Category Archives: Footballers Killed in the First World War
James Hamilton Speirs | Grave
SERJEANT S/18170 J. H. SPEIRS MM Name: James Hamilton Speirs MM Regiment & Unit/Ship: Cameron Highlanders 7th Bn. Date of Death: 20 August 1917 Age at Death: 31 years old Buried or commemorated at: DOCHY FARM NEW BRITISH CEMETERY VI. E. 15. Belgium Awards: – Additional Info: – Service Record: View Record A high-resolution (non-watermarked) […]
Continue readingSidney Frederick Hammond | Grave
CORPORAL 880954 S. F. HAMMOND Name: Sidney Frederick Hammond Regiment & Unit/Ship: Royal Field Artillery “C” Bty. 242nd Bde. Date of Death: 18 October 1917 Age at Death: 35 years old Buried or commemorated at: LA CLYTTE MILITARY CEMETERY III. E. 10. Belgium Awards: – Additional Info: Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Hammond; […]
Continue readingFrancis Shanley | Grave
PRIVATE S/10264 F. SHANLEY Name: Francis Shanley Regiment & Unit/Ship: Gordon Highlanders 9th Bn. Date of Death: 4 July 1917 Age at Death: 28 years old Buried or commemorated at: LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY XV. C. 11A. Belgium Awards: – Additional Info: Son of Catherine and the late Joseph Shanley, of Brierfield, Lancs. Service Record: View […]
Continue readingJames Greechan | Grave
PRIVATE 17740 J. GREECHAN Name: James Greechan Regiment & Unit/Ship: Highland Light Infantry 12th Bn. Date of Death: 25 August 1917 Age at Death: – Buried or commemorated at: LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY XVIII. A. 9. Belgium Awards: – Additional Info: – Service Record: View Record A high-resolution (non-watermarked) digital copy of this photograph can be […]
Continue readingGeorge William Kennedy | Grave
COMPANY SERGEANT MAJOR 418239 G. W. KENNEDY DCM MM Name: George William Kennedy DCM MM Regiment & Unit/Ship: Canadian Infantry 42nd Bn. Date of Death: 16 November 1917 Age at Death: 35 Years Old Buried or commemorated at: LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY XXII. DD. 12A. Belgium Awards: – Additional Info: Son of George W. Kennedy, of […]
Continue readingAndrew Jackson | Grave
SERJEANT 220364 A. JACKSON Name: Andrew Jackson Regiment & Unit/Ship: Cameron Highlanders 5th Bn. Date of Death: 30 September 1918 Age at Death: – Buried or commemorated at: HARINGHE (BANDAGHEM) MILITARY CEMETERY V. C. 21. Belgium Awards: – Additional Info: – Service Record: View Record A high-resolution (non-watermarked) digital copy of this photograph can be […]
Continue readingJoseph Bulcock | Grave
PRIVATE 63064 J. BULCOCK Name: Joseph Bulcock Regiment & Unit/Ship: Welsh Regiment 9th Bn. Date of Death: 20 April 1918 Age at Death: 39 Years Old Buried or commemorated at: HARINGHE (BANDAGHEM) MILITARY CEMETERY V. C. 21. Belgium Awards: – Additional Info: Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Bulcock, of 16, Fir St., Burnley. Service Record: […]
Continue readingFrederick John Griffiths | Grave
SERJEANT 20969 F. J. GRIFFITHS Name: Frederick John Griffiths Regiment & Unit/Ship: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 15th Bn. Date of Death: 30 October 1917 Age at Death: – Buried or commemorated at: DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY XIII. D. 11. Belgium Awards: – Additional Info: – Service Record: View Record A high-resolution (non-watermarked) digital copy […]
Continue readingDavid Glencross Slimmon | Grave
2ND CORPORAL D. G. SLIMMON Name: David Glencross Slimmon Regiment & Unit/Ship: Royal Engineers 419th (West Lancs.) Field Coy. Date of Death: 23 July 1917 Age at Death: 21 Years Old Buried or commemorated at: HOP STORE CEMETERY Plot I. Row D. Grave 37. Belgium Awards: – Additional Info: Son of John and Mary Slimmon, […]
Continue readingDouglas Morgan | Grave
GUNNER 78176 D. MORGAN Name: Douglas Morgan Regiment & Unit/Ship: Royal Garrison Artillery 168th Siege Bty. Date of Death: 31 December 1916 Age at Death: 26 Years Old Buried or commemorated at: VLAMERTINGHE MILITARY CEMETERY V. B. 14. Belgium Awards: – Additional Info: Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Morgan; husband of Agnes Morgan, of […]
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