Category Archives: ww2

January 16th

Leave a reply

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 13th

Leave a reply

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

Leave a reply

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

Leave a reply

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 6th

Leave a reply

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.

 

 

January 5th

Leave a reply

101 years ago today 5/1/1915: Private JS Tindall 16th Bn. Whickham (St. Mary) Churchyard, United Kingdom.

 

100 years ago today 5/1/1916: Private E Axon MID (Age 23) 10th Bn. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. Husband of Edith May Axon, of “Maple,” 22, Queen’S Rd., Hale, Cheshire.

Private  E Cartlidge (Age 36) 8th Bn. Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Turkey (including Gallipoli). Husband oAlice Cartlidge, of 22, River St., Congleton, Cheshire.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

5/01/1941: Private Samuel Edwin Slaney (Age 34) 8th (H.D.) Bn. Congleton (St. Stephen) Churchyard, United Kingdom. Son of Edward and Sarah Ellen Slaney, of Congleton.

 

5th January 1984: Cheshires finished a tour based in Londonderry, Northern Ireland (started 10th March 1982)

 

also….

1895 – Dreyfus Affair (Alfred Dreyfus stripped of rank and sentanced to life on Devil’s Island, Fench Guiana.

1919 – the Germany Worker’s Party formed…..I wonder where that will lead????

VC Winner…

1900: John Milbanke of 10th Hussars in 2nd Boer, Colesberg, South Africa.

 

 

 

 

January 3rd

Leave a reply

101 years ago today 3/1/1915: Private H Riley (Age 34) 2nd Bn. Winchester (West Hill) Old Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of John and Ann Riley, of Angel St., Manchester.

 

100 years ago today 3/1/1916: Captain   AE Harry 3rd Bn. attd. 1st Bn. Citadel New Military Cemetery, Fricourt, France.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

3/01/1945: Private Oscar Launcelot Tempest, Kirk Christ Rushen (Holy Trinity) Churchyard Extension, United Kingdom.

 

happy birthday…

106BC – Cicero

1883 – Clement Atlee (UK Labour MP 1945)

1892 – JRR Tolkien

1929 – Sergio Leone

1945 – David Starkey

 

VC Winner…..

1942: Arthur Cumming of Frontier Force Regiment in WW2,Kuantan, Malaya.

 

January 2nd

Leave a reply

100 years ago today 2/1/1916: Private Arthur Aspey (Age 25) 9th Bn., Nephew Of Mr. H. Aspey, Of Bow Lane, Bowdon, Cheshire.

Private E Barker 9th Bn.

Private T Hall 9th Bn.

All commemorated at St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’Avoue, France.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

2/01/1944: Private Percival Turner (Age 34) 4th Bn. Prague War Cemetery, Czech Republic. Son of George and Winnifred Turner, of Loftus, Yorkshire.

alos today…

1981 – Peter Sutcliffe (Yorkshire Ripper) was caught

 

VC Winner…

1859: Henry Addison of 43rd Regiment of Foot in Indian Mutiny, Kurereha, India.

1858: Frederick Roberts of Bengal Horse Artillery in Indian Mutiny, Khodagunge, India.

1920: William Kenny of 39th Garhwal Rifles in Waziristan Campaign, Kot Kai, Waziristan.

 

 

 

 

 

January 1st

Leave a reply

101 years ago today 1/1/1915: Private Arthur Barber (Age 29) 1st Bn. Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France. Son of Mr. I. and Mrs. H. Barber; husband of Lottie Lee (formerly Barber), of 9, New Bridge Lane, Stockport.

 

100 years ago today 1/1/1916: Private William Tinsley (Age 52) 2nd Bn.   Birkenhead (Flaybrick Hill) Cemetery, United Kingdom. Son of John and Jane Tinsley; husband of Ellen Smith (formerly Tinsley), of 22, Shepherd St., Preston. Born at Wigan.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

1/01/1945: Private John White Edwards (Age 28) 6th Bn. Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy. Son of Edward and Hilda Bertha Edwards, of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire; husband of Betty Rose Edwards, of High Wycombe.

 

 

1/01/2004: Sergeant Norman Patterson (Age 28) Cheshire; Two British soldiers were killed in a road traffic accident in Baghdad in the early hours.

 

VC Winners….

1889: John Crimmin of Bombay Medical Service in British rule in Burma, Karenni, Burma.

1945: George Thompson of No. 9 Squadron RAF in WW2, Dortmund-Ems Canal, Germany.

 

December 31st

Leave a reply

98 years ago today 31/12/1917: Remembering Private W Peach (Age 18) 9th Bn. Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt, France. Son of William and Catherine Peach, of 29, Chaucer St., Kingsley Park, Northampton.

 

97 years ago today 31/12/1918: Remembering Private Arthur Jones (Age 43) 2nd Bn Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria, Greece. Son of James and Martha Jones; husband of Mary Ann Jones, of 2, Edward’S Court, Trafford St., Chester. Born at Hoole, Chester.

 

Meanwhile in World War 2:

31/12/1942: Private George Lowndes (Age 23) 2nd Bn. Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. Son of Mrs. S. Lowndes, of Hanley, Stoke-On-Trent.

31/12/1944: Private James Lee (Age 25) 6th Bn. Forli War Cemetery, Italy. Son of William and Mary Lee, of Stockport, Cheshire.

 

VC today:

31 December 1858: Charles Fraser of 7th Queen’s Own Hussars in Indian Mutiny at River Raptee, India.

31 December 1942: Robert Sherbrooke on HMS Onslow in WW2 at North Cape, Norway.

also today…

1696 – Window tax came in in UK (I bet that was a pane (sic))

1796 – Baltimore incorporated as a city (note: I love B-more, the home of the O’s, The Wire, Ft. McHenry (where the USA national anthem was written); and where I lost my virginity…)

happy birthday….

1908 – Simon Wiesenthal

1912 – John Frost (his boys reached the bridge at Arnhem)

1937 – Anthony Hopkins (who ironically played John Frost in “A Bridge Too Far”)

1941 – Alex (“Fergie”) Ferguson former Man Utd manager (he of the the drier)

1943 – John Denver

 

Happy New Year………have a great 2016