100 years ago today 8/5/1916: Lance Corporal George William Rowarth (Age 34) 2nd Bn. Doiran Memorial, Greece. Son of George William and Johanna Rowarth, of Hadfield, Derbyshire.

Private Llewelyn Johnson Mountfield Bateson (Age 20) “A” Coy. 10th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France. Son of George Edwin and Annie Bateson. Born at Barnton, Nr. Northwich, Cheshire.

Private A Walker 10th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France.       

Private John Ward (Age 26) 10th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France. Son of Mary Ward, of 11, Wiverns Place, Runcorn, Cheshire.

Serjeant M Wood (Age 21) 10th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France. Son of Joseph and Martha Wood, of 92, Churchgate, Stockport; husband of S. E. Wood, of 1, The Fold, Luthwood Rd., Bayston Hill, Salop.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1942: Private Thomas Edwards (Age 22) 1st Bn. Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. Son of Frederick Arthur and Martha Edwards, of Boughton, Chester.

Private Henry Owen Lodwick (Age 25) 1st Bn. Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Owen Lodwick; Husband of Marjorie Lodwick, of Little Sutton, Cheshire.

1945: Private Walter Henry Henshaw (Age 44) Grimsby (Scartho Road) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of James and Eliza Jane Henshaw, of Grimsby; husband of Edith Mary Henshaw, of Grimsby.

Private Robert Raymond Skuce (Age 20) 1st Bn. Hamburg Cemetery, Germany.  

 

VC Winner…

1918: William Beesley of Prince Consort’s Own (Rifle Brigade) in WW1, Bucquoy, France.

 

happy birthday….

1901 – Australian Labor Party (ALP)

 

 

101 years ago today 7/5/1915: Private Arthur Sills (Age 30) “G” Coy. 2nd Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Son of Richard and Elizabeth Sills, of Hulme, Manchester.

Private C Witkiss 1st Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France.  

Private W Cookson (Age 38) 1st Bn. Le Treport Military Cemetery, France. Son of William and Sarah Arm Cookson, of Manchester and Shrewsbury.

 

Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private Francis Thomas Bennett (Age 23) 1st Bn. Son of Mrs. E. Bennett, of 74, Brosscroft, Hadfield, Manchester.

Private John Boots 1st Bn             

Private Harry Clue (Age 22) 2nd Bn. Son of Emma Jane Clue, of 9, Shepherd’S Bush Rd., London, and the late Henry Clue.

Private William Dunn (Age 31) 1st Bn. Husband of Mary Ann Dunn, of 25, Bernard St., Glossop, Derbyshire.

Serjeant William Garlick 2nd Bn.                

Private Alfred Siggers Gillin (Age 36) 1st Bn. Husband of Sarah Ellen Gillin, of 21, Newbridge Lane, Stockport.

Serjeant John Halewood (Age 30) 1st Bn. Son of Samuel and Mary Halewood; husband of Bridget Dunn (formerly Halewood).

Private William Hammond (Age 30) 2nd Bn. Husband of Sarah Howes (formerly Hammond), of 4, Stanley Rd., Knutsford, Cheshire.

Private Claude Hampson 1st Bn.

Private James Horobin 1st Bn.

Private Frederick Johnson (Age 38) 1st Bn. Son of Annie Johnson, of 21, Forest St., Weaverham, Northwich, Cheshire, and the late Alfred Johnson.

Private James Kingston (Age 20) 1st Bn. Son of James Kingston, and the late Harriet Kingston.

Private Peter 1st Bn.

Private Harry McDonald (Age 26) 1st Bn. Husband of Hannah McDonald, of 4, Dane Side, Congleton, Cheshire.

Private William Morton 1st Bn.

Private William John Newsham (Age 19) “D” Coy. 1st Bn. Son of George Newsham, of 96, Buckingham St., Everton, Liverpool, and the late Alice Newsham.

Private Charles Pownall (Age 52) 1st Bn. Husband of Elizabeth Pownall, of 19, Wilkenson St., Birkenhead.

Private Frederick Leonard Rogers (Age 25) 2nd Bn.

Private William Rushton (Age 27) 1st Bn. Son of John A. and Elizabeth Rushton, of 24, Salisbury St., Runcorn, Cheshire.

Private William Sherlock (Age 23) 2nd Bn. Son of William and Mary Sherlock, of 7, Ascot Drive, Lostock, Gralam, Northwich, Cheshire.

Second Lieutenant Sydney Ferrar Smith 1st Bn. attd. 2nd Bn.

Private James Thornton (Age 22) 1st Bn. Son Of Henry And Alice Thornton, Of 105, Stanhope St., Toxteth Park, Liverpool.

Private John Washbrook 2nd Bn.

Private Charles Wilkinson 1st Bn.

Private Hugh Williams 1st Bn.

 

100 years ago today 7/5/1916: Private George Ernest Smith (Age 20) 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Son of Ellen Whittaker (formerly Smith), of 111, Whitefield Rd., Everton, Liverpool, and the late Suter Smith.

Private William Arthur Phillips (Age 19) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of William and Florence Phillips, of 8, Moat Avenue, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1941: Private Alfred Atkin (Age 34) 6th Bn. Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of William Henry and Jane Atkin.

Private James King (Age 28) Glossop Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of John W. King and Mary A. King, of Hadfield; husband of Frances E. King, of Hadfield.

Private Bertram Windsor (Age 26) Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Robert and Annie Windsor; husband of Helen Windsor, of Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private Bernard Young Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of John and Annie Young, of Higher Wych, Cheshire.

1945: Private John Gibson 30th Bn. Rome War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Thomas and Charlotte Gibson, of Ayr; Husband of Annie Gibson, of Bedale, Yorkshire.

 

VC Winner…

1867: David Bell of 24th Regiment of Foot in Andaman Islands Expedition, Little Andaman.

1867: Campbell Douglas of 24th Regiment of Foot in Andaman Islands Expedition, Little Andaman.

1867: James Cooper of 24th Regiment of Foot in Andaman Islands Expedition, Little Andaman.

1867: Thomas Murphy of 24th Regiment of Foot in Andaman Islands Expedition, Little Andaman.

1867: William Griffiths of 24th Regiment of Foot in Andaman Islands Expedition, Little Andaman.

Also…

1915 – RMS Lusitania sunk

1945 – Jodel surrenders in Rheims

1954 – Dien Bien Phu ends

 

101 years ago today 3/5/1915: Private Joseph Boag 1st Bn. Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, France.

Private WA Griffiths 2nd Bn. Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, France.

Private J Wall (Age 38) 3rd Coy. 2nd Bn. Le Treport Military Cemetery, France. Son of James Wall, of Stockport.

 

100 years ago today 3/5/1916: Private EJ Glover 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

Private F Pearson 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

Corporal J Johnson 10th Bn. Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

Private John Willie Buckley (Age 32) 10th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France. Son of William and Mary Buckley, of Sale, Cheshire; husband of Ann Emily Buckley, of 5, Whittle St., Ashton-On-Mersey.

Private J Foster (Age 20) 10th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France. Son of Elizabeth and the late George Foster, of 41, Cross Town, Knutsford, Cheshire.

Private Henry Havelock Snape (Age 36) “A” Coy. 10th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France. Son of Walter John and Anne Snape; husband of Harriet Snape, of 25, Oak Lane, Kerridge, Nr. Macclesfield. Born at Bollington, Nr. Macclesfield.

Private Walter Gibbons (Age 30) 1st Bn.                Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France. Husband of Edith Hough (formerly Gibbons), of 35, Hyde St., Portwood, Stockport.

Private WJ Godsell (Age 23) 1st Bn. Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France. Son of William Godsell, of 43, Tudor St., Gloucester.

Private W Corbett 6th Bn. Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France.

Private Rowland Relph (Age 21) 15th Bn. Merville Communal Cemetery, France. Son of Mr. E. and Mrs. J. Relph, of 2138, 17A St. West, Calgary, Alberta. Native of Leeds, England.

Private  J Lea (Age 28) 16th Bn. Rue-Des-Berceaux Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’Avoue, France. Son of John Lea, of Bootle, Liverpool.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1942: Warrant Officer Class II Reginald Ravenscroft (Age 23) Mombasa (Mbaraki) Cemetery, Kenya. Son of Jonathan Ravenscroft, and of Mary Harriett Ravenscroft, of Calveley, Cheshire.

1943: Lance Corporal Fred Slater Brooke (Age 25) 6th Bn. Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of Fred and Emma Brooke, of Glossop, Derbyshire.

 

VC Winner…

1917: Robert Combe of 27th Battalion, CEF in WW1, Acheville, France.

1917: John Harrison of East Yorkshire Regiment in WW1, Oppy, France.

1917: George Jarratt of Royal Fusiliers in WW1, Pelves, France.

1943: Leonard Trent of No. 487 Squadron RNZAF in WW2, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

 

 

101 years ago today 2/5/1915: Private J Davies (Age 24) 2nd Bn. Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of John and Alice Davies, of Fronhyfrd, Groes Lwyd, Abergele, Denbighshire. Born at Rhyl, Flints.

Private F Morgan (Age 22) 4th Bn. attd. 5th Bn. Spoilbank Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Mrs. R. Morgan, Of 217, Peel St., Rock Ferry, Tranmere, Birkenhead.

Company Serjeant Major Alexander Warnock (Age 41) 5th Bn. Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France. Son of John and Rachel Warnock, of Birkenhead; husband of Lillian A. Warnock, of 7, Lancashire St., Newton Heath, Manchester.

Private Ernest Broome (Age 26) 2nd Bn.                Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Oswald and Ellen Broome, of 41, Dane Rd., Sale, Cheshire.

 

100 years ago today 2/5/1916: Private Arthur Margerison (Age 32) No. 3 Coy 13th Bn. Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of Henry and Emily Jane Margerison, of 73, Bolton Rd., Port Sunlight, Cheshire.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1940: Private Gordon Thomas Hodgkinson (Age 19) 5th Bn. Chester (Overleigh) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of W. G. Hodgkinson and Dora Hodgkinson, of Huntington.

1941: Private Herbert Thomas (Age 28) Liverpool (Kirkdale) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Edwin and Eliza Thomas, of Waterloo, Liverpool.

 

VC Winner…

1915: John Lynn of Lancashire Fusiliers in WW1, Ypres, Belgium.

 

 

101 years ago today 1/5/1915: Private Thomas Moss 1st Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France.               

Private E Hampson 2nd Bn. Etretat Churchyard, France. 

Private JT Stockton (Age 19) 1st Bn. Ramparts Cemetery, Lille Gate, Belgium. Son of Thomas and Lucy Stockton, of Brindley Lea, Nantwich, Cheshire.

Private Edward Thomas 2nd Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private Harry Thompson (Age 20) 2nd Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of John Thompson, of 8, Kertch St., Ancoats, Manchester.

 

100 years ago today 1/5/1916: Private GW Turner 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.    

Private E Wale 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.          

Private J Brown 8th Bn.  Basra War Cemetery, Iraq.          

Private J Lightfoot 1st/7th Bn. Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.      

Serjeant Richard Newport (Age 28) 10th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France. Son of John and Elizabeth Newport, of Halton, Nr. Runcorn, Cheshire. Formerly Assistant Schoolmaster. Enlisted September, 1914.

Private H Russell (Age 18) 1st Bn. Faubourg D’Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France. Son of Charles and Harriett Corlett Russell, of 46, Princes St., Douglas, Isle of Man.

Private George William Hargraves (Age 18) 15th Bn. Rue-Des-Berceaux Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’Avoue, France. Son of Harry and Agnes Hargraves, of 80, Wellington St., Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancs.

Private JW Taylor 15th Bn. Rue-Des-Berceaux Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’Avoue, France.    

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1944: Private Walter Henry Birtles (Age 24) 7th Bn. Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy. Son of Alfred and Florence Clarissa Birtles, of Wilmslow, Cheshire.

Major Hugh John Stephen McShane (Age 26) 7th Bn. Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy. Son of Maj. Hugh Joseph McShane and Alice Maud McShane, of Twickenham, Middlesex.

Private Howell Jenkin Pickrell 1st Bn. Hamburg Cemetery, Germany.       

Private Charles Vaughan (Age 33) 1st Bn. Hamburg Cemetery, Germany. Son of Edward and Mary Ann Vaughan; husband of Mary C. Vaughan, of Valletta, Malta, G.C.

 

VC Winner…

1918: Robert Cruickshank of London Scottish Regiment in WW1, Jordan, Palestine.

1915: Edward Warner of Bedfordshire Regiment in WW1, Ypres, Belgium.

2004: Johnson Beharry of Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment in Iraq War, Al-Amarah, Iraq.

 

Also…

1759 – Wedgewood pottery founded by Josiah

 

101 years ago today 30/4/1915: Private Alfred Davenport (Age 32) 1st Bn. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France. Son of Samuel and Hannah Davenport, of 5, Abbots Meads, Parkgate Rd., Chester. Born at Upton, Cheshire.

Private William Henry Dutton 2nd Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.    

Private James Cowley Harris (Age 41) 2nd Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Brother of Mr. R. G. Harris, of 27, Alexandra Rd., Llandudno, Caernarvonshire.

Private James Sheehan 2nd Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

 

100 years ago today 30/4/1916: Serjeant W Garlick 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. 

Private F Johnson (Age 23) 13th Bn. Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of Thomas and Sarah Ann Johnson, of 1, Legh Rd., New Ferry, Birkenhead.

Private  W Jones 13th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France.        

Private W Thomas (Age 23) 15th Bn. Rue-Des-Berceaux Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’Avoue, France. Son of William and Lavina Thomas.

Private A Jackson 5th/6th Bn. Wilmslow (St. Bartholomew) Churchyard, United Kingdom.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1945: Serjeant Arnold Percy Leaitherland (Age 30) Haley Hill (All Souls) Church Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Herbert G. Leaitherland and Sara Ann Leaitherland; husband of Laura Arm Leaitherland, of Boothtown, Halifax.

 

VC Winner…

1865: James Dundas of Bengal Engineers in Bhutan War, Dewan-Giri, India.

1865: William Trevor of Bengal Engineers in Bhutan War, Dewan-Giri, India.

1915: Walter Parker of Royal Marine Light Infantry in WW1, Gallipoli, Turkey.

1917: William Sanders of HMS Prize in WW1, Atlantic.

Also…

1863 – French Foreign Legion  force (65 men) fights off 2000 Mexicans to almost the last man (Cameron)

1943 – Operation Mincemeat begins

1945 – Adolf Hitler commits suicide

happy birthday…

1893 – Joachim von Ribbentrop

 

101 years ago today 29/4/1915: Private W Cole 5th Bn. Spoilbank Cemetery, Belgium.    

Private Thomas Feeney (Age 22) 5th Bn. Spoilbank Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Michael and Winifred Feeney, of 28, Steven St., Boughton, Chester.

Corporal S Thomas (Age 23) 5th Bn. Spoilbank Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Mrs. Lydia Thomas, of 34, Mobberley Rd., Knutsford, Cheshire.

Commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium…

Private Walter Albinson 1st Bn.                 

Private Thomas Bagley (Age 38) 1st Bn. Son of Elizabeth Deegan (formerly Bagley, (nee Blackhurst) and William Bagley; husband of Florence Campbell (formerly Bagley), of 6, St. Thomas Place. Hillgate, Stockport.

Private Harry Bagwell 1st Bn.

Private Harry Bruckshaw (Age 24) 1st Bn. Son of Samuel and Harriet Bruckshaw, of 60, Northgate St., Stockport; husband of Lucy Hallam (formerly Bruckshaw), of 3, Second Avenue, Oozewood Rd., Royton, Oldham.

Private Thomas Dolan (Age 28) 1st Bn. Son of Mrs. Catherine Dolan, of 34, Hawkins St., South Reddish, Stockport.

Private David Gee 1st Bn.             

Private Joseph Henry Parry (Age 30) 1st Bn. Son of William and Elizabeth Parry, of 16, Nelson, Chester; husband of Ellen Parry, of 10, Peel St., Chester.

Lance Corporal Arthur Pearce (Age 16 1st Bn. Only son of George Edwin and Martha Pearce, of 71, Stovell Avenue, Longsight, Manchester.

Private Harry Plant (Age 38) 1st Bn. Husband of Lavina Plant, of 1, Souracre Fold, Stalybridge, Cheshire.

Private Robert Rogers 1st Bn.

Private John Tomkinson 1st Bn.

Private Patrick Walsh 1st Bn.

 

100 years ago today 29/4/1916: Private James Aaron Cartlidge (Age 26) 13th Bn. Arras Memorial, France. Son of the late Arthur and Hannah Cartlidge, of 21, Dane St., Congleton; husband of Elizabeth Ellen Cartlidge, of 28, Milk St., Congleton, Cheshire.

Private Joseph Habbajam Higgs (Age 40) 13th Bn. Arras Memorial, France. Son of Clara Higgs, of 4, Stone Grove, Steeton, Keighley, Yorks, and the late John Higgs. Enlisted 1914.

Private Patrick McDonald (Age 36) 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq. Son of Michael McDonald. Served in the South African Campaign with 1St Bn. South Lancashire Regt.

Lance Corporal HH Birch (Age 28) 13th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Birch, of Hesshall, Cheshire.

Private Arthur Cliffe (Age 20) 13th Bn. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, France. Son of Samuel and Eliza Cliffe, of Astbury Village, Nr. Congleton, Cheshire.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1942: Corporal William Ernest Matthews (Age 36) 7th Bn. Birmingham (Witton) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Charles and Florence Priscilla Matthews, of Birmingham; husband of Jennie Matthews, of Broad, Birmingham.

1943: Corporal Ronald Alexander Williams (Age 30) 6th Bn. Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia. Son of Samuel Ralph Lewis Williams and of Gertrude Williams, of Bramhall, Cheshire.

1944: Major Samuel Thomas Smither MC and 2 Bar (Age 53) 30th Bn. Naples War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Samuel Thomas Smither and Jessie Smither; husband of Kathleen Ada Smither, of Wallasey, Cheshire.

1945: Private John Charles McGuire 7th Bn. Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany.

 

VC Winner…

1864: William Manley of Royal Artillery in Tauranga Campaign, Tauranga, New Zealand.

1864: Samuel Mitchell of HMS Harrier in Tauranga Campaign, Tauranga, New Zealand.

1917: Alfred Pollard of Honourable Artillery Company in WW1, Gavrelle, France.

1917: James Welch of Princess Charlotte of Wales’s (Royal Berkshire Regiment) in WW1, Oppy, Pas-de-Calais, France.

1941: Jack Hinton of 2nd Division, NZEF in WW2, Kalamai, Greece.

 Also…

1770 –  Captain James Cook arrives at Botany Bay

happy birthday…

1934 – General Sir Peter de la Billiere

1954 – Jerry Seinfeld

1955 – Kate Mulgrew (Captain Janeway)