102 years ago today 13/10/1914: Private William George Bartlett (Age 32) 1st Bn. Le Touret Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. Sarah Hatton, of 42, Brook St., Hazel Grove, Stockport.

Private Luke Bradley (Age 25) 1st Bn. Le Touret Memorial, France. Son of the late Patrick Joseph and Catherine Bradley; Husband of the late Sarah Ellen Bradley, of 28, Baker St., Heaton Norris, Stockport.

Private Albert Edward Cartlidge 1st Bn. Le Touret Memorial, France.

Corporal Thomas Goodwin 1st Bn. Le Touret Memorial, France.

Private Herbert Hewitt 1st Bn. Le Touret Memorial, France.

Private William Holmes 1st Bn. Le Touret Memorial, France.

 

101 years ago today 13/10/1915: Private William Ernest Goodier (Age 24) “A” Coy. 10th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Son of William and Elizabeth Goodier, of 22, Hawthorne Cottages, Lostock Green, Northwich, Cheshire.

 

100 years ago today 13/10/1916: Private C New (Age 18) 13th Bn. Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of Charles and Harriet New, of Mill Terrace, Rode Heath, Stoke-On-Trent.

Private R Hesketh 15th Bn. Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France.

Private Frederick Brady (Age 18) 6th Bn. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, France. Son of John and Jessie Brady, of 43, Carrington Field St., Hillgate, Stockport.

Private H Garner (Age 19) 6th Bn. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, France. Son of Silas and Mary Ann Garner, of 65, Kimberley St., Stockport.

Private T Matthews 6th Bn. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, France.

Private E Lord 6th Bn. Mesnil Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

Private Percy Smith (Age 22) 11th Bn. St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France. Son of John George and Martha Smith, of Carr Farm, Saughall Massie, Birkenhead.

Private John Casey (Age 48) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late James Casey, of Blarney, Co. Cork; Husband of the late Kate Casey.

Private W Albinson 10th Bn. Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

Private John Smith (Age 23) 7th Bn. Bari War Cemetery Italy Son of John and Doris Smith.

Corporal John Cameron (Age 51) Heswall (St. Peter) Churchyard United Kingdom Son of Alexander and Margaret Cameron; Husband of Edith Mary Cameron, Of Heswall.

 

VC Winner…

1900: Edward Brown 14th Hussars 2nd Boer War Geluk, South Africa

1915: James Dawson Corps of Royal Engineers WW1 Hohenzollern Redoubt, France

1918: Harry Wood Scots Guards WW1 St. Python, France

 

Happy birthday…

1925 – Margaret Thatcher

1925 – Lenny Bruce