101 years ago today 28/1/1915: Serjeant J Goddard 6th Bn. Dranouter Churchyard, Belgium.

VC Winners….

1881: John Doogan of 1st King’s Dragoon Guards in First Boer War, Laing’s Nek, South Africa.

1881: Alan Hill of Northamptonshire Regiment in First Boer War, Laing’s Nek, South Africa.

1901: William Hardham of 4th New Zealand Contingent in 2nd Boer, Naauwpoort, South Africa.

1918: Geoffrey White of HMS E14 in WW1, Dardanelles, Turkey.

alos…

1547 – death of Henry VIII

1986 – space shuttle Challanger explodes just after take off (all aboard killed)

101 years ago today 27/1/1915: Private G Goodier (Age 22) 14th Bn. Runcorn Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of George and Elizabeth Goodier, of Lancaster Gardens, Halton Rd., Runcorn.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1944: Private William John Whapshott (Age 36) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Husband of Ada Whapshott, of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.

VC Winners….

1917: Edward Mott of Border Regiment in WW1, Le Transloy, France.

also…

1944 – siege of Leningrad lifted

1945 – Auschwitz-Birkenau liberated by Red Army

1974 – Brisbane flood

happy birthday….

1859 – Kaiser Wilhelm II

and today we lost Abe Vigoda (94)…great as Tession in the Godfather…

101 years ago today 26/1/1915: Private A Asquith 6th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery, Nord, France.

Serjeant W West 6th Bn. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium.

100 years ago today 26/1/1916: Private H Gregory 3rd Bn. Dukinfield Cemetery, United Kingdom.

Also….Happy Australia Day!!!!!

1788 – first fleet arives in Sydney 🙂

1907 – SMLE (Short Magazine Lee Enfield) mkIII introduced into British Army

1945 – Audie Murphy in action, will win Congressional Medla of Honour for it

happy birthday…

1880 – Douglas MacArthur

101 years ago today 25/1/1915: Serjeant Samuel Crawford (Age 22) 1st Bn. R.E. Farm Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Samuel and Sarah Jane Crawford, of Chapel House, Minshull Vernon, Crewe.

Lieutenant MW Hand 1st Bn. R.E. Farm Cemetery, Belgium.

100 years ago today 25/1/1916: Private T Mitchell 2nd (Garr.) Bn. Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery, United Kingdom.

VC Winners….

1917: Edward Henderson of Prince of Wales’s (North Staffordshire Regiment) in WW1, River Hai, Mesopotamia.

1917: Robert Phillips of Royal Warwickshire Regiment in WW1, Kut, Mesopotamia.

Also…

1533 – Henry VIII marries Anne Boleyn

happy brthday…

1882 – Virginia Woolf

98 years ago today 24/1/1918: Private J Hammond 12th Bn. Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1944: Private Albert Grindey (Age 24) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Ernest William and Isabell May Grindey, of Upper Hulme, Staffordshire.

VC Winners….

1865: Hugh Shaw of 18th Regiment of Foot in Second Taranaki War, Nukumaru, New Zealand.

also…

41 – Caligula assassinated

1972 – Sgt. Yokoi of Japanese Army found hiding in Guam (left over from WW2)

happy birthday…

76 – Emprorer Hadrian

1891 – Field Marshal Walter Model

1941 – Neil Diamond

99 years ago today 23/1/1917: Private JF Pink 13th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord. France.

Private  F Thompson 13th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord. France.

Private  E Morgan (Age 21) 6th Bn. Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Mr. J. Morgan, of 1, Woodhouse Lane, Horsehay, Salop.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1941: Private Albert Edward Watkins 4th Bn. Manchester Southern Cemetery, United Kingdom.

1944: Serjeant Albert Edwin Cunliffe (Age 25) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of James Percy and Charlotte Elizabeth Cunlilfe, of Stockport, Cheshire; husband of Marjorie Cunliffe, of Stockport.

Lance Serjeant Frederick James Dodd (Age 23) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Joseph and Frances Elizabeth Dodd, of Winsford, Cheshire.

VC Winners….

1945: Eric Harden of Royal Army Medical Corps in WW2, Brachterbeek, the Netherlands

1944: George Mitchell of London Scottish in WW2, Damiano Ridge, Italy

Also….

1900 – Battle of Spion Kop (Boer War)

1967 – Milton Keynes!!

Happy birthday….

1919 – Bob Paisley (Liverpool manager)

100 years ago today 22/1/1916: Private James Harrison 2nd Garrison Bn. Birkenhead (Flaybrick Hill) Cemetery, United Kingdom.

Private Harry Goodwin (Age 21) 1st Bn. Chipilly Communal Cemetery, France. Son of Francis William and Lydia Goodwin, of Chesterfield.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1940: Private Ralph Marsh (Age 39) 8th (H.D.) Bn. Leigh Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Richard and Esther Marsh; husband of Mary Marsh, of Leigh.

VC Winners…Zulu War (of course)

1879: Nevill Coghill of 24th Regiment of Foot, Battle of Isandlwana, Zululand

1879: Teignmouth Melvill of 24th Regiment of Foot, Battle of Isandlwana, Zululand

1879: Samuel Wassall of 80th Regiment of Foot, Battle of Isandlwana, Zululand

1879: William Allan of 24th Regiment of Foot, Battle of Rorke’s Drift, Natal Colony

1879: Gonville Bromhead of 24th Regiment of Foot, Battle of Rorke’s Drift, Natal Colony

1879: John Chard of Royal Engineers of Battle of Rorke’s Drift, Natal Colony

1879: James Dalton of Commissariat Department, Battle of Rorke’s Drift, Natal Colony

1879: Frederick Hitch of 24th Regiment of Foot, Battle of Rorke’s Drift, Natal Colony

1879: Alfred Hook of 24th Regiment of Foot, Battle of Rorke’s Drift, Natal Colony

1879: Robert Jones of 24th Regiment of Foot, Battle of Rorke’s Drift, Natal Colony

1879: William Jones of 24th Regiment of Foot, Battle of Rorke’s Drift, Natal Colony

1879: James Reynolds Army Medical Department, Battle of Rorke’s Drift, Natal Colony

1879: Christian Schiess 3rd Natal Native Contingent, Battle of Rorke’s Drift, Natal Colony

1879: John Williams of 24th Regiment of Foot, Battle of Rorke’s Drift, Natal Colony

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101 years ago today 21/1/1915: Private H Clarke (Age 25) 11th Bn. Bournemouth East Cemetery, United Kingdom. Husband of L. Clarke, of 2, Flixton Place, Hope Hill, Stockport.

100 years ago today 21/1/1916: Private  John Edward Kelly (Age 45) 1st Bn. Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt, France. Son of John and Ann Kelly, of Stockport; husband of Elizabeth Ann Kelly, of 2, Dunstan’S Court, Angel St., Higher Hillgate, Stockport.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1944: Private Albert Burgess (Age 23) 6th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Burgess, of Alderley Edge, Cheshire.

Lieutenant John Brett Davey (age 25) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Lt.-Col. Charles William Brett Davey and Patricia Davey, of Woodmancote, Gloucestershire.

VC Winners…

1864: Frederick Smith of 43rd Regiment of Foot in Tauranga Campaign, Tauranga, New Zealand.

1874: Samuel McGaw of 42nd Regiment of Foot in First Ashanti Expedition, Amoaful, Ashanti.

1916: Lala of 41st Dogras in WW1, El Orah, Mesopotamia.

1916: John Sinton of Indian Medical Service in WW1, Orah Ruins, Mesopotamia.

also…

1887 – 465mm (18.3″) of rain fell here in Brisbane

happy birthday….

1824 – Stonewall Jackson

1924 – Benny Hill

100 years ago today 20/1/1916: Private W Carnaby 9th Bn. St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’Avoue, France.

Lance Corporal Joseph Lee (Age 36) No. 4 Coy. 13th Bn. Tancrez Farm Cemetery, Belgium. Son Of William Thomas Lee, of Rock Ferry; husband of Eliza Ellen Lee, of 53, Ebenezer St., Rock Ferry, Cheshire.

Private George Leonard (Age 22) 13th Bn. Tancrez Farm Cemetery, Belgium. Son of the late George and Elizabeth Leonard, of Hoole, Chester.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1945: Private Robert Taylor (Age 39) Dunkirk Memorial, France.

also…

1942 – Wannsee Conference, final solution discussed…..although Holocaust was well underway by this point in the war, this meeting was very imprtant and idetified all the jews of Europe (13,000,000-ish).

happy birthday…

1896 – George Burns

1899 – Clarice Cliff (wonderful ceramic designer)

1920 – DeForest Kelley (aka Dr. McCoy from Star Trek)

1930 – Buzz Aldrin

100 years ago today 19/1/1916: Private Thomas Cawley (Age 39) “C” Coy. 11th Bn. Rifle House Cemetery, Belgium. Son of the late Thomas and Mary Cawley, of Birkenhead; husband of Ada Davies (formerly Cawley), of 11, Nevison St., Edge Hill, Liverpool.

Private Charles Dean (Age 37) 11th Bn. Rifle House Cemetery, Belgium. Son of John and Dinah Dean; husband of Elizabeth Ellen Dean, of 54, Ledward St., Winsford, Cheshire.

Private William John Elson (Age 25) 11th Bn. Rifle House Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Mrs. Alice Elson, of 8, Peter St., Crewe.

Private Thomas Henry Palin (Age 23) “B” Coy. 11th Bn. Rifle House Cemetery, Belgium. Son of the late Thomas and Annie Palin, of Crewe.

Lance Corporal Charles William Goodall (Age 23) 13th Bn. Tancrez Farm Cemetery, Belgium. Son of William and Rosa Goodall, of Wallrake, Heswall, Cheshire.

Private Wilfred John Arthur Hall (Age 24) 13th Bn. Tancrez Farm Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Arthur and Annie Hall, of 18, Selby Rd., West Bridgford, Nottingham.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1944: Corporal John Hind (Age 25) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Herbert and Emma Hind, of Stockport, Cheshire; Husband of Elsie Hind, of Stockport.

Private Frank Lawton (Age 41) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of William and Mary Ester Lawton.

Private John Leeson (Age 27) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of John Thomas Leeson and Jane Leeson; husband of Ivy Leeson, of Wheelock, Cheshire.

Private Joshua Thomas Whitehouse (Age 38) 7th Bn. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Arthur and Rachel Whitehouse; husband of Rhoda Whitehouse, of Bellingham, London.

1947: Private Frederick Siddall Munster Heath War Cemetery, Germany

VC Winner…

1945: Sher Shah of 16th Punjab Regiment in WW2, Kyeyebyin, Burma.

also….

1915 – Zeppelins bomb Great Yarmouth and King’s Lynn

1945 – Soviet forces liberate Lodz Ghetto

happy birthday…

1736 – James Watt

1807 – Robert E. Lee

1809 – Edger Allan Poe