1966 – David Cameron