Category Archives: Footballers Killed in the First World War
Reginald Henry Callender | Grave
SECOND LIEUTENANT R. H. CALLENDER Name: Reginald Henry Callender Regiment & Unit/Ship: Durham Light Infantry 17th Bn. attd. 1st/9th Bn. Date of Death: 5 October 1915 Age at Death: 23 Years Old Buried or commemorated at: CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES IX. D. 16. France Awards: – Additional Info: Son of Henry and Jessie G. […]
Continue readingWilfred Toman | Grave
LANCE CORPORAL 358176 W. TOMAN Name: Wilfred Toman Regiment & Unit/Ship: The King’s (Liverpool Regiment) 2nd/10th Bn. Date of Death: 2 May 1917 Age at Death: – Buried or commemorated at: ERQUINGHEM-LYS CHURCHYARD EXTENSION II. B. 23. France Awards: – Additional Info: – Service Record: View Record A high-resolution (non-watermarked) digital copy of this photograph […]
Continue readingJames Colin Todd | Grave
PRIVATE 19109 J. C. TODD Name: James Colin Todd Regiment & Unit/Ship: Royal Scots “C” Coy. 16th Bn. Date of Death: 12 March 1916 Age at Death: 20 Years Old Buried or commemorated at: ERQUINGHEM-LYS CHURCHYARD EXTENSION I. H. 13. France Awards: – Additional Info: Son of Robert and Jessie Todd, of 41, Easter Rd., […]
Continue readingCharles Neil Newcombe | Grave
LIEUTENANT C. N. NEWCOMBE Name: Charles Neil Newcombe Regiment & Unit/Ship: King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 7th Bn. Date of Death: 27 December 1915 Age at Death: 24 Years Old Buried or commemorated at: Y FARM MILITARY CEMETERY, BOIS-GRENIER K. 13. France Awards: – Additional Info: Son of E. Percy G. Newcombe and Helen Ada […]
Continue readingHerbert Lewis Bithell | Grave
SERJEANT 21028 H. L. BITHELL Name: Herbert Lewis Bithell Regiment & Unit/Ship: Welsh Regiment 15th Bn. Date of Death: 18 March 1918 Age at Death: 25 Years Old Buried or commemorated at: MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION I. C. 61. France Awards: – Additional Info: Husband of Edna Bithell, of 37, Longcauseway, Farnworth, Bolton. Service Record: […]
Continue readingVivian Sumner Simpson | Grave
CAPTAIN V. S. SIMPSON MC Name: Vivian Sumner Simpson MC Regiment & Unit/Ship: York and Lancaster Regiment 12th Bn. Date of Death: 13 April 1918 Age at Death: 33 Years Old Buried or commemorated at: OUTTERSTEENE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, BAILLEUL I. E. 56. France Awards: – Additional Info: Son of George Joseph and Gertrude Simpson, […]
Continue readingThomas Henry Jack Ellison | Grave
GUNNER 37654 T. H. J. ELLISON Name: Thomas Henry Jack Ellison Regiment & Unit/Ship: Royal Field Artillery 13th Bn. 32nd Bde. Date of Death: 20 October 1914 Age at Death: – Buried or commemorated at: BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY, NORD Sp. Mem. B. 4. France Awards: – Additional Info: – Service Record: View Record A high-resolution […]
Continue readingThomas Asnip | Grave
LANCE SERJEANT 42787 T. ASNIP Name: Thomas Asnip Regiment & Unit/Ship: North Staffordshire Regiment 4th Bn. Date of Death: 24 July 1918 Age at Death: – Buried or commemorated at: LOCRE NO.10 CEMETERY A. 13. Belgium Awards: – Additional Info: – Service Record: View Record A high-resolution (non-watermarked) digital copy of this photograph can be […]
Continue readingGeorge Bathe | Grave
PRIVATE 10221 G. BATHE Name: George Bathe Regiment & Unit/Ship: Wiltshire Regiment 1st Bn Date of Death: 20 February 1915 Age at Death: 25 years old Buried or commemorated at: KEMMEL CHATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY H. 20. Belgium Awards: – Additional Info: Son of George and Charlotte Frances Bathe, of 69, Kingshill Rd., Swindon. Service Record: […]
Continue readingAlexander Brown Johnston | Grave
ACTING BOMBARDIER 322475 A. B. JOHNSTON Name: Alexander Brown Johnston Regiment & Unit/Ship: Royal Garrison Artillery 261st Siege Bty. Date of Death: 17 August 1917 Age at Death: 36 years old Buried or commemorated at: BARD COTTAGE CEMETERY IV. D. 27. Belgium Awards: – Additional Info: Son of John and Janet Johnston, of Falkirk; husband […]
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