100 years ago today 2/7/1916: Private John William Whalley (Age 30) “B” Coy. 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Son of George and Mary J. Whalley, of Weaverham, Northwich, Cheshire; husband of the late Mary Whalley.

Private W Silver (Age 20) 1st/5th Bn. Couin British Cemetery, France. Son of Thomas and Margaret Silver, of 12, Smith’S Court, Northwich, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal William Kinsey (Age 30) 5th Bn. Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No.1, France. Son of Mrs. J. Kinsey, of Ship St., Frodsham; husband of W. Kinsey, of 12, Moreton Terrace, Frodsham, Warrington.

Private J H Couzins (Age 21) “B” Coy. 9th Bn. Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, France. Son of James and Agnes Couzins, of 7, Faulkner St. South, Harpurhey, Manchester.

Captain Thomas Leslie Jackson (Age 23) M C 9th Bn. Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, France. Son of Dr. Thomas Jackson and Mrs. Jackson, of Greystoke, Cumberland.

Private T Palmer 9th Bn.                Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, France

Private Ernest Bleakley 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.          

Private Alexandra Bowker (Age 20) 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Lucy Bowker, of 7, Godley Hill, Godley, Hyde, Cheshire, and The Late Alexander Bowker.

Private William Currie (Age 32) 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Edward Currie, of 10, Kendall St., South Reddish; husband of Elizabeth Currie, of 26, Hanover St., Portwood, Stockport.

Private Arthur Finnigan 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.          

Lance Corporal Henry Victor Hubbard (Age 29) D C M 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Frank and Sarah Hubbard, of South Bank Cottages, Great Budworth, Northwich, Cheshire.

Second Lieutenant Archibald Hunter (Age 41) 14th Bn. attd. 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late Daniel Munchie Hunter and Mary Hunter; husband of C. E. F. Hunter, of 33, St. George’S Rd., Kilburn, London.

Private Thomas Martin (Age 29) 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John and Kathleen Martin, of Bootle, Liverpool.

Lance Corporal Henry Monks (Age 21) “D” Coy. 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Monks, of 20, Moston St., Reddish, Stockport.

Captain Allan Sernberg 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.          

Private W A Rees 5th Bn. Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty, France.      

Private F White (Age 17) 5th Bn. Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty, France. Son of William and Jane White, of Churton, Chester.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1942: Private Joseph Brown 1st Bn. Imtarfa Military Cemetery, Malta. Of Southern Rhodesia.

 

VC Winner…

1916: Adrian Carton de Wiart of 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards in WW1, La Boiselle, France.

 

Also…

1644 – Battle of Marston Moor

1934 – Ernst Rohm killed (night of the long knives)

 

Happy Birthday…

1489 – Thomas Cranmer

1973 – Peter Kay

101 years ago today 1/7/1915: Lieutenant Edward Guy Melland (Age 26) 8th Bn. New Irish Farm Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Edward Melland, of Alport, Bakewell, Derbyshire, and of Katharine Alice Melland, his Wife.

Private John Traynor (Age 20) 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mrs. Marguerite Dooley, of 56, Flamank St., Birkenhead.

 

100 years ago today 1/7/1916: Private Albert Cartwright (Age 33) 9th Bn. Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, France. Son of Mrs. Emily Coleman, of 37, Evans St., Crewe.

Private A Millward (Age 18) 9th Bn. Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, France. Son of Mrs. J. Millward, of 25, Welsh Row, Mow Cop, Stoke-On-Trent.

 

Captain RJ McLaren 16th Bn. Hawthorn Ridge Cemetery No.2, Auchonvillers, France’       

Private A Steel (Age 26) 9th Bn. Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’Abbe, France. Husband of Catherine Steel, of 12, Balliol Terrace, Millers Bridge, Bootle, Liverpool.

Private Stephen Kelly 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.              

Private Thomas Shone 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

 

5^th Battalion…in the Gommecourt  Diversion…at the far left flank of the British attack…

Private John William Boardman (Age 22) 1st/5th Bn. Bienvillers Military Cemetery, France. Son of Edward and Edith Boardman, of 7, Broom Rd., Hale, Cheshire.

Second Lieutenant George Stuart Arthur (Age 32) “A” Coy. 5th (Pioneer) Bn. Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, France. Son of Samuel and Louisa Arthur, of 24, Heath Crescent, Halifax.

Serjeant Edwin Boardman (Age 24) 5th Bn. Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, France. Son of Edward and Edith Boardman, of 7, Broom Rd., Hale. Cheshire.

Lieutenant FA Davies 5th Bn. Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, France.   

Private Neville Dutton (Age 18) 5th Bn. Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, France. Brother of Mrs. E. M. Lloyd, of 4, St. Andrew’S Avenue, Timperley, Cheshire. Born at Altrincham, Cheshire.

Private W Hinchliffe (Age 25) 5th Bn. Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, France. Husband of the late Clara Hinchliffe, of 4, Bank St., Heaton Lane, Stockport.

Private John Aubrey Kendall (Age 21) 5th Bn. Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, France.     Son of Alice Maude Lamb (formerly Kendall), of 239, Lea Rd., Wolverhampton, and the late Joseph Kendall.

Private James Minshall 5th Bn. Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, France. Son of Mrs Emma Minshall, of 19 Bank Street, Cheadle, Cheshire.

Private W Poole 1st/5th Bn. Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, France.     

Drummer Herbert Sutcliffe (Age 22) 1st/5th Bn. Gommecourt British Cemetery No.2, Hebuterne, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Sutcliffe, of Altrincham, Cheshire.

Private Arthur Clarke 1st/5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France.

Private Arthur Edwin Clarke 1st/5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France.

Private George Frederick Jones 1st/5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France               .

Private John Jones 1st/5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France.     

Corporal J Large 5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France.  

Serjeant Philip Hugh Peirce (Age 31) 5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France. Son of John and Emily Peirce, of “Glenhurst,” Shipton-Under-Wychwood, Oxford.

Private  H Whitney 5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery               , France.              

Private J Yarwood 5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France.

Lance Corporal Charles Ackerley 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Sydney Allen 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.       

Private John Atherton 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.    

Private John Atkin (Age 19) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of William and Anna Atkin, of 2, Dinting Lane, Glossop.

Lieutenant Philip Burnet Bass (Age 21) “A” Coy. 5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Col. P. De S. Bass, C.M.G., and Mrs. Bass, of 8, Madeley Rd., Ealing, London.

Private Charles Henry Bennett (Age 29) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late Charles and Margaret Davison Bennett.

Private Charles Blackburn 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.             

Private John William Boulger 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.       

Private Norman Randolph Broadribb 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France (Served as Perry). Son of William and Eliza Broadribb, of 13, City Rd., Chester.

Private Vivian Brocklehurst (Age 20) “C” Coy. 1st/5th Bn.                Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Henry and Ada Mary Brocklehurst. Proceeded to France In Feb.1915.,.

Private Robert Buchanan 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.              

Private William Carter (Age 18) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Martha Evernden (formerly Carter), of 20 Back, Queen St., Chester.

Private Albert Cash (Age 20) “A” Coy. 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of T. W. Cash and Annie Cash, of 3, White Bear Yard, Knutsford, Cheshire.

Private John Clifford 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.        

Private Harry Davenport (Age 25) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Charles and Kate H. Davenport, of 15, Oakfield Rd., Altrincham, Cheshire.

Private George Edge 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.       

Lance Corporal Robert Fletcher 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.  

Private Harry Gayter 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.       

Private George Percy Lear (Age 22) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of George and Kate Lear, of 238, Muslin St., Newton, Hyde, Cheshire.

Private John Martin (Age 23) 1st/5th Bn.                Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John and Phoebe Martin, of 43, Askeridge St., Runcorn, Cheshire.

Private Leo Mattimore (Age 19) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Peter and Mary Ann Mattimore, of 3, Princess St., West Bollington, Macclesfield, Cheshire.

Private Joseph Moores (Age 20) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of William and Jessie Moores, of 4, Stone St., Runcorn, Cheshire.

Private John Mugan 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.        

Private William Rackstraw (Age 21) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Joseph and Sarah Ann Rackstraw, of 80, Welcomb St., Hulme, Manchester.

Private Harry Shaw (Age 21) “A” Coy. 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John and Annie Shaw, of 63, Park Rd., Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire.

Corporal Harry Thomas (Age 19) “A” Coy. 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of William Henry and Ellen Thomas, of 13, Heyes St., Altrincham, Cheshire.

Private Frank Turner (Age 21) “A” Coy. 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late John Turner, of 67, Mill St., Congleton, Cheshire.

Private John William Wakefield (Age 20) 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wakefield, of 4, Loch St., Runcorn, Cheshire.

Private Frank Walker 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Frank Walker 1st/5th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.      

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

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VC Winner…

1916: Eric Bell of Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in WW1, Thiepval, France.

1916: Geoffrey Cather of Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria’s) in WW1, Hamel, France.

1916: John Green of Royal Army Medical Corps in WW1, Foncquevillers, France.

1916: Stewart Loudoun-Shand of Green Howards in WW1, Fricourt, France.

1916: William McFadzean of Royal Irish Rifles in WW1, Thiepval Wood, France.

1915: Gerald O’Sullivan of Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in WW1, Gallipoli, Turkey.

1916: Robert Quigg of Royal Irish Rifles in WW1, Hamel, France.

1916: Lionel Rees of No. 32 Squadron RFC in WW1, Double Crassieurs, France.

1916: Walter Ritchie of Seaforth Highlanders in WW1, Beaumont-Hamel, France.

1916: George Sanders of Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) in WW1, Thiepval, France.

1915: James Somers of Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in WW1, Gallipoli, Turkey.

1916: James Turnbull of Highland Light Infantry in WW1, Authuille, France.

1942: Charles Upham of 2nd Division, NZEF in WW2, El Ruweisat Ridge, Egypt.

 

Also…

1690 – Battle of the Boyne

1863 – Battle of Gettysburg (begins)

1916 – British army suffers heaviest ever casualties on opening day of Somme Campaign (19,500-ish KIA and 60,000 casualties overall) –  see above

1942 – First Battle of El Alamein

1932 – ABC formed

 

Happy birthday…

1979 – Sony Walkman

 

sorry….lap top stuffed last night….ok now…

 

100 years ago today 30/6/1916: Private J Kirkham 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Private Alfred Hughes (Age 24) 16th Bn. Bethune Town Cemetery, France. Son of Sarah Floyd, of 135, Wellington Rd., Dingle, Liverpool.

Private John James Hughes (Age 32) 8th Bn. Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial, India. Son of John and Jane Hughes, of Aberfan, Mid. Glamorgan; husband of Sarah Anne Hughes, of 43, Bryntaf Terrace, Aberfan.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

1947: Serjeant William John Perry (Age 62) Shore (St. Barnabas) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of William and Sarah Ann Perry; husband of Flora Perry, of Werneth, Oldham.

 

VC Winner…

1857: Robert Aitken of 13th Bengal Native Infantry in Indian Mutiny, Lucknow, India.

1857: William Cubitt of 13th Bengal Native Infantry in Indian Mutiny, Chinhut, India.

1857: William Oxenham of 32nd Regiment of Foot in Indian Mutiny, Lucknow, India.

1866: Samuel Hodge of West India Regiment in The Gambia, Tubabecelong, Gambia.

1916: Nelson Carter of Royal Sussex Regiment in WW1, Richebourg l’Avoue, France.

 

Also…

1934 – Night of the Long Knives

 

Happy birthday…

1954 – Wayne Swan (good luck tomorrow)

 

101 years ago today 29/6/1915:

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100 years ago today 29/6/1916:

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100 years ago today 29/6/1920: Private F Shaw 3rd Bn. Newton (St. Mary) Churchyard, Hyde, United Kingdom.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

1942: Private Cyril Demaine Hanson (Age 31) 2nd Bn. El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt. Son of John William and Agnes Hanson; husband of Elizabeth Jane Hanson, of Warrington, Lancashire.

1942: Corporal Donald McMillian (Age 28) MM 2nd Bn. Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, Egypt. Son of William and Eliza McMillian; husband of Edna McMillian, of Lanchester, Co. Durham.

1947: Corporal H Loynes 2nd Bn. Tripoli War Cemetery, Libya.    

 

VC Winner…

1857: George Lambert of 84th Regiment of Foot in Indian Mutiny, Oonao, India.

Also…

1922 – France grants 1km2 of Vimy Ridge to Canada

 

Happy birthday…

1880 – Ludwig Beck

 

101 years ago today 28/6/1915: Lance Corporal B Cunnah Masham (St. Mary) Churchyard, United Kingdom.

 

100 years ago today 28/6/1916: Private Charles Belsham 10th Bn. Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

1942: Private Arnold Cross (Age 25) 2nd Bn. Alamein Memorial, Egypt.

1942: Lieutenant Gordon Francis Elliott (Age 24) 2nd Bn.                Alamein Memorial, Egypt. Son of Harold Graham Elliott and Gladys Elliott, of Hove, Sussex.

1942: Corporal Henry Ernest Granby (Age 27) 2nd Bn. Alamein Memorial, Egypt. Son of Charles Frederick and Margaret Iris Granby; husband of Eliza Jane Granby, of Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.

1942: Private William Reay (Age 30) 2nd Bn. Alamein Memorial, Egypt.   

1942: Lance Corporal Arthur William Smith 2nd Bn. Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya.

 

VC Winner…

1918: Phillip Davey of 10th Battalion, AIF in WW1, Merris, France.

1916: James Hutchinson of Lancashire Fusiliers in WW1, Ficheux, France.

1915: Herbert James of Worcestershire Regiment in WW1, Gallipoli, Turkey.

1917: Frank Wearne of Essex Regiment  WW1 in June, Loos, France.

1945: Leslie Starcevich of 2/43rd Battalion, AIF in WW2, Beaufort, Borneo.

 

Also…

1838 – Queen Victoria’s coronation

1914 – Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie shot dead in Sarajevo…effectively starting WW1

1919 – Treaty of Versailles signed….thus ending WW1

1969 – Stonewall riots

 

Happy birthday…

1491 – Henry VIII

1577 – Peter Rubens

1926 – Mel Brooks

 

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:  

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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:

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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