Category Archives: WW1

January 16th

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100 years ago today 16/1/1916: Private Charles Richardson (Age 35) 1st Bn. Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt, France. Son of the late Mrs. Richardson Peers, of Tatton St., Knutsford, Cheshire; husband of Alice Richardson Lansloot, of Dyk Straat, 45, Malines, Belgium.

Serjeant Charles Price (Age 39) 11th Bn. London Rifle Brigade Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Henry and Ann Price, of 29, James St., Northwich; husband of Annie Price.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1940: Major William Arthur Webster (Age 52) Chester (Overleigh) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Husband of Beatrice Ellen Webster, of Chester.

 

VC Winner…

1881: John Danaher of Nourse’s Horse in First Boer War, Elandsfontein, South Africa.

James Murray of Connaught Rangers in First Boer War, Elandsfontein, South Africa.

 

 

January 14th

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99 years ago today 14/1/1917: Private Herbert Lee 8th Bn. Basra Memorial, Iraq

 

VC Winner…

1881: John McCrea of 1st Cape Mounted Yeomanry in Basuto War, Tweefontein, South Africa.

 

Cyprus: 1958: Sergeant Charles Hector Brown Cheshire Constabulary (attached Cyprus Police). Killed in a road accident while seconded to the British Police Unit in Cyprus. Buried in the British Cemetery, Kyriacos Matsis St., Nicosia.

also….

1933 – Bodyline……Douglas Jardine is a naughty boy

1943 – Japanese sucessfully evacuate Guadalcanal

 

happy birthday…

83BC – Marc Anthony

1897 – Hasso von Manteuffel (German general….Battle of the Bulge)

 

January 13th

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101 years ago today 13/1/1915: Private  J Jones 1st Bn. Kandahar Farm Cemetery, Belgium

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1943: Private Walter George Barrow (Age24) Crewe Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Walter and Elsie Barrow, of Crewe.

1944: Serjeant Frederick Ord (Age 43) 6th Bn. Stockport (Willow Grove) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of John and Ellen Ord; husband of Lily Ord, of Cheadle Heath, Stockport.

1945: Serjeant Philip Lamb (Age 43) 2nd Bn. Chester (Blacon) Cemetery, United Kingdom

 

VC Winner…

1916: Chatta Singh of 9th Bhopal Infantry in WW1, Battle of the Wadi, Mesopotamia.

 

also…..

1898 – Emile Zola writes “J’accuse” during Dreyfus affair

1960 – Gulags abolished

1968 – Johnny Cash performs inside Folsom State Prison

 

happy birthday…

1911 – Joh Bjelke-Peterson (former QLD state premier)

1961 – Julia Louis-Dreyfus

 

January 11

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101 years ago today 11/1/1915: Company Quartermaster Serjeant WH Swain (Age 38) 9th Bn. Middlewich Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of William Swain and Mary Swain; husband of Mable Louise Swain, of 64, Easton Rd., New Ferry, Cheshire. Born at Rose Heath, Sandbach.

 

100 years ago today 11/1/1916: Private JF Goodwin 11th Bn. London Rifle Brigade Cemetery, Belgium.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1946: Private Robert Lyons (Age 22) 30th Bn. Rome War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Robert and Margaret Lyons, of Swinton, Nottinghamshire.

 

 

also today…

1879 – Zulu War starts (am thinking of treating myself to a tour of the ZW for my 50th, boyhood dream)

1986 – Gateway bridge, Brisbane opened (I have run/walked over this during ‘Bridge to Brisbane’ fun run)

happy birthday…

1920 – Mick McManus (wrestler)

1938 – Arthur Scargill (NUM leader)

 

and of course we  lost David Bowie today

January 10th

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99 years ago today 10/1/1917: Private D Jones 1st/4th Bn. Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq.

Private William John Thomas (Age 24) 22nd Bn. Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France. Son of Rose Thomas, of Llaswernfach, Llangattock, Crickhowell, Breconshire, and the late William Thomas.

Private Richard Ward (Age 30) 1st/6th Bn. Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium. Husband of Hannah Smith (formerly Ward), of 6, John St., Heywood.

Private John James Shaw (Age 33) “C” Coy. 10th Bn. Stockport (Willow Grove) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of James Shaw; husband of Eva Lane (formerly Shaw), of 9, Higher Union St., Heaton Norris, Stockport.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

10/01/1940: Lance Corporal Francis Day (Age 21) Derrington (St. Matthew) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of Edward and Emma Day, of Derrington.

 

Todays VC Winner…

1904: Clement Smith of Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry in Fourth Somaliland Expedition, Jidballi, Somaliland.

also today….

49BC – Julius Caesar crosses the Rubison with his 13th Legion, starting a civil war

 

January 9th

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101 years ago today 9/1/1915: Corporal Charles Morley Brock (Age 23) 13th Bn. Ludgershall (St. James) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of Charles Brock.

100 years ago today 9/1/1916: Private Isaac Nelms (Age 19) 2nd/6th Bn. Stockport (Willow Grove) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Joseph and Sarah Nelms, of 2, Barkers Buildings, Churchgate, Stockport. Alternative Commemoration – Buried in Brunswick Methodist Church Burial Ground.

 

also….

1799 – British PM introduces income tax to pay for Napolionic Wars

1806 – state funeral of Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson

1916 – end of battle of Gallpoli (who won?)

1941 – first flight of Avro Lancaster

 

happy birthday…

1913 – Richard Dixon

1920 – CLive Dunn

Clive_Dunn___a_life_on_screen

 

 

 

January 7th

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101 years ago today 7/1/1915: Private Frank Croft (Age 19) 6th Bn. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France. Son of Christopher and Mary Ann Croft, of 3, Compton St., Stalybridge, Cheshire.

Private William Mullock (Age 18) 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Thomas and Emma Mullock, of 67, Goddard St., Crewe, Cheshire.

Private Edward Thomas Phipps 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

 

in more modern times….let us not forget Charlie Hebdo in 2015……

 

we lost…

1536 – Catherine of Aragon

1694 – Charles Gerald 1st Earl of Macclesfield

 

VC Winners

1901: John Barry of Royal Irish Regiment in 2nd Boer, Monument Hill, South Africa.

1915: Eustace Jotham of 51st Sikhs in WW1 7 January 1915, Spina Khaisora, India

1917: Thomas Mottershead No. 20 Squadron RFC in WW1, Ploegsteert Wood, Belgium

 

January 6th

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101 years ago today 6/1/1915:

Private Frank Croft (Age 19) 6th Bn. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery               France. Son of Christopher and Mary Ann Croft, of 3, Compton St., Stalybridge, Cheshire.

Private William Mullock (Age 18) 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Thomas and Emma Mullock, of 67, Goddard St., Crewe, Cheshire.

Private Edward Thomas Phipps 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

 

100 years ago today 6/1/1916:

NIL

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

6/01/1943: Private Arthur Slater (Age 25) Medjez-El-Bab Memorial, Tunisia. Son of William and Agnes Slater; husband of Margaret S. K. Slater.

Private Henry Wright (Age 30) Medjez-El-Bab Memorial, Tunisia. Son of Tom and Kathleen Wright; Husband of Hilda Wright, of Ramsgate, Kent.

Memorial 60km-ish West of Tunis, all part of the German offensices before final colapse in North Africa.

 

happy birthday…

1412 – Joan de Arc

1943 – Terry Venables (El Tel)

1960 – Nigella Lawson (who I am seeing in Brisbane this month)

and we lost….2012 Bob Hilness (“I’ll have a B please Bob”)

 

VC Winners…..

1858: Bernard McQuirt of 95th Regiment of Foot in Indian Mutiny, Rowa, India.

1893: Owen Lloyd of Royal Army Medical Corps in Kachin Hills Expedition, Fort Sima, Burma.

1900: Herman Albrecht of Imperial Light Horse in 2nd Boer, Ladysmith, South Africa.

1900: Robert Digby-Jones of Royal Engineers in 2nd Boer, Ladysmith, South Africa.

1900: James Masterson of Devonshire Regiment in 2nd Boer, Ladysmith, South Africa.

1900: James Pitts of Manchester Regiment in 2nd Boer, Caesar’s Camp, South Afri.ca.

1900: Robert Scott of Manchester Regiment in 2nd Boer, Caesar’s Camp, South Africa.

1943: Parkash Singh of 8th Punjab Regiment in WW2, Donbaik, Burma.