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Walter Daniel John Tull | Graves
SECOND LIEUTENANT W. D. J. TULL Name: Walter Daniel John Tull Regiment & Unit/Ship: Middlesex Regiment 5th Bn. attd. 23rd Bn. (formerly 17th Bn.) Date of Death: 25 March 1918 Age at Death: 29 years old Buried or commemorated at: ARRAS MEMORIAL Bay 7. France Awards: – Additional Info: Son of the late […]
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LANCE SERJEANT 28427 A. TURNBULL Name: Alexander Turnbull Regiment & Unit/Ship: East Surrey Regiment 8th Bn. Date of Death: 3 May 1917 Age at Death: 33 years old Buried or commemorated at: ARRAS MEMORIAL Bay 6. France Awards: – Additional Info: Son of James and Jessie Turnbull, of I, Gibson St., Kilmarnock, Ayrshire; husband of […]
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THE STORY OF WALTER TULL The story of Walter Tull is perhaps the best known of all the professional footballers to lose their lives during World War One. Believed to be the first black officer to lead British combat troops into battle and the first black outfield player to feature in the top division of […]
Continue readingThe Story of Sandy Turnbull – Manchester Football Hero
THE STORY OF SANDY TURNBULL - MANCHESTER FOOTBALL HERO The noise was deafening, incessant, vibrating through his whole body, making the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end, creating a nervous tension, a feeling surpassing all others. But this wasn’t a familiar arena such as Hyde Road or Ewood Park, nor was […]
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