101 years ago today 11/3/1915: Private T Foley DCM 1st Bn. Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1945: Serjeant Arthur Barber (Age 35) 6th Bn. Forli War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Herbert Pownall Barber and Florence Barber; Husband of Bertha Barber, of Edgeley, Stockport, Cheshire.

Private Albert George Woodhouse (Age 34) 6th Bn. Forli War Cemetery. Italy. Son of Walter William and Hannah Sophia Woodhouse, of Wilmslow, Cheshire.

VC Winner…

1858: David Hawkes of Rifle Brigade in Indian Mutiny, Lucknow, India.

1858: William McBean of 93rd Regiment of Foot                Indian in Mutiny, Lucknow, India.

1858: William Nash of Rifle Brigade in Indian Mutiny, Lucknow, India.

1858: Henry Wilmot of Rifle Brigade in Indian Mutiny, Lucknow, India.

1944: Nand Singh of Sikh Regiment in WW2, Maungdaw–Buthidaung Road, Burma.

Also…

1942 – Douglas MacArthur leaves Corregidor

1946 – Rudolf Hoss captured by British (commandant of Auschwitz)

101 years ago today 9/3/1915: Private H Dobson 1st Bn. Ramparts Cemetery, Lille Gate  Belgium.

Second Lieutenant Charles Richard Griffin Vance (Age21) 1st Bn. Ramparts Cemetery, Lille Gate, Belgium. Youngest Son of the late Venerable Joseph Vance, M.A. (Archdeacon of Limerick).

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1941: Private John Melia (Age 29) Stockport Borough Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Edward and Mary Melia, of Stockport.

Private Ronald John Screech (Age 27) 5th Bn. St. Stephen’S-By-Saltash (St. Stephen) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of John and Marion Kate Screech, of Saltash.

1942: Private William Eli Jones (Age 22) 1st Bn. Pembroke Military Cemetery, Malta. Son of Ernest and Elizabeth Jones, of Poulton, Wallasey, Cheshire.

VC Winner…

1858: Thomas Butler of 1st European Bengal Fusiliers in Indian Mutiny, Lucknow, India.

1858: Francis Farquharson of 42nd Regiment of Foot in Indian Mutiny, Lucknow, India.

Also…

1566 – David Rizzio (secretary of Mary Queen od Scots) murdered……this bit in the film with Ian Holm gave me nightmares as a kid!

101 years ago today 7/3/1915: Corporal A Martin (Age 34) 1st Bn. Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery, Belgium. Husband of Mary Martin, of 10, Powell St., Clayton, Manchester.

Private  Christopher William Price (Age 34) 1st Bn. Ramparts Cemetery, Lille Gate, Belgium. Husband of Annie E. Price, of 98, Gladstone Rd., Wallasey, Cheshire.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1942: Private James Rogers (Age 31) 2nd Bn. Heliopolis War Cemetery, Egypt.

1943: Private John William Hill 30th Bn. Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial, United Kingdom.

1944: Serjeant Robert Thomas Benson (Age 30) 6th Bn. Cassino Memorial, Italy. Son of Robert and Laura Benson, of Woolwich, London; husband of Doreen Benson, of Marylebone, London.

Private John Evans (Age 26) 6th Bn. Cassino Memorial, Italy. Son of Edward and Jane Evans, of Stockport, Cheshire.

VC Winner…

1917: Jack White of King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) in WW1, Dialah River, Mesopotamia.

Also…

1945 – US troops capture bridge at Remagen

happy birthday…

1904 – Reinhard Heydrich SS officer assassinated in Prague (chaired Wanness conference)

1952 – Viv Richards

1958 –  Rick Mayall

101 years ago today 4/3/1915: Serjeant Major J Rowen (Age 42) 6th Bn. Cambridge City Cemetery, United Kingdom. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Son of Thomas Rowen; husband of Clara Alice Rudge (formerly Rowen), of 34, Dover St., Chorlton-On-Medlock, Manchester. Born in Staffordshire.

Private Fred Moore (Age 18) 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mrs. Emily Moore, of 70, Travis St., Hyde, Cheshire.

Private William Mottershaw 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Private Richard Woods (Age 37) 1st Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Husband of Mary Elizabeth Woods, of 12, Albert St., Francess St., Chester.

100 years ago today 4/3/1916: Second Lieutenant Duncan McPherson Studdert Holmes (Age 26) 9th Bn. Loos Memorial, France. Son of the late Richard and Samina Louisa Anna Holmes, of Maidstone, Kent. Inter B.Sc. London (Engineering), 1911.

Private William Daggers (Age 26) 3rd Bn. Preston (New Hall Lane) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of John and Hannah Daggers, of 25, Radnor St., Preston.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1941: Private Francis George Parkinson (Age 21) 4th Bn. Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery, Poland. Son of Fred and Florence Parkinson, of Seacombe, Wallasey, Cheshire.

VC Winner…

1942: Anthony Miers of HMS Torbay in WW2, Corfu, Greece.

101 years ago today 3/3/1915: Private Emmanuel Lloyd 2nd Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.

Private Norman Leslie Wainwright (Age 27) 2nd Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Son of Mary Wainwright, of 26, Fountain St., Birkenhead, and the late Frederick Wainwright.

Captain Robert Francis Loder-Symonds (Age 31) 1st Bn. St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France. Son of Frederick and Isabel Loder-Symonds, of Hinton Manor, Faringdon, Berks; husband of Muriel Loder-Symonds, of 8, The Paragon, Blackheath, London.

Private  T Barton 5th Bn. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Private Francis Cousil (Age 39) 2nd Bn. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery               , Belgium. Son of James and Mary Ann Cousil, of Stalybridge, husband of Caroline Cousil, of 10, Cross Leech St., Stalybridge.

100 years ago today 3/3/1916: Private Robert Knott (Age 20) 9th Bn. St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’Avoue, France. Son of Henry and Elizabeth Knott.

Private William Henry Thomas (Age 33) 9th Bn. St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’Avoue, France. Son of William and Elizabeth Thomas, of Rose Cottage, Sarn, Newtown, Mont.

Private J Wrigg 9th Bn.   St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’Avoue, France.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1946: Private Charles Bonner (Age 34) 2nd Bn. Liverpool (Yew Tree) Roman Catholic, Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Thomas and Helena Bonner, of Liverpool; husband of Dorothy Winifred Bonner, of Fairfield, Liverpool.

1947: Private Samuel Wilson (Age 43) 8th (H.D.) Bn. Belfast (Dundonald) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Thomas and Katherine Wilson, of Belfast; husband of Beatrice Wilson, of Belfast.

VC Winner…

1895: Harry Whitchurch of Indian Medical Service in Chitral Expedition, Chitral Fort, India.

1901: Frederic Dugdale of 5th Lancers in 2nd Boer, Derby, South Africa.

1945: Basil Weston of Green Howards in WW2, Meiktila, Burma.

101 years ago today 2/3/1915: Captain  Herbert Guy Turner (Age 36) 2nd Bn. Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Son of the late Maj. Gen. S. Compton Turner, Director General of Military Works, India, and the late Mrs. Turner, of The Firs, Cheltenham.

Second Lieutenant John Tudor Benett-Dampier (Age 20) 2nd Bn. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Lt. Col. W. H. Benett-Dampier (Cheshire Regt.), of 27, Egerton Gardens, Chelsea, London, and Mary Ahmadee his late wife.

Private E Cresswell (Age 23) “A” Coy. 2nd Bn. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium. Son of Walter and Rachel Cresswell; husband of M. A. Powell (formerly Cresswell), of 672A, Dundyvan Rd., Coatbridge.

Private P Joinson 2nd Bn. Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Belgium.

100 years ago today 2/3/1916: Private   C Abela (Age 24) 15th Bn. Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France. Son of Charles and Mary Abela, of Cospicua, Malta; husband of Maria Abela, of 43, Sda San, Francesco, Cospicua, Malta.

Private  W Harrison 15th Bn. Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France.

Private Frank Adams Shenton (Age 19) 15th Bn.  Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France. Son of John and Eliz. A. Shenton, of 12, Savoy St., Oldham, Lancs.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1941: Private Harry Cattell (Age 49) Walsall (Ryecroft) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of Thomas and Jane Cattell, of Walsall; husband of Clara Cattell, of Bloxwich, Walsall.

VC Winner…

1945: Fazal Din of 10th Baluch Regiment in WW2, Meiktila, Burma.

1945: Gian Singh of 15th Punjab Regiment in WW2, Myingyan, Burma.

100 years ago today 28/2/1916: Private W Seddon (Age 35) 9th Bn. Merville Communal Cemetery, France. Husband of Christina Crawford (formerly Seddon), of 21, Copeland St., Everton, Liverpool.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1943: Private Walter Ramond Mannquel Manley (Age 34) 2nd Bn. Benghazi War Cemetery, Libya. Husband of Harriet Manley, of Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.

1944: Serjeant Frank Louis Baines (Age 27) 6th Bn. Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy. Son of George and Ethel Baines; husband of Mary Katherine Baines, of Waringstown, Co. Down, Northern Ireland.

Private Joseph Higginson (Age 20) 6th Bn. Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy. Son of Thomas and Ethel Higginson, of Knutsford, Cheshire.

Private Alan Tom Sanders (Age 22) 6th Bn. Cassino Memorial, Italy. Son of Tom and Emily Sanders; husband of Margaret Ellen Sanders, of Bournemouth, Hampshire.

Private Arthur Edward Wright (Age 23) 6th Bn. Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy. Son of John Samuel and Bridget Wright, of Newcastle, Staffordshire.

1947: Private Joseph William Massey (Age 41) Feltham Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of George and Emily Massey; husband of Rosaline Massey, of Feltham.

Also…

1900 – siege of Ladysmith lifted

1993 – Waco stormed by ATF

happy birthday…

1928 – Stanley Baker (thanks for getting “Zulu” made)

101 years ago today 26/2/1915:

Private Arthur Edward Harrison (Age 22) 2nd Bn. St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France. Son of Israel and Jane Harrison, of 16, Walker St., Higher Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire.

1st/6th Bn. Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium…

Private Wilfred Eaton (Age 21). Son of Mrs. Edna Eaton, of 17, Bentley Rd., Denton, Manchester.

Private William Houlton (Age 18). Son of James and Martha Houlton, of 30, Christie St., Stockport.

Private William Meikle (Age 39). Son of the late Frederick Conrad Meikle and Jane Meikle; husband of the late Martha Ann Meikle.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1943: Lance Corporal Vincent Joseph Burns (Age 22) Medjez-El-Bab Memorial, Tunisia.

1944: Private Frank Barber (Age 25) 6th Bn. Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy. Son of Hannah Barber, of Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire.

VC Winner…

1903: Wallace Wright of 2nd Regiment of Foot in Kano-Sokoto Expedition, Northern Nigeria.

1915: Eric Robinson of HMS Vengeance in WW1, Dardanelles, Turkey.

Also…

1815 – Napoleon escapes Elba

happy birthday…

1882 – Husband E Kimmel, US Admiral (commander of Pearl Harbour 7/12/41)

1903 – Orde Wingate (Chindit)

96 years ago today 24/2/1920: Private Herbert Willis (Age 26) Bacup (Fairwell) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of John and Harriet Willis, of 172, Lancaster Rd., Morecambe. Born at Rawtenstall.

95 years ago today 24/2/1921: Serjeant Arthur Wainwright (Age 39) Depot Bn. (formerly 1st Bn.) Longdendale (Mottram-In-Longdendale) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Husband of Mary Jane Wainwright, of 60, Lower Market St., Broadbottom, Manchester.

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1943: Corporal Richard Ayres (Age 28) 2nd Bn. Ancona War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Richard and Annie Ayres; husband of Rosella Ayres.

Private W Christie (Age 29) 30th Bn. Bathgate (Boghead) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of William and Mary Ellen Christie; husband of Margaret Christie, of Blackridge.

1944: Corporal John Allen (Age 33) 6th Bn. Anzio War Cemetery, Italy.

Private William Henry Thompson (Age 24) 6th Bn. Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, Italy. Son of Albert and E. Thompson, of Saltney, Chester.

1945: Lieutenant John Wynne Rowlands (Age 25) Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany. Son of William John and Ethel Wynne Rowlands, of Barry, Glamorgan.

VC Winner…

1901: John Clements of Rimington’s Guides in 2nd Boer War, Strijdenburg, South Africa.

1900: James Firth of Duke of Wellington’s Regiment in 2nd Boer War,Arundel near Colesberg, South Africa.

1900: Edgar Inkson of Royal Army Medical Corps in 2nd Boer War, Colenso, South Africa.

Also…

1920 – NAZI Party formed

happy birthday…

1885 – Chester Nimitz