101 years ago today 22/8/1915: Private G A White (Age 21) 5th Bn. Corbie Communal Cemetery, France. Son of N. and J. White, of 130, Boughton, Chester.

Corporal Thomas Arthur Beckett 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

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

Serjeant William West (Age 24) 1st/7th Bn. Hill 10 Cemetery, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of John and Eliza West, of The Lodge, Holly Rd., Wilmslow, Cheshire; Husband of Mary West, of Pexhill, Henbury, Macclesfield.

Serjeant Tom Penney (Age 22) 4th Bn. Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. Son of Frederick and Mary Penney, of 4, Glover St., Birkenhead.

Private J Plant (Age 27) 8th Bn. Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Plant, of Weston Point, Runcorn, Cheshire.

 

100 years ago today 22/8/1916: Serjeant Herbert Bostock (Age 31) 9th Bn. Birkenhead (Flaybrick Hill) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Robert and Jesse Bostock, of Pine Tree Grove, Moreton, Birkenhead.

Private W Hughes 10th Bn. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France.

Private Robert Johnson (Age 32) 10th Bn. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France. Son of Robert Johnson, of 94, Leicester St., Northwich, Cheshire, and the late Ann Johnson.

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

Private O Whitehead (Age 38) 19th Bn. Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, France. Nephew of Alice Martin, of 293, Bolton Rd., Edgworth, Bolton. Native of Edgworth.

 

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

1943: Private Ronald Williams Craven (Age 25) 6th Bn. Tripoli War Cemetery, Libya. Son of George Thomas Craven and Annie Craven; husband of Betsy Craven.

 

VC Winner…

1917: Filip Konowal of 47th Battalion, CEF in WW1, Lens, France

1918: George Onions of Devonshire Regiment in WW1, Achiet-le-Petit, France

2013: Joshua Leakey of Parachute Regiment in War in Afghanistan, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

 

Also…

1485 – Battle of Bosworth Field (“a horse, a horse….my kingdom for a horse” Richard III)

1941 – start of Siege of Leningrad

1962 – OAS attempt to assassinate Charles De Gaulle as Petit-Clamart (as seen in ‘The Day of the Jackal’)

1985 – Manchester Air Disaster (my first trip to Preston)

 

101 years ago today 21/8/1915: Lance Corporal Ellis Rowarth (Age 21) 1st/7th Bn. Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Son of Benjiman Ellis and Mary Rowarth, of 1, George St., Elworth, Sandbach, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal Alfred Alderwood (Age 24) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of George Henry and Mary Alderwood, of Wellesbourne, Warwick.

Lance Serjeant Myer Berkson 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

 

100 years ago today 21/8/1916: Private F A Owens 10th Bn. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France.

Private O B Capon 15th Bn. Carnoy Military Cemetery, France.

Private F T Wakeman 16th Bn. Carnoy Military Cemetery, France.

Private R Cotton 15th Bn. Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, France.

Private Jas Fielding 15th Bn. Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, France.

Private Reginald Heal (Age 22) 15th Bn. Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, France. Son of W. A. and Helen Heal, of 6, South Rd., West Kirby, Cheshire. Born at Liverpool.

Private S Jones 13th Bn. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, France.

Private G Tickle (Age 26) 13th Bn. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, France. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Tickle, of 36, Brunswick St., Rock Ferry, Birkenhead.

Private J Holt 16th Bn. Netley Military Cemetery, United Kingdom.

Lance Corporal J Thomson 15th Bn. Quarry Cemetery, Montauban, France.          

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

NIL

 

VC Winner…

1857: Henry Gore-Browne of 32nd Regiment of Foot in Indian Mutiny, Lucknow, India

1860: Nathaniel Burslem of 67th Regiment of Foot in Third China War, Taku Forts, China

1860: John Chaplin of 67th Regiment of Foot in Third China War, Taku Forts, China

1860: Andrew Fitzgibbon of 67th Regiment of Foot in Third China War, Taku Forts, China

1860: Thomas Lane of 67th Regiment of Foot in Third China War, Taku Forts, China

1860: Edmund Lenon of 67th Regiment of Foot in Third China War, Taku Forts, China

1860: John McDougall of 44th Regiment of Foot in Third China War, Taku Forts, China

1860: Robert Rogers of 44th Regiment of Foot in Third China War, Taku Forts, China

1900: Harry Hampton of King’s (Liverpool) Regiment in 2nd Boer War, Van Wyk’s Vlei, South Africa

1900: Henry Knight of King’s (Liverpool) Regiment in 2nd Boer War, Van Wyk’s Vlei, South Africa

1918: Daniel Beak of Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in WW1, Logeast Wood, France

1917: Robert Hanna of 29th Battalion, CEF in WW1, Hill 70, France

1915: Frederick Potts of Berkshire Yeomanry in WW1, Gallipoli, Turkey

1918: Edward Smith of Lancashire Fusiliers in WW1, Serre, France

1918: Richard West of North Irish Horse in WW1, Courcelles-le-Comte, France

 

Also…

1944 – Falaise captured

1961 – first Motown No 1 (“Please, Mr. Postman”)

Happy birthday…

1930 – Princess Margaret

1932 – my mum

1986 – Usain Bolt

 

101 years ago today 20/8/1915: Private James Albinson 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Private James Gibbons (Age 21) 8th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of William and Rachel Gibbons, of Eardswick Cottages, Minshull Vernon, Middlewich, Cheshire.

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

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

Private William Alfred Rowe (Age 17) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Edward and Caroline Eliza Rowe, of 29, Shineton St., Much Wenlock, Salop.

Private Harry Wilkinson (Age 28) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Wilkinson, of 29, Bradwall St., Sandbach, Cheshire; Husband of Alice Wilkinson, of 31, Bradwall St., Sandbach, Cheshire.

Private W Whiston 3rd Bn. Knutsford Cemetery, United Kingdom.

Private A Blake 1st/7th Bn. Portianos Military Cemetery, Greece. Husband of J Blake, of 10, William St., Buglawton, Cheshire.

 

100 years ago today 20/8/1916: Private Fredrick Walter Kearsley (Age 22) 10th Bn. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France. Son of William and Mary Jane Kearsley, of 15, Beaconsfield Rd., Tranmere, Birkenhead.

Private T Charlton (Age 24) 13th Bn. Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, France. Husband of Alice Ann Charlton, of 193, High St. West, Glossop.

Private H Dutton 17th Bn. Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, France.

Private Ernest George Dutton (Age 26) 16th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Husband of Frances H. Dutton, of 1, St. Clair’S St., Crewe, Cheshire.

Private Horatio Wallace Hartley 16th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private William Millar 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private George Mitchell (Age 19) 16th Bn Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of William B. Mitchell, of 26, Walpole St., South Shields, and the late Sarah Ann Mitchell.

 

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

NIL

 

VC Winner…

1917: Hardy Parsons of Gloucestershire Regiment in WW1, Épehy, France.

Also…

1882 – 1812 overture debuts

1940 – Churchill “Never in the field of human conflict, was so much owed by so many to so few”

1977 – Voyage II launched (where are you now, mate?)

1988 – Iran/Iraq War cease fire

1989 – Marchioness party boat sink on Thames

1991 – USSR August coup

 

Happy birthday…

1937 – Jim Bowen

1942 – Isaac Hayes

1949 – Phil Lynott

 

 

101 years ago today 19/8/1915: Private G McIntyre 4th Bn. Green Hill Cemetery, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Private Arthur Allman 8th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Private James Bowen (Age 20) “A” Coy. 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Mrs. Jane Bowen, of 105, Beckwith St., Birkenhead, and the late Mr. T. C. Bowen.

Private Albert Brassey (Age 22) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of James Thompson Brassey and Elizabeth Brassey, of 7, Whitfield St., Higher Tranmere, Birkenhead.

Private Dean Carmody (Age 18) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of John and Jane Carmody, of 24, Tollemache St., New Brighton, Wallasey, Cheshire.

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

Private Richard William Eachus (Age 17) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Frank and Victoria E. Eachus, of The Square, Sandbach, Cheshire.

Serjeant John Fitchett (Age 33) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Husband of May Fitchett, of 13, Swettenham St., Macclesfield, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal John Walker Harbord (Age 20) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of John Walker Harbord, of 14, Fairfax Rd., Higher Tranmere, Birkenhead; Husband of Minnie Wareing (Formerly Harbord), of 16, Oak St., Dean Rd., Bolton.

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

Private James Robert Matthews (Age 22) 8th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of George and Annie Matthews, of 61, Bann St., King St., Stockport.

Corporal James Millward 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Private Thomas Wright (Age 21) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Alice Wright, of 51, Corniche Rd., Port Sunlight, Birkenhead.

Private Harry Hall (Age 33) 9th Bn. Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, France. Son of Henry and Sarah Jane Hall, of Glossop, Derbyshire.

 

100 years ago today 19/8/1916: Private S Owen 10th Bn. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France.

Private J Sinclair (Age 28) 10th Bn. Blighty Valley Cemetery, Authuille Wood, France. Son of Mrs. Emma Bager, of Alpraham Green, Tarporley. Cheshire. Native of Newton, Tattenhall, Chester.

Private Thomas Patrick Meehan (Age 25) 9th Bn. Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Terence and Ellen Meehan, of 54, Portugal St., Glasgow. Native of Drumfin, Ballymote, Go. Sligo.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

1942: Private John Broster Newhaven Cemetery, United Kingdom.

 

VC Winner…

1942: John Foote of Royal Canadian Army Chaplain Corps in WW2, Dieppe, France

1942: Charles Merritt of South Saskatchewan Regiment in WW2, Dieppe, France

1942: Patrick Porteous of Royal Regiment of Artillery in WW2, Dieppe, France

Also…

1612 – Samlesbury Witch Trial (Samlesbury  is a small place near Preston, Lancashire….I used to work in an exhaust factory there in the late 80s)

1942 – Dieppe Raid

1987 – Hungerford Massacre

Happy birthday… 

1921 – Gene Rodenberry

1928 – Bernard Levin

 

102 years ago today 18/8/1914: Lance Corporal James Shaw (Age 36) 3rd Special Reserve Bn. Hoylake (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of the late James Shaw; Husband of Georgina Margaret Shaw, of 141, Church St., Ashton-Under-Lyne. Born at Dukinfield, Cheshire.

 

101 years ago today 18/8/1915: Private Walter Rudolph Brabenetz (Age 21) 8th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Rosina Brabenetz, of 15, Stopford St., Edgeley, Stockport, and the late Rudolph Brabenetz.

Private Albert Edward Butler (Age 26) 8th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Husband of Ellen Nightingale (Formerly Butler), of 13, Belle Vue, Festiniog, Merioneth.

Serjeant Sydney Clowes 8th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Private Reginald Annesley Cottrell (Age 29) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Eldest Son of Elizabeth F. Cottrell, of The Cottage, 26, Village Rd., Oxton, Birkenhead, and the late William Cottrell; Husband of Frances Cottrell, of 10, Brimstage St., Birkenhead.

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

Private Robert Gorman (Age 25) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Mr and Mrs. Robert Thomas Gorman; Husband of Ellen Dorothy Gorman, of 43, Morton St., Royston, Herts.

Private William Groark 8th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Lance Corporal Harry Nield (Age 19) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Thomas and Emma Nield, of 10, Chapel St., Macclesfield, Cheshire.

Private Joseph Holland Roach 8th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Private Alfred Whitehead (Age 19) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Arthur and Harriet Whitehead, of 64, School Rd., Wharton, Winsford, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal Hubert Litton Williams (Age 31) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of the late John and Mary Ardern Williams.

Private Frederick Jones (Age 20) 1st Bn. Point 110 Old Military Cemetery, Fricourt, France. Son of Thomas Frederick and Susan Elizabeth Jones, of 24, Barker St., Nantwich.

Corporal J W Walker 1st/5th Bn. Suzanne Communal Cemetery Extension, France.           

 

100 years ago today 18/8/1916:

NIL

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

NIL

 

VC Winner…

1917: Frederick Hobson of 20th Battalion, CEF in WW1, Lens, France

1917: Okill Learmonth of 2nd Battalion, CEF in WW1, Loos, France

1917: John Skinner of King’s Own Scottish Borderers in WW1, Wijdendrift, Belgium

1919: Claude Dobson of HM Coastal Motor Boat 31 in North Russia Relief Force, Kronstadt, Russia

1919: Gordon Steele of HM Coastal Motor Boat 88 in North Russia Relief Force, Kronstadt, Russia

1944: David Currie of South Alberta Regiment in WW2, Battle of Falaise, France

 

Also…

1612 – start of Pendle Witch trial starts

1966 – Battle of Long Tan

 

Happy birthday…

1774 – Meriwether Lewis

1917 – Casper Weinberger

101 years ago today 17/8/1915: Private John Smallwood (Age 20) “D” Coy. 1st/7th Bn. Green Hill Cemetery, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of James and Frances Jane Smallwood, of 45, Station St., Macclesfield.

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

Private W Sant (Age 23) 7th Bn. Portianos Military Cemetery, Greece. Son of Thomas and Jane Sant, of Middlewich, Cheshire; Husband of Lily Bell (Formerly Sant), of 167, Middlewich Rd., Northwich, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal J Bradley 2nd Bn. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium.

 

100 years ago today 17/8/1916: Private Fred Smith (Age 21) 13th Bn. Barnston (Christ Church) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of Mrs. E. Smith, of Slack Rd., Heswall Hills.

Lance Corporal T Keogh 10th Bn. Macclesfield Cemetery, United Kingdom.

Private John Hughes (Age 37) 2nd Bn. Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. Son of William Hughes, of 22, White St., Birkenhead.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

1944: Private James Ryan 30th Bn. Rome War Cemetery Italy

1944: Private Douglas Allan Winskill (Age 26) 4th Bn. Bootle Cemetery United Kingdom Son of James and Bertha Winskill, of Bootle; Husband of Mary Winskill, of Walton, Liverpool.

 

VC Winner…

1897: Robert Adams of Corps of Guides in Tirah Campaign, Swat, India

1897: Hector MacLean of Corps of Guides in Tirah Campaign, Swat, India

1897: Alexander Fincastle of 16th Lancers in Tirah Campaign, Swat, India

 

Also…

1943 – USAAF raid of Schweinfurt (heavy losses)

 

Happy birthday…

1786 – Davy Crocket

1943 – Robert de Niro

 

101 years ago today 16/8/1915: Lance Corporal J Shaw 8th Bn. Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

Private Ernest Roberts (Age 23) “C” Coy. 15th Bn. Birkenhead (Flaybrick Hill) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Husband of Margaret Mary Roberts, of 19, Hind St., Birkenhead.

Serjeant Harold Coups (Age 30) “D” Coy. 7th Bn. East Mudros Military Cemetery, Greece. Son of William John and Elizabeth Coups, of 269, Buxton Rd., Macclesfield. Born at Heaton Mersey, Manchester.

Private George Simcock (Age 22) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of the late John Henry and Katherine Emily Simcock.

 

100 years ago today 16/8/1916: Private F Wilson (Age 19) 15th Bn. Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery, Bray-Sur-Somme, France. Son of F. H. and Jane Wilson, of 1, Blencathra View, Threlkeld, Penrith.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

1943: Lieutenant David Hemersham Cox (Age 23) 2nd Bn. Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy. Son of A. Gordon Cox, and of Menna Cox, of Clifton. Bristol.

1947: Private Robert William Anderson Wilson (Age 21) 2nd Bn. Tripoli War Cemetery, Libya. Son of William and Beatrice Alice Wilson, of Netherton, Liverpool.

 

VC Winner…

1880: Thomas Ashford of 7th Regiment of Foot in 2nd Afghan War, Kandahar, Afghanistan

1880: William Chase of 28th Native Infantry in 2nd Afghan War, Kandahar, Afghanistan

1917: Harry Brown of 10th Battalion, CEF in WW1, Hill 70, France

1917: Edward Cooper of King’s Royal Rifle Corps in WW1, Langemark, Belgium

1917: Wilfred Edwards of King’s Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) in WW1, Langemarck, Belgium

1917: William Grimbaldeston of King’s Own Scottish Borderers in WW1, Wijdendrift, Belgium

1917: Frederick Room of Royal Irish Regiment in WW1, Frezenberg, Belgium

1940: Eric Nicolson of No. 249 Squadron RAF in WW2, Southampton, England

1944: Tasker Watkins of Welch Regiment in WW2, Barfour, France

Also…

1513 – Battle of the Spurs

1819 – Peterloo Massacre

Happy birthday…

1888 – T E Lawrence

 

101 years ago today 15/8/1915: Private Richard Espley (Age 40) 2nd Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Husband of Edith E. Espley, of 55, The Crescent, Congleton, Cheshire.

Second Lieutenant Charles Broughton Harrop Beck (Age 24) 7th Bn. East Mudros Military Cemetery, Greece. Husband of Jessie Beck.

Corporal R Jones 4th Bn. Green Hill Cemetery, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Corporal Thomas Henry Bell (Age 22) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Mrs. Mary Agnes Bell, of 28, Maybank Rd., Higher Tranmere, Birkenhead.

Private Henry Bennett (Age 28) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of George and Mary Bennett; Husband of Elizabeth Bennett, of 28, Stoke St., Birkenhead.

Private Henry Bird (Age 18) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of George Bird, of 6, Harrington Avenue, Hoylake, Cheshire.

Serjeant William Roderick Craig (Age 29) “E” Coy. 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of James and Ellen Craig, of 112, Vittoria St., Birkenhead.

Private Robert Smith Davies (Age 17) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Richard Davies, of 27, Lee Rd., Hoylake, Cheshire.

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

Private Archibald Murray Foden (Age 18) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Robert and Isabella Murray Foden (Nee Fergusson), of 58, Littledale Rd., Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private Ernest Goulding (Age 21) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Frederick and Margaret Goulding, of 14, Elgin St., Birkenhead.

Lance Corporal Harold Wakefield Green (Age 22) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Col. C. Theodore Green and Frances M. T. Green, of 31, Shrewsbury Rd., Birkenhead.

Serjeant George James Harris 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Private John Thomas Hird (Age 20) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of John Richard and Anne Hird, of 32, Fountain St., Birkenhead.

Private Stanley Hird (Age 22) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of John Richard and Anne Hird, of 32, Fountain St., Birkenhead.

Private William Kennedy (Age 19) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of James and Sarah Kennedy, of 2, Sherwood Terrace, Broadway, Douglas, Isle of Man.

Private Edward Kent (Age 23) “C” Coy. 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Richard Leopold and Margaret Kent, of 11, Chamberlain St., Poulton, Wallasey, Cheshire.

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

Private John James Lloyd (Age 20) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of George Thomas and Eleanor A. Lloyd, of 1, North Terrace, Great Meols, Cheshire.

Private Henry Newall (Age 52) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Husband of Annie Newall, of 19, Star St., Rock Ferry, Birkenhead.

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

Private Arthur Luston Owen (Age 17) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Thomas and Sarah Owen, of 19, Westbourne Rd., West Kirby, Birkenhead.

Corporal Thomas Towers Parrott 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Corporal Herbert Peers 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Private George Prince (Age 23) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of the late Charles and Elizabeth Prince.

Private Ernest George Robb (Age 35) “A” Coy. 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of the late John and Jessie Robb; Husband of Lizzie Robb, of 14, Harrowby Rd. South, Birkenhead.

Corporal Gomer Stanley Roberts 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

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

Lance Corporal Percy Alan Sutton 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli).

Private Maldwyn Thomas (Age 17) “B” Coy. 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of John and Jane Thomas, of 87, Paterson St., Birkenhead.

Private Ernest Arthur Weaver (Age 26) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of the late Sampson and Sarah Ann Weaver.

Corporal Herbert James Whelan (Age 28) “B” Coy. 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Joseph and Hannah J. Whelan, of West Kirby, Birkenhead.

Company Serjeant Major James Edward Williams (Age 30) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of John and Eliza Williams; Husband of Margaret Williams, of 7, Woodland Terrace, Birkenhead.

Private Samuel Williams (Age 25) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Daniel and Sarah Williams, of Rose Hill, Northop Hall, Flints.

Private John Arthur Wood (Age 22) 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Sarah Jane Wood, of 49, Corniche Rd., Port Sunlight, Birkenhead, and the late George H. W. Wood.

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

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

Private W Holehouse (Age 28) 7th Bn. Hill 10 Cemetery, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Mrs. D. Hughes (Formerly Holehouse), of Bollington; Husband of Emily Ann Holehouse, of 28, Shrigley Rd., Bollington, Macclesfield.

Private Ryland Charles Sidebotham (Age 19) “D” Coy. 1st/4th Bn. Hill 10 Cemetery, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Charles William and Agnes Sidebotham, of Birkenhead.

Private Joseph Percy Clarke (Age 28) 2nd Bn. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Henry Cheetham Clarke and Catherine Mackenzie Ross Clarke, of 25, Islington Rd., Great Moor, Stockport, England. Also Served In India. Born At Dunedin, New Zealand.

Private J Gain 2nd Bn Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium.

 

100 years ago today 15/8/1916: Private F Parkinson 12th Bn. Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta.

Private William Barnes 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Ernest Jackson 1st/6th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. Letitia Jackson, of 41 Cottage Lane, Gamesley, Glossop.

Lance Corporal L W Worthy (Age 33) 16th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Husband of Emily Constance Worthy, of 29, Edgmond St., Seacombe, Wallasey, Cheshire.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

1941: Serjeant Robert George Henry Moffatt (Age 32) 4/5th Bn. Bury St. Edmunds Cemetery United Kingdom Son of Robert George and Rose Moffatt; Husband of Jane Isabel Reed Moffatt, Of Eastham, Cheshire.

1942: Private Ernest Tomkinson (Age 22) 7th Bn. Ranchi War Cemetery India Son of Ernest and Ada Tomkinson, Of Willaston, Cheshire.

 

VC Winner…

1857: Charles Gough of 5th Bengal European Cavalry in Indian Mutiny, Khurkowdah, India.

1917: Thomas Crisp of Royal Naval Reserve in WW1, North Sea.

1917: Michael O’Rourke of 7th Battalion, CEF in WW1, Hill 60, France.

Also…

1534 – Ignatius of Loyola takes vows

1941 – Crorp. Jakobs  executed at Tower of London

1945 – VJ Day

1947 – Indian independence

 

Happy birthday… 

1769 – Napoleon Bonaparte

1912 – Julia Child

1935 – Jim Dale

1954 – Stieg Larson

 

102 years ago today 14/8/1914: the regiment’s first loss of the great war (i.e. period covered by CWGC)…Private J Hollingsworth 2nd Bn. Jubbulpore Cantonment Cemetery, India. Son of Mrs. A. Hollingsworth, of 6, Chapel St., Altrincham, Gtr. Manchester.

 

101 years ago today 14/8/1915: Private Richard Bromley (Age 28) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Served as Foster. Brother of Mrs. Maggie Lawrence, of 4, Sandy Lane, Royston, Oldham.

Private John Christie Dobbing (Age 19) 1st/4th Bn. Portianos Military Cemetery, Greece. Son of Thomas and Jean Dobbing, of 10, Rose St., Birkenhead, Cheshire.

 

100 years ago today 14/8/1916: Private Joseph Bennett (Age 30) 3rd Bn. Marple (All Saints) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of Joe and Martha Bennett; Husband of Lucy Bennett, of 19, Stone Row, Marple, Stockport.

 

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

NIL

 

VC Winner…

NIL

Also…

1969 – Operation Banner, UK troops deployed in Northern Ireland

1980 – strikes in Gdansk

 

Happy birthday…

1896 – Albert Ball VC

1912 – Robert Oppenheimer

1915 – BA Santamaria

1950 – Gary Larson

 

101 years ago today 13/8/1915: Private Michael McGrath (Age 24) 8th Bn. Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Son of Patrick and Annie McGrath, of Mount Rivers, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford.

Serjeant George Gallimore (Age 22) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli) Husband of Annie Gallimore, of 19, Wagg’S Rd., Congleton, Cheshire.

Private James Gilday (Age 29) “A” Coy. 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Bernard and Eliza Gilday, of 3, Waller St., Macclesfield, Cheshire.

Private Thomas Alfred Green (Age 20) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Mr. A. E. and Mrs. C. Green, of 39, Silk St., Macclesfield, Cheshire.

Private Harold Hazeldine (Age 20) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Mr. Hazeldine, of 23, St. George’S St., Macclesfield, Cheshire.

Private Jehu Sherwin (Age 19) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Thomas Sherwin, of 54, Back Lane, Sandbach Heath, Sandbach, Cheshire.

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

Private Herbert Whalley (Age 19) 1st/7th Bn. Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of Joseph E. and Alice Whalley, of 1, The Rocks, Congleton, Cheshire.

 

100 years ago today 13/8/1916: Private Albert Makinson (Age 18) 15th Bn. Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly-Le-Sec, France. Son of John and Mary Ann Makinson, of 15, Portland St., Warrington.

Private Alfred Stevens (Age 25) 5th Bn. Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No.1, France. Son of William and Isabella Stevens, of Chester.

Private Daniel Harper (Age 20) 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. Alice Louise Harper, of 48, Mount Pleasant, Bilston, Staffs.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

NIL

 

VC Winner…

1901: Alexander Young of Cape Police in 2nd Boer War, Ruiterskraal, South Africa

1915: David Lauder of Royal Scots Fusiliers in WW1, Gallipoli, Turkey

1918: Robert Spall of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in WW1, Parvillers, France

 

Also…

1704 – Battle of Blenheim

Happy birthday…

1899 – Alfred Hitchcock

1926 – Fidel Castro

1930 – Bernard Manning

1958 – Fergal Sharkey