101 years ago today 3/8/1915: Lance Corporal Alfred Long (Age 23) 3rd Bn. Birkenhead (Flaybrick Hill) Cemetery United Kingdom Son of Robert and Jane Long, of 16, Brook St., Crewe.

Private Robert Davidson 1st/4th Bn. Helles Memorial Turkey (including Gallipoli)

 

100 years ago today 3/8/1916: Private George Frederick Inskip (Age 21) No. 2. Coy, 13th Bn. Bertrancourt Military Cemetery France Son of William and Martha Inskip, of Birkenhead.

Private Thomas Baines (Age 22) 1st/6th Bn. Brown’S Road Military Cemetery, Festubert France Son of Thomas and Mary Ann Baines, of 17, Heald St., Stockport.

Lance Corporal James Henry Turner (Age 24) “B” Coy. 1st/6th Bn. Loos Memorial France Husband of Gertrude Elizabeth Simpson (Formerly Turner), of 119, Northgate Rd., Edgeley, Stockport.

Private Albert Walker (Age 18) 1st/6th Bn. Loos Memorial France Son of Edward and Charlotte Walker, of 1, David St., Reddish, Stockport.

Private E H Dominick 6th Bn. Quarry Cemetery, Montauban France

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1942: Private Bert O’Connor (Age 36) 2nd Bn. Caserta War Cemetery, Italy. Son of John Patrick and Rose O’Connor; Husband of Elsie Lucretia O’Connor, of Brynmill, Swansea.

 

VC Winner…

1915: George Boyd-Rochfort of Scots Guards in WW1, Cambrin, France.

 

Also…

1914 – Germany declare war on France

1936 – Jessie Owens wins in Berlin

1958 – USS Nautilus goes under Artic ice cap

 

Happy birthday…

1867 – Stanley Bawldwin

1970 – Gina G (robbed in Eurovision 1996)

100 years ago today 2/8/1916: Private J Nicholls 2nd Garrison Bn. Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Egypt

Private Alfred Bailey (Age 26) 1st/6th Bn. Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart France Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Bailey, of 58, King Edward St., Macclesfield, Cheshire.

Private Henry Lackabane (Age 23) 17th Bn. Preston (New Hall Lane) Cemetery United Kingdom Son of Henry and Elizabeth Ellen Lackabane, of 68, Lark Hill St., Preston.

Private H Aldcroft 1st Bn. St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen France

Private John Appleton (Age 25) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial France Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Appleton, of 72, Ellesmere Rd., Lower Walton, Warrington.

Private George Edward Gough 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial France

Private Thomas Lloyd 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial France

Private George Henry Westerman (Age 26) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial France Son of George Henry and Ada Westerman, of “Chelston”, Hazelwood Rd., Hale, Cheshire.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1944: Private Patrick Fagan (Age 49) 2nd Bn. Heliopolis War Cemetery Egypt

 

VC Winner…

1857: William Sutton of 60th Rifles in Indian Mutiny, Delhi, India.

1900: William House of Royal Berkshire Regiment in 2nd Boer War, Mosilikatse Nek, South Africa.

1917: Noel Chavasse of Royal Army Medical Corps in WW1, Wieltje, Belgium.

Also…

216BC – Battle of Cannae (you can cross the Alps, just don’t cross the Romans)

1798 – Battle of the Nile

1897 – Siege of Malakand ends

1943 – Treblinka revolt

1954 – Gulf of Tonkin Incident

1990 – Iraq invades Kuwait (mmmm…wonder how this will turn out?)

Happy Birthday…

1921 – Alan Wicker

1970 – Kevin Smith

101 years ago today 30/7/1915: Lance Corporal J W Farmer 2nd Bn. Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany.

Private J Gradwell 2nd Bn. Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Private F Jones 2nd Bn. Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Private H Profit (Age 24) 2nd Bn. Niederzwehren Cemetery, Germany. Son of Harry and Betsy Profit, of Sandbach, Cheshire.

 

100 years ago today 30/7/1916: Private T Jones 1st/6th Bn. attd. 11th Bn. Bertrancourt Military Cemetery, France.

Private D Evans (Age 32) 9th Bn. Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of Daniel and Ann Evans, of Llwynpia (Rhondda), Glam.; Husband of Louisa Parker (Formerly Evans), of 248, Ynyscynon Rd., Trealaw, Dinas (Rhondda), Glam.

Private J W Robinson 1st Bn. Dernancourt Communal Cemetery, France.

Private John Hulme (Age 33) 10th Bn. Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of the late Mathew and Sarah Ann Hulme; Husband of Edith Hulme, of 45, School Lane, Lostock Gralam, Northwich, Cheshire.

Private W Ankers (Age 22) 13th Bn. Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, France. Son of Robert and Eliza Ankers, of Dewsbury Lane, Kelsall, Chester.

Private T Burke 13th Bn. Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, France.

Private Ben Johnson (Age 26) 13th Bn. Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, France. Son of Hannah Johnson, of 28, Bank St., Hadfield, Manchester, and the late Ben Johnson.

Private C Murray 13th Bn. Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, France.

Private H Shaw (Age 33) 1st/6th Bn. Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, France. Son of Henry Shaw; Husband of Alice Shaw, of 2, Hallbottom Lane, Newton, Hyde, Cheshire.

Lance Corporal A Venables (Age 21) 13th Bn. Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, France. Son of Mrs. A. Venables, of 5, Lime St., Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.

Private Wilfred Whitehead (Age 25) 1st/6th Bn. Loos Memorial, France. Son of Samuel and Mary Whitehead, of 3, Commercial St., Newton, Hyde, Cheshire.

Private James Abrams (Age 22) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Robert and Mary Abrams, of 2, Weaver View, Clifton, Runcorn, Cheshire.

Private Charles Bowyer (Age 23) 13th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late Charles and Margaret Bowyer.

Private Amos Brown 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Owen Griffith Davies 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Norman Evans 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Alfred Smith 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Harry Taylor 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Lance Corporal Wilfred Taylor 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Benjamin Whitby (Age 44) “B” Coy. 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of the late Benjamin and Elizabeth Whitby; Husband of Christina Annie Whitby, of 12, Kingsley Rd., Ellesmere Port, Birkenhead.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1940: Private Percy James P J Broughton 22 30 4th Bn. Crewe Cemetery United Kingdom Son of Alfred John and Mary Elizabeth Broughton, Of Crewe.

1943: Private Denis D Whitty 26 30 2nd Bn. Catania War Cemetery, Sicily Italy Son of Denis and Ann Mary Whitty, Of Tranmere, Birkenhead.

1944: Second Lieutenant Donald Mackillop D M Ridgway 24 30 1st Bn. Lincoln (Newport) Cemetery United Kingdom Son of Alfred Ridgway and Of Anna Ridgway (Nee Mackillop). Member Of The Pharmaceutical Society, (M.P.S.).

 

VC Winner…

1857: Ross Mangles Bengal Civil Service Indian Mutiny July 30 Arrah, India

1857: William McDonell Bengal Civil Service Indian Mutiny July 30 Arrah, India

1918: Harold Auten Royal Naval Reserve WW1 July 30 English Channel, England

1916: George Evans Manchester Regiment WW1 July 30 Guillemont, France

1916: James Miller King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) WW1 July 30 Bazentin-le-Petit, France

1915: Sidney Woodroffe Prince Consort’s Own (Rifle Brigade) WW1 July 30 Hooge, Belgium

 

Also…

1419 – First de-fenestration of Prague (they had to plan this carefully, they only had a small window of opportunity)

1945 – USS Indianapolis sunk by Japanese submarine

1966 – “Some people are on the pitch, they think it’s all over….it is now” England beat West Germany 4-2 in World Cup final (as we are STILL going on about it)

1975 – Jimmy Hoffa disappears

Happy birthday…

1729 – Baltimore, MD

1818 – Emily Bronte

 

101 years ago today 29/7/1915: Major J K Cooke Over (St. Chad) Churchyard, United Kingdom.   

 

100 years ago today 29/7/1916: Private H Thompson 11th Bn. Bertrancourt Military Cemetery, France.

Private J Woods 1st/5th Bn. attd. 11th Bn. Bertrancourt Military Cemetery, France.

Private J Dawson 36th Bn. Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, France.

Private G Egerton 1st Bn. Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, France.

Private Claude Ambrose Pentland (Age 20) 16th Bn. St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France. Son of John and Margaret Pentland, of 89, Claudia St., Walton, Liverpool.

Private Robert William Barlow 9th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Arthur Boon (Age 20) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. H. Bickerton, of Windy Arbour, Siddington, Chelford, Cheshire.

Private John Clark 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private George Cole 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Leonard Edwards (Age 25) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of James and Hannah Edwards, of Lewin St., Middlewich; Husband of, Frances Manley (Formerly Edwards), of 10, Sea Bank, Middlewich, Cheshire.

Private Thomas Hartley (Age 22) “B” Coy. 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. Mary Ann Hartley, of 22, Oakwood Lane, Barnton, Northwich, Cheshire.

Private John Hegerty 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Frank Janion Helsby (Age 37) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Thomas and Martha Helsby, of Fern Bank Terrace, Frodsham, Cheshire.

Private Frank Jackson (Age 18) 19th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Jackson, of Church St., Tarvin, Chester.

Private William Mottram (Age 20) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of James and Emma Mary Mottram, of 8, Dido St., Everton Rd., Liverpool.

Corporal James Chadwick Peake 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Sidney Riley 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Jack Shaw (Age 19) 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Shaw, of 377, West St., Crewe.

Private Charles Simon 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private John Thomas 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Walter Thorley 11th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private James Wallace 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Lance Corporal Josiah Wilding 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Harold Wootton 16th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1944: Lance Corporal John Cyril Eyres 6th Bn. Manchester Crematorium United Kingdom Son of John and Mabel Eyres, of Heaton Moor, Stockport, Cheshire.

 

VC Winner…

1857: Andrew Bogle 78th Regiment of Foot Indian Mutiny July 29 Oonao, India.

Also…

1921 – a Mr. A Hitler becomes leader of NSDAP (wonder how that will end up?)

1976 – first “Son of Sam” killing

1993 – John Demjanjuk acquitted

 

Happy birthday…

1883 – Benito Mussolini (he made the rains run on time)

1953 – Ken Burns (I love the Civil War documentary)

1972 – Wil Wheaton

 

101 years ago today 28/7/1915: Corporal Wilfred Moores (Age 18) “C” Coy. 8th Bn. Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Son of William and Matilda Moores, of 62, Hyde Rd., Woodley, Stockport.

 

100 years ago today 28/7/1916: Private William James Spence (Age 38) 16th Bn. Boulogne Eastern Cemetery France Husband of Mary Ann Spence, of 15, Brougham St., Southwick, Sunderland.

Private W Chaisty 6th Bn. Chocques Military Cemetery France

Private Eric Kay (Age 20) 16th Bn. Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension France Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Kay, of 97, Mottram Road, Stalybridge, Manchester.

Private J Redfern (Age 36) “A” Coy. 1st Bn. Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz France Son of Joseph and Emily Redfern, of Stockport, Cheshire.

Second Lieutenant C J H Dickinson 15th Bn. Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz France

Private Frederick Joseph Thelwall (Age 23) 10th Bn. Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension France Son of Charles and Hannah Maria Thelwall, of Marple, Stockport; Husband of Annie Thelwall, of 9, Chapel St., Marple, Stockport.

Private Charles Coppenhall (Age 22) 9th Bn. Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’Abbe France Son of Philip and Hannah Coppenhall, of 1, St. Anne’S Rd., Middlewich, Cheshire.

Corporal E E Devall 10th Bn. Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart France

Private E T Hancock 10th Bn. Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart France

Private D J Kendrick (Age 24) 10th Bn. Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart France Son of Martha Jane Miller (Formerly Kendrick), of 152, St. James Rd., Orrell, Wigan, and the late David Kendrick.

Second Lieutenant William Ernest Longster (Age 22) 10th Bn. Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart France Son of Mr. I. W. and Mrs. A. E. Longster, of 20, Belle Vue Terrace, Malton, Yorks.

Private J Rutter 10th Bn. Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart France

Private D Dalton 16th Bn. St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen France

Private William Campbell (Age 25) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial France Son of the late William Campbell; Husband of the late Jeanie Campbell.

Private Harry Cyril Clarke (Age 19) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial France Son of Walter Henry and Emily Cragg, of 3, Little Thames St., Leicester.

Private Samuel Davies (Age 50) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial France Husband of Louisa Davies, of 44, George St., Birkenhead.

Second Lieutenant Bernard Duckworth 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial France

Private Frank Ernest Fox (Age 23) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial France Son of Mrs. Charlotte Ann Fox; Husband of Florence Fox, of 16, Stringer St., Biddulph, Staffs.

Private Ben Hughes (Age 18) “W” Coy. 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial France Son of Thomas and Mary Hughes, of Bank House, Colemere, Ellesmere, Salop.

Private John Martin Kelly (Age 35) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial France Son of John Martin Kelly and Mary Kelly, of 19, Edward St., Glossop; Husband of Lilly Kelly, of 17, Arundel St., Glossop, Derbyshire.

Private Sidney Kenrick (Age 33) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial France

Lance Corporal Frank Kirby 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial France

Second Lieutenant William Thomas Prout 3rd Bn. attd 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial France

Private Harry Robertson 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial France

Private Joseph Rustage 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial France

Private Charles Sumnall 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial France

Private Walter Elvin Taylor (Age 18) 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial France Son of Walter Elvin Taylor and Sarah Jane Taylor, of Felmersham, Bedford.

Private George Turner (Age 30) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial France Son of Frederick Turner of, 7, Garden Street, Kimpston, Hyde, Cheshire.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1943 Private John George J G Edwards 29 28 7th Bn. Catania War Cemetery, Sicily Italy Son of John George and Florence Edwards; Husband of Mary A. Edwards, Of Fazakerley, Liverpool.

1943 Private David D Rimmer 31 28 7th Bn. Catania War Cemetery, Sicily Italy Son of Thomas and Prudence Rimmer, Of Birkenhead; Husband of Annie Rimmer, Of Birkenhead.

 

VC Winner…

1916: Claude Castleton 5 Machine Gun Corps WW1 July 28 Pozières, France

Also…

1540 – Thomas Cromwell executed

1794 – Robespierre executed

1914 – Austria-Hungry declares war on Serbia

1943 – Operation Gomorrah (Hamburg firestorm)

 

Happy birthday…

1635 – Robert Hooke (I love Hooke’s Law)

1866 – Beatrix Potter

1936 – (Sir) Garfield Sobers (my dad met him at a petrol station just before I was born)

1947 – (Sir) Peter Cosgrove

 

101 years ago today 27/7/1915:

NIL

 

100 years ago today 27/7/1916: Private S H Janion 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

Private J Brady 11th Bn. Bertrancourt Military Cemetery, France.

Private Harry Dowd 1st. Bn. Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, France. Son of Mrs. Mary Ann Dowd, of 4, Canning St., Ashton-Under-Lyne.

Private G Latimer (Age 21) 1st Bn. Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, France. Son of George Latimer, of Capetown, South Africa.

Private L Ingham 10th Bn. Couin British Cemetery, France. Son of Mr. J. Ingham, of the Crescent, Disley, Cheshire.

Private R Parsons 1st Bn. Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France.

Private J Potts 1st Bn. Dernancourt Communal Cemetery, France.

Private W J Green 15th Bn. La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, France. Son of Mr. W. Green, of Chatburn, Nr. Clitheroe, Lancs.

Private Frederick James McMichael (Age 27) 3rd Bn. Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of the Late William and Eleanor McMichael.

Private E L Jones 3rd Bn. Preston (New Hall Lane) Cemetery, United Kingdom.

Private Joseph Arnold 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Archibald Victor Bate (Age 25) 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Samuel and Victoria Horne, of 25, Macclesfield St., Burslem, Staffs.

Private Joseph Bebbington (Age 29) 1st Bn Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. Martha Ann Bebbington, of 23, Duke St., Chester.

Private Horace Bernard Branscombe (Age 21) 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Philip and Margaret Mostyn Branscombe, of 113, Borough Rd., Birkenhead.

Corporal George Carter 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Lance Corporal William Carter (Age 19) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Sam and Jane Carter, of Goostrey, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire.

Private Thomas Chadwick (Age 35) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of William Chadwick, of 25, Devonshire Place, Everton, Liverpool, and the Late Margaret Chadwick. Served in the South African Campaign.

Private Wilfred Crowe (Age 19) 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Thomas and Harriet Crowe, of Kirk Andrea, Ramsey, Isle of Man.

Private James Derbyshire 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Ernest Gamble (Age 20) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Percy Hilton 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Cephas Howard 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Percy Jinks (Age 20) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Richard Bowden Jinks and Jane Martha Jinks, of 458, Hempshaw Lane, Stockport.

Serjeant Ernest Jones 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Brother of Harold Jones, of 7, Church Rd., Seaforth, Liverpool.

Private Ernest Nancarrow 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Thomas Ogden (Age 38) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Mrs. Alice Ogden, of 9, William St., Oldham; Husband of Elizabeth Ellen Ogden.

Serjeant Christopher Proudman 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private George William Rayner 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Harold Rushton (Age 19) 15th Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of Orlando and Martha Rushton, of 54, Walton Lane, Nelson, Lancs.

Private Robert Smith 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Robert Sparkes (Age 20) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John Sparkes, of 9, Granville Terrace, Green Lane, Wallasey, Cheshire.

Private Hugh Stanton 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Frank Thompson D C M 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Percy Chadwick Wilkinson (Age 24) 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France. Son of John and Emma Wilkinson, of Burleydam, Whitchurch, Salop.

Private James Williamson 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1942: Private Stanley Lewis (Age 22) 2nd Bn. Alamein Memorial, Egypt.

1942: Lieutenant Mark Antony Elston Lomas (Age 29) 2nd Bn. El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt. Son of Lt.-Col. A. D. Lomas, T.D., F.S.I., and of Jane Steward Lomas (nee Linaker). Chartered Accountant.

1942: Private Bernard Sidney B S Majilton (Age 27) MID 2nd Bn. El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt. Son of Theresa Majilton, of Birkenhead.

1943: Lance Corporal Frank Cooper (Age 25) 2nd Bn. Tripoli War Cemetery Libya Son of Joseph and May Cooper, of Plumstead Common. London.

 

VC Winner…

1880: James Collis of Royal Horse Artillery in 2nd Afghan War, Maiwand, Afghanistan.

1880: Patrick Mullane of Royal Horse Artillery in 2nd Afghan War, Maiwand, Afghanistan.

1917: Thomas Barratt of South Staffordshire Regiment in WW1, Ypres, Belgium.

1916: Albert Gill of King’s Royal Rifle Corps in WW1, Delville Wood, France.

2006: Bryan Budd of Parachute Regiment War in Afghanistan, Sangin, Afghanistan.

Also…

1794 – Robespierre arrested

1890 – van Gogh kills himself

 

101 years ago today 25/7/1915: Private J Lebby 3rd Bn. Birkenhead (Flaybrick Hill) Cemetery, United Kingdom.

 

100 years ago today 25/7/1916: Lance Corporal R E Jones 10th Bn. Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, France.

Serjeant Daniel Pendleton Walsh (Age 23) 16th Bn. Abbeville Communal Cemetery, France. Son of Edward and Catherine Walsh, of Phythian Street, Kensington, Liverpool.

Corporal William Kent Taylor (Age 43) 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery Iraq Son of Thomas Taylor, of 167, Stockport Rd., Marple; husband of Gertrude Mary Taylor, of 163, Stockport Rd., Marple, Cheshire.

Private P Conway 1st Bn. Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, France.

Private J Harris (Age 17) 1st Bn. Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, France. Son of William Benjamin and Annie Elizabeth Harris, of 4, Crown Terrace, Sandy Lane, Worksop, Notts.

Private William Morton Allan (Age 21) 15th Bn. Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of James and Janet Allan, of 9, Maryhall Street, Kirkcaldy; Late of Edinburgh.

Second Lieutenant Richard Powell Scholefield (Age 31) “W” Coy. 16th Bn. La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, France. Son of Henry Ernest and Elizabeth Scholefield, of Poulton Hey, Cheshire.

Private W Randles 16th Bn. Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt, France.

Lance Corporal J Wilkinson 15th Bn. Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt, France.

Private Walter Douglas Clague 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

Private Thomas Higginson 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1943: Private John William McKechnie Stockport Borough Cemetery, United Kingdom. Husband of Fanny Mckechnie, of Portwood, Stockport.

 

VC Winner…

1915: Lanoe Hawker of No. 6 Squadron RFC in WW1, France.

Also…

1909 – Louis Bleriot flies over Channel

1978 – Louise Brown born

2000 – Air France Concorde crashes (the only lost Concorde and spells the end for Concorde, shame)

 

100 years ago today 24/7/1916: Private J Hill 1st Bn. Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, France.

Second Lieutenant R McLaren (Age 35) 16th Bn. Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly-Le-Sec, France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles McLaren, of “Dormi,” Blundellsands, Liverpool; Husband of Lisa McLaren, of “Ilsenburg,” Ainsdale, Southport.

Lance Corporal James Kelly 10th Bn. Grangegorman Military Cemetery Ireland, Republic of (Served as Healy). Husband of M. Kelly, of 17, Great Ship St., Dublin.

Lance Corporal J Kilburn (Age 25) 10th Bn. Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, France. Son of Mr. E. Kilburn, of 29, Turton Rd., Bolton.

Private Ellis E Moores (Age 23) 1st/6th Bn. Loos Memorial, France. Son of William and Matilda Moores, of 62, Hyde Rd., Woodley, Stockport.

Lance Corporal Walter W Bradbury (Age 24) 10th Bn. St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France. Only Son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Bradbury, of Glossop; Husband of Margaret Alice Bradbury, of 59, High St. East, Glossop.

Private Herbert Jones 1st Bn. Thiepval Memorial, France.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1942: Corporal George Foale Bickley (Age 29) 2nd Bn. Heliopolis War Cemetery, Egypt. Son of William Foale Bickley and Ann Frances Bickley, of Handbridge, Cheshire.

 

VC Winner…

1900: Neville Howse of New South Wales Army Medical Corps in 2nd Boer War, Vredefort, South Africa.

1916: Thomas Cooke of 8th Battalion, AIF in WW1, Pozières, France.

1918: Richard Travis of Otago Infantry Regiment in WW1, Rossignol Wood, France.

1920: George Henderson of Manchester Regiment in Arab Revolt, Hillah, Mesopotamia.

1945: Frank Partridge of 8th Battalion, AIF in WW2, Bougainville, New Guinea.

Also…

1567 – Mary Queens of Scots forced to abdicate

1927 – Menin gate opened

1943 – Operation Gomorrah

1969 – Apollo 11 returns to earth

 

Happy birthday…

 1895 – Robert Graves

1897 – Amelia Earhart

 

100 years ago today 23/7/1916: Private Robert White (Age 20) 1st/6th Bn. Gorre British and Indian Cemetery, France. Eldest Son of Sarah Ann White, of 16, Hollincross Lane, Glossop, Derbyshire, and the late Serjt. T. R. White.

Private F Atkinson 10th Bn. La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, France. Husband of Ada Atkinson, of 5, Anglesea Terrace, Forr St., Everton, Liverpool.

Private Henry Chadwick (Age 52) Depot Bn. Macclesfield Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Benjiman and Mary Ann Chadwick. Served in The Sudan (1897-9) and South African Campaigns.

Private Alfred Gilroy (Age 25) 15th Bn. Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt, France. Husband of Gwenith Keziah Gilroy, of 3, Salisbury St., Islington, Liverpool.

Private W Smith (Age 31) 16th Bn. St. Pierre Cemetery, Amiens, France. Son of William and Harriet Smith, of Oldbury; husband of Selina Stocks (formerly Smith), of 16, Rounds Fold, Oldbury, Birmingham.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1940: Lance Corporal Frederick Dennis Foyster (Age 20) 6th Bn. Hyde Borough Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Frederick and Theodora Foyster, of Hyde.

1943: Serjeant John Oswald Hamman (Age 36) 2nd Bn. Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy. Son of James William and Mary Ann Hamman, of Knutsford, Cheshire; Husband of Gladys Margaret Hamman, of Shaw Heath, Knutsford.

 

VC Winner…

1916: Arthur Blackburn of 10th Battalion, AIF in WW1, Pozières, France.

1916: John Leak of 9th Battalion, AIF in WW1, Pozières, France.

Also…

1942 – Treblinka opened

1986 – Andrew marries Fergie

 

Happy birthday…

1883 – Alan Brooke

1892 – Haile Selassie (originally known as Haile Unlikely)

1913 – Michael Foot

1938 – Burt Newton

1953 – Graham Gooch

1957 – Jo Brand 

101 years ago today 21/7/1915:

NIL

 

100 years ago today 21/7/1916: Private A Potter (Age 23) 8th Bn. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq. Son of Joseph and Margaret Potter, of 151, Wellfield St., Warrington.

Private Arthur Edgar Savage (Age 22) 10th Bn. Bois-Guillaume Communal Cemetery, France. Son of John Savage, of 14, Waterloo Street West, Macclesfield, Cheshire.

Serjeant Major Joseph Giles (Age 35) 16th Bn. Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Son of Luke and Frances Ann Giles.

Private Joseph Allen (Age 24) 16th Bn. La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, France. Son of Horace and Mary Allen, of Accrington, Lancs.

Lance Corporal George Leslie Brereton (Age 20) 9th Bn. Norfolk Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, France. Son of John Henry and Margaret Catherine Brereton, of 14, Littler Lane, Over, Winsford, Cheshire.

Private William Ellison (Age 20) 9th Bn. Norfolk Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, France. Brother of Mrs. E. Burns, of 117, Portland St., Liverpool.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1944: Private Joseph Bancroft (Age 28) 6th Bn. Prague War Cemetery, Czech Republic. Son of Arthur and Florence Bancroft, of Hazel Grove, Cheshire.

 

VC Winner…

1855: John Ross of Corps of Royal Engineers in Crimea, Sevastopol, Crimea.

Also…

1861 – First Bull Run

1944 – Claus von Stauffenberg )amongst others) executed

 

Happy birthday…

1951 – Robin Williams

1959 – Paul Vautin

1964 – Ross Kemp