101 years ago today 27/6/1915: Private A Eastwood (Age 38) 1st Bn. Stalybridge (St. Paul) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Husband of Annie Eastwood, of 59, Kenworthy St., Stalybridge.

100 years ago today 27/6/1916: Private S Jones 3rd Bn. Bebington Cemetery, United Kingdom.  

Private F Nash 10th Bn. Berneuil Communal Cemetery, France.  

Lance Corporal P Rowlinson 10th Bn. Berneuil Communal Cemetery, France.       

Serjeant AE Pye (Age 23) 5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France. Son of Mrs. Kate Florance Pye, of 51, Paradise St., Northwich, Cheshire.

Corporal E Wharton (Age 23) 5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France. Son oThomas Wharton, of Birkenhead.

Serjeant Joseph Henry Bunkall (Age 32) 8th Bn. Mhow New Cemetery, India. Husband of Alice M. Burgess (formerly Bunkall), of 17, Post Office Place, Northwich, Cheshire.

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

1942: Private Ernest Lloyd (Age 32) 2nd Bn. El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt. Husband of Muriel Eliza Lloyd, of Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire.

1944: Captain Thomas Joseph Kennedy (Age 34) DCM Bari War Cemetery, Italy. Husband of Catherine Kennedy, Of Ranelagh, Dublin, Irish Republic.

VC Winner…

1942: Adam Wakenshaw of Durham Light Infantry in WW2, Mersa Matruh, Egypt.

Also…

1743 – Battle of Dettingen (note: 22nd Foot (aka Cheshire Regiment) save King George II from be captured, and they now wear oak leaves in presence of royalty. At Dettingen it won the distinction of wearing the oak leaf whilst parading for Royalty and also on certain Regimental days. The story is that the 22nd protected the king, who was commanding the field, from being taken prisoner by the French. The king picked a sprig of oak from a nearby tree and presented it to them – borrowed from www.cheshiremilitarymuseum.co.uk/regimental-histories/the-22nd-(cheshire)-regiment.aspx

Happy Birthday 

1838 – Paul Mauser

1880 – Helen Keller

101 years ago today 26/6/1915: Private William Edgar Jones (Age 19) 1st Bn. Nottingham General Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Evan and Minnie Jones, of 7, Olinda St., New Ferry, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal Frederick Chesters 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

100 years ago today 26/6/1916:

Lance Corporal William Ellis Ratcliffe (Age 36) 19th Bn. St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France. Son of John and Betty Ratcliffe, of 3, Warwick St., Haslingden; husband of Elizabeth H. Ratcliffe, of 12, Manchester Rd., Haslingden, Lancs.

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

1942: Private Frederick Alfred Charles Dinham (Age 25) 2nd Bn. Alamein Memorial, Egypt.            

1942: Private Frederick Moore (Age 26) 2nd Bn. Alamein Memorial, Egypt. Son of Arthur and Lily Moore.

1942: Private Alfred Rowbotham (Age 33) 2nd Bn. Alamein Memorial, Egypt. Son of Henry and Ellen Rowbotham; Husband of Edith Rowbotham, of Droylsden, Lancashire.

VC Winner…

1900: Charles Ward of King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry in 2nd Boer War, Lindley, South Africa.

1944: Agansing Rai of 5th Gurkha Rifles in WW2, Bishenpur, India.

Also…

1963 – JFK is a break roll (Ich bin ein Berliner”)

Happy birthday…

1866 – George Herbert (5th Earl of Carnarvon) – found Tutankhamun

1898 – Willy Messerschmitt

1921 – Violette Szabo

1966 – Danny Boon

101 years ago today 25/6/1915: Private Robert Bower (Age 38) 6th Bn. Stalybridge (St. Paul) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Husband of Sarah Bower, of 5, Gerrard St., Stalybridge.

Private Fred Bailey (Age 24) 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Walter and Harriet Bailey, of 34, Peter St., Hazel Grove, Stockport.

100 years ago today 25/6/1916: Private F Owen 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

1940: Major Edmund Ivan Gore-Hickman (Age 41) 4th Bn. Brugge General Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Francis William and Elizabeth Browne Gore-Hickman, of Ballsbridge, Dublin, Irish Republic.

Lance Corporal Sydney Taylor (Age 24) 5th Bn. Northwich Cemetery, United Kingdom.

Lieutenant David Ronald Evans (Age 27) Tilly-Sur-Seulles War Cemetery, France. Son of D. Ernest and Hilda Evans, of Chester.

VC Winner…

1916: Arthur Batten-Pooll of Royal Munster Fusiliers in WW1, Colonne, France.

1916: William Jackson of 17th Battalion, AIF in WW1, Armentières, France.

1944: Netrabahadur Thapa of 5th Gurkha Rifles in WW2, Bishenpur, India.

Also…

1876 – Battle of the Little Big Horn

1947 – Ann Frank’s Diary published

1950 – Korean War begins

Happy birthday…

1900 – Louis Mountbatten

1903 – George Orwell

100 years ago today 24/6/1916: Private E O’Malley 1st Bn. Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany.

Private FO Hague 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

NIL

VC Winner…

1900: Lewis Halliday of Royal Marine Light Infantry in Boxer Rising, Peking, China.

1917: John Dunville of 1st Royal Dragoons in WW1, Épehy, France.

1944: David Hornell of No. 162 Squadron RCAF in WW2, Faroes, Atlantic Ocean.

Also…

217BC – Battle of Lake Trasimene

1509 – Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon crowned

1916 – start of bombardment on Somme

1981 – Humber Bridge opens

1982 – 747 loses all 4 engines after flying through volcanic cloud

2010 – Julia Gillard becomes PM after knifing Kevin07

Happy birthday…

1850 – K of K Herbert Kitchener (of Khartoum)

1923 – Margaret Olley

1944 – Jeff Beck

101 years ago today 23/6/1915: Private W Hopley (Age 40) 2nd Bn. Audley (St. James) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of Levi and Ann Hopley; husband of Ada Ellen Hopley, of 15, Diglake St., Bignall End, Stoke-On-Trent.

Private Henry Jones 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.        

100 years ago today 23/6/1916:

NIL

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

1942: Serjeant John Harold Crawford (Age 24) 2nd Bn. Caserta War Cemetery, Italy. Son of John James Crawford and Caroline Crawford; husband of Florence Annie Crawford, of Farnworth, Widnes, Lancashire.

1944: Private William Leslie Etherington (Age 21) 2nd Bn. Hottot-Les-Bagues War Cemetery, France. Son of William John and Lily Etherington, of Liss, Hampshire.

Private Edwin Howarth (Age 36) 2nd Bn. Hottot-Les-Bagues War Cemetery, France. Son of John Joseph and Edith Jane Howarth; husband of Doris Howarth, of Rochdale, Lancashire.

VC Winner…

1855: Charles McCorrie of 57th Regiment of Foot in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea.

1857: Stephen Garvin of 60th Rifles in Indian Mutiny, Delhi, India.

1857: John McGovern of 1st Bengal Fusiliers in Indian Mutiny, Delhi, India.

1944: Tul Pun of 6th Gurkha Rifles in WW2, Mogaung, Burma.

1944: Sefanaia Sukanaivalu of Fiji Infantry Regiment in WW2, Bougainville, Solomon Islands.

Also…

1314 – Battle of Bannockburn

1757 – Battle of Plassey (the reason the curry powder I use is called “Clive of India”)

Happy Birthday…

1912 – Alan Turing

1940 – Stuart Sutcliffe

101 years ago today 22/6/1915: Private Ashton Brown 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

100 years ago today 22/6/1916:

NIL

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

1943: Private Charles William Rhodes 4th Bn. Horsley (St. Clement) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of Charles W. Rhodes and Jane S. Rhodes, of Kilburn.

VC Winner…

1916: John Erskine of Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) in WW1, Givenchy, France.

1916: William Hackett of Corps of Royal Engineers in WW1, Givenchy, France.

Also…

1941 – Operation Barbarossa

1944 – Operation Bagration

1986 – hand of God (Diego Maradona)

Happy Birthday…

1898 – Erich Maria Ramarque

1903 – John Dillinger

1960 – Tim Russ

100 years ago today 21/6/1916: Corporal FW Haskins 3rd Bn. Grantchester (Ss. Andrew and Mary) Churchyard, United Kingdom.

Private  R Ollerhead 12th Bn. Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery. Greece.

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

NIL

VC Winner…

1854: Charles Lucas of HMS Hecla in Crimea, Aland Islands, Finland. ——FIRST VC AWARDED

1864: John Murray of 68th Regiment of Foot in Tauranga Campaign, Tauranga, New Zealand.

Also…

1854 – first VC awarded (See above)

1942 – Japanese sub fires on US mainland (Fort Stevens, OR)

1964 – civil rights workers murdered in Mississippi

Happy Birthday…

1884 – Claude Auchinleck

1911 – Chester Wilmot

101 years ago today 20/6/1915: Private Albert John Williams 1st Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France.

Private Arthur Jenkins (Age 31) Thelwall (All Saints) Churchyard, Grappenhall, United Kingdom. Son of Peter Jenkins. Served in the South African Campaign.

Private Joseph Ardern (Age 20) 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Richard Thomas and Hannah Maria Ardern, of 22, Ellesmere Avenue, Marple, Cheshire.

Private Walter Long 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.        

100 years ago today 20/6/1916:

NIL

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

1942: Lieutenant Harry Davies 1st Bn. Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta.

VC Winner…

1858: William Waller of 25th Bombay Light Infantry in Indian Mutiny, Gwalior, India.

Also…

1900 – Boxer rebellion, 55 days siege begins

1975 – Jaws released

Happy birthday…

1925 – Audie Murphy

101 years ago today 19/6/1915: Private F Platt 2nd Bn. Elzenwalle Brasserie Cemetery, Belgium.

Private  G Wright 2nd Bn. Elzenwalle Brasserie Cemetery, Belgium.

Private William Scott 6th Bn. Stockport (Willow Grove) Cemetery, United Kingdom.

Private William Hoyle (Age 25) 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Catherine Carson (formerly Hoyle), of 17, Back Water St., Portwood, Stockport, and the late Frank Hoyle.

100 years ago today 19/6/1916:

NIL

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

1944: Private Douglas William Keel (Age 32) 2nd Bn. Bayeux War Cemetery, France. Son of William and Charlotte Minnie Keel; husband of Elsie Lilian Keel, of Fishponds, Gloucestershire.

Private Stanley Noden (Age 29) 2nd Bn. Bayeux War Cemetery, France. 

Private William Roughley (Age 29) 2nd Bn. Bayeux War Cemetery, France. Son of Harry and Margaret Feilding Roughley; husband of Doris Roughley, of Atherton, Lancashire.

Private Frederick William Wright (Age 33) 2nd Bn. Bayeux War Cemetery, France. Son of Frederick William and Jane Eliza Wright; husband of Alice Wright, of Woodford Green, Essex.

VC Winner…

1857: Thomas Hancock of 9th Queen’s Royal Lancers in Indian Mutiny, Delhi, India.

1857: John Purcell of 9th Queen’s Royal Lancers in Indian Mutiny, Delhi, India.

1857: Samuel Turner of 60th Rifles in Indian Mutiny, Delhi, India.

1896: Randolph Nesbitt of Mashonaland Mounted Police in Mashona Rebellion, Salisbury, Rhodesia.

1941: Roden Cutler of Royal Australian Artillery in WW2, Merdjayoun-Damour, Lebanon.

Also…

1953 -Rosenberg’s executed in Sing Sing

Happy Birthday…

1861 – Douglas Haig

1896 – Wallis Simpson

1964 – Boris Johnson

101 years ago today 18/6/1915: Private J Blackshaw (Age 21) 1st/5th Bn. Blauwepoort Farm Cemetery, Belgium. Son of William and Margaret Blackshaw, of 5, River St., Wilmslow, Manchester.

100 years ago today 18/6/1916: Lance Serjeant Henry Brookes (Age 26) 1st/5th Bn. Le Treport Military Cemetery, France. Order of St. George 4th Class (Russian). Son of Mrs. Taylor, of Lynn, Cheshire.

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

1944: Private John Alwyn Bliss (Age 28) 2nd Bn. Bayeux War Cemetery, France. Son of David Charles and Martha Ann Bliss; husband of Bertha Bliss, of Widnes, Lancashire.

Corporal Fred Gidman (Age 24) 2nd Bn. Bayeux War Cemetery, France. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Gidman; husband of Ethel Gidman, of Smallthorne, Stoke-On-Trent.

Private John George Slone (Age 28) 2nd Bn. Bayeux War Cemetery, France. Son of Thomas and Margaret Lawrence Christmas Carr Slone; husband of Eileen Slone, of Howdon-On-Tyne, Northumberland.

1945: Serjeant Herbert Thomas Jermy (Age 30) MID Norwich Cemetery, Norfolk, United Kingdom. Son of Charles and Kate Jermy; husband of Kathleen Mary Jermy, of Norwich.

VC Winner…

1855: John Alexander of 90th Regiment of Foot in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea.

1855: Henry Curtis of Naval Brigade in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea.

1855: Howard Elphinstone of Corps of Royal Engineers in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea.

1855: Thomas Esmonde of 18th Regiment of Foot in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea.

1855: Gerald Graham of Corps of Royal Engineers in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea.

1855: William Hope of 7th Regiment of Foot in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea.

1855: Peter Leitch of Corps of Royal Engineers in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea.

1855: John Perie of Corps of Royal Engineers in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea.

1855: Henry Raby of Naval Brigade in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea.

1855: John Sims of 34th Regiment of Foot in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea.

1855: Philip Smith of 17th Regiment of Foot in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea.

1855: John Taylor of Naval Brigade in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea.

Also…

1815 – Battle of Waterloo

1984 – Battle of Orgreave during miner’s strike

Happy birthday…

1816 – Helene Napoleone Bonaparte (Napoleone’s daughter…..so her birthday was the same day as Waterloo…I bet he never forgot her birthday!)

1961 – Alison Moyet