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

 

101 years ago today 17/6/1915: Private A Brooks 1st Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. 

Private  A Miller (Age 21) 5th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Son of Joseph Miller, of 24, Arthur St., Runcorn, Cheshire.

Private Matthew Ollier Bostock (Age 19) 5th Bn. Dickebusch New Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of William and Elizabeth Bostock, of 1, Bakehouse Yard, Knutsford, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal George Mills (Age 25) 1st/5th Bn. Spoilbank Cemetery, Belgium. Husband of Prudence Mills, of 21, Heath Rd., Owley Wood, Weaverham, Northwich, Cheshire.

 

100 years ago today 17/6/1916: Private WE Maddocks 8th Bn. Basra War Cemetery, Iraq.             

Private Albert Brandreth 1st/5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

1940: Colour Serjeant Harry Lawrence Hibbins (Age 32) Dunkirk Memorial, France. Son of John Hibbins, and of Rose Hibbins (nee Ford); husband of Winifred E. Hibbins, of Hanton Bridge, Hertfordshire.

Private Horace James (Age 34) La Bernerie-En-Retz Communal Cemetery France.

Private Arthur Keenan (Age 31) Dunkirk Memorial, France. Son of Arthur Keenan, and of Bridget Keenan (nee McCasey).

Private Albert Lewis (Age 38) Pornic War Cemetery, France. Son of Mark and Sarah Lewis.

Lance Corporal David Smith (Age 31) Dunkirk Memorial, France. Son of Mary Ellen Smith, of Birkenhead.

Private Isaac Frederick Woodland (Age 32) Les Moutiers-En-Retz Communal Cemetery, France. Son of Bert and Rebecca Woodland; husband of Edith Constance Woodland, of Isleworth, Middlesex.

Private Alfred Wright (Age 32) Dunkirk Memorial, France. Son of Thomas and Beatrice Wright; Husband of Gweneth Wright, of Aberfan, Glamorgan.

1941: Private Frank Alexander Whittaker 4th Bn. Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery, United Kingdom.

1942: Corporal George Ashbrooke (Age 29) 5th Bn. Weaverham (St. Mary) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of Annie Ashbrooke, and Stepson of Harry Broadhurst, of Weaverham; husband of Hilda Ashbrooke, of Northwich.

1943: Private Keith Charles Dransfield (Age 28) Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial, United Kingdom. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dransfield, of Blundellsands, Liverpool.

1944: Private Joseph Fidler Bannister (Age 31) 2nd Bn. Bayeux War Cemetery, France. Son of Fred and Sarah Ann Bannister, of Hazel Grove, Cheshire.

Private George Makin (Age 32) 2nd Bn. Bayeux War Cemetery, France. Son of Thomas and Helen Makin; husband of Rose Elizabeth Makin, of Hayes, Middlesex.

 

VC Winner…

1858: Clement Heneage of 8th King’s Royal Irish Hussars in Indian Mutiny, Gwalior, India.

1858: George Hollis of 8th King’s Royal Irish Hussars in Indian Mutiny, Gwalior, India.

1858: John Pearson of 8th King’s Royal Irish Hussars in Indian Mutiny, Gwalior, India.

1858: Joseph Ward of 8th King’s Royal Irish Hussars in Indian Mutiny, Gwalior, India.

1918: Edward Mannock of No. 85 Squadron RFC in WW1, Over France.

1919: Augustus Agar of HM Coastal Motor Boat 4 in North Russia Relief Force, Kronstadt, Russia.

 

Also… 

1900 – Boxer Rebellion

1972 – Watergate break in

 

happy birthday….

1888 – Heinz Guderian

1898 – Harry Patch

1900 – Martin Bormann

1943 – Barry Manilow

1945 – Tommy Franks

1945 – Ken Livingstone

1969 – Geoff Toovey

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

101 years ago today 16/6/1915: Private WH Pagett 5th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France.               

Lance Corporal Maurice James Riley (Age 31) 2nd Bn. La Clytte Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Maurice James and Ann Riley, of 46, Manchester St., Crewe, Cheshire. Served in the South African Campaign.

Private Frank Hobday (Age 23) 2nd Bn. Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France. Son of Harry E. and Frances A. Hobday, of Hintbury Holt Farm, Hungerford, Berks.

Private Frank Edward Slater (Age 19) 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of John William Slater, of 36, Roe St., Macclesfield, Cheshire.

 

100 years ago today 16/6/1916:

NIL

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

1944: Private Arthur Peach (Age 23) 2nd Bn. Hottot-Les-Bagues War Cemetery, France. Son of Arthur and Annie Peach, of Walsall, Staffordshire; Husband of Doris Minnie May Peach, of Coal Pool, Walsall.

Private Leonard Stanley Weedon (Age 28) 2nd Bn. Hottot-Les-Bagues War Cemetery, France. Son of George Henry and Lilian Weedon; husband of Alice Weedon, of New Malden, Surrey.

 

VC Winner…

1855: Joseph Prosser of 1st Regiment of Foot in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea.

1858: George Rodgers of 71st Regiment of Foot in Indian Mutiny, Marar, India.

 Also…

1815 – battles of Ligny and Quatre Bras (the garlic bread to the pizza that is battle of Waterloo)

1961 – Rudolf Nureyev defects to the west

1976 – Soweto uprising

happy birthday…

1723 – Adam Smith

1890 – Stan Laurel

1912 – Enoch Powell

1935 – James Bolam

 

 

101 years ago today 15/6/1915: Private W Dunning 1st Bn. Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany.

 

100 years ago today 15/6/1916: Private G Daniels 6th Bn. Bethune Town Cemetery, France. Son of Mrs. A. Daniels, o17, Market St., Hollingworth, Cheshire.

Private William Matthews (Age 28) 6th Bn. Bethune Town Cemetery, France. Husband of Emma Rebecca Matthews, of 1, Hadfield Place, Glossop, Derbyshire.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

1942: Private Martin McManus (Age 31) 2nd Bn. Alamein Memorial, Egypt. Son of Martin and Catherine McManus; husband of Anne McManus, of Davyhulme, Lancashire.

Private Joseph Whittaker (Age 24) 2nd Bn. Alamein Memorial, Egypt. Son of Joseph and Annie Whittaker, of Stockport, Cheshire.

 

VC Winner…

1901: James Rogers of South African Constabulary in 2nd Boer War, Thaba Nchu, South Africa.

1915: Frederick Campbell of 1st Battalion, CEF in WW1, Givenchy, France.

1918: Charles Hudson of Sherwood Foresters in WW1, Asiago, Italy.

1918: Jack Youll of Northumberland Fusiliers in WW1, Asiago, Italy.

 

Also…..

1667 -first blood transfusion

1752 – Benjamin Franklin key kite thing

1944 – Battle of Saipan

1996 – Manchester bombing by IRA (and I never did pick up that book that was in the book shop that was destroyed)

 

Happy birthday…

1519 – Henry Fitzroy (Henry VIII’s illegitimate son)

1946 – Noddy Holder (saw him in Sainsbury’s once)

 

101 years ago today 14/6/1915: Private J Axson (Age 32) 1st Bn. Dickebusch New Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of James and Emma Axson. Native of Congleton, Cheshire.

 

100 years ago today 14/6/1916: Private Laurence Charles Beesley 1st/5th Bn. Hebuterne Military Cemetery, France.

Private  F Brown (Age 24) 16th Bn. Liverpool (Ford) Roman Catholic Cemetery, United Kingdom.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

NIL

 

VC Winner…

1917: William Ratcliffe of Prince of Wales’s Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) in WW1, Messines, Belgium.

Also…

1645 – Battle of Naseby

1777 – Starts and Stripes becomes official USA flag

1789 – William Bligh and his crew make Timor (7,600km in an open boat)

1919 – Alcock and Brown

1940 – first inmates arrive at Auschwitz

1982 – Argentinian forces in Port Stanley surrender (“There is a white flag flying over Stanley…..Bloody Marvellous”)

Happy birthday…

1961 – Boy George

 

101 years ago today 13/6/1915: Private Frederick Pyott (Age 29) 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Husband of Rose Ann Pyott, of 10, Adcroft St., Higher Hillgate, Stockport.

 

100 years ago today 13/6/1916: Private A Jones (Age 19) 3rd Bn. Birkenhead (Flaybrick Hill) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of William and Clara Jones, of 8, Egerton St., Sale, Cheshire.

  

Meanwhile in World War 2:  

1940: Private John Stanley Rogers (Age 25) Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial, United Kingdom. Son of James and Abigail Rogers.

 

VC Winner…

1858: Same Shaw of Rifle Brigade in Indian Mutiny, Lucknow, India.

2012: James Ashworth of Grenadier Guards in War in Afghanistan, Nahiri Saraj District, Afghanistan.

 

Also…

1917 – German air raid on London (162 killed)

1983 – Pioneer 10 becomes first man made object to leave the solar system

 

happy birthday…

1786 – Winfield Scott