Joseph Frederick Hargrave | Grave

GUNNER 65361 J. F. HARGRAVE Name: Joseph Frederick Hargrave Regiment & Unit/Ship: Royal Garrison Artillery 346th Siege Bty. Date of Death: 19 October 1917 Age at Death: – Buried or commemorated at: STEENKERKE BELGIAN MILITARY CEMETERY A. 1. Belgium Awards: – Additional Info: – Service Record: View Record A high-resolution (non-watermarked) digital copy of this […]

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Albert Victor Rogers | Grave

PRIVATE 8/32352 A. V. ROGERS Name: Albert Victor Rogers Regiment & Unit/Ship: East Surrey Regiment 8th Bn. Date of Death: 4 April 1918 Age at Death: – Buried or commemorated at: CRUCIFIX CORNER CEMETERY, VILLERS-BRETONNEUX IX. C. 1. France Awards: – Additional Info: – Service Record: View Record

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Leigh Richmond Roose – The Story of Football’s First Playboy

LEIGH RICHMOND ROOSE - FOOTBALL'S FIRST PLAYBOY Scholar. Goalkeeper. Playboy. Entertainer. Medic. Soldier. Hero. Leigh Richmond Roose was many things to many people over the course of his 38 years on Planet Earth. Killed on 7 October 1916 during the Battle of the Somme, this proud Welshman was of course just one of millions who […]

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Aston Villa Football Club and the First World War

ASTON VILLA FOOTBALL CLUB 1914/15 Squad Aston Villa Football League and FA Cup Squad View 1914/15 Results Aston Villa Football League and FA Cup Results View Home Ground Villa Park Football Ground, Aston, Birmingham View Players Served Aston Villa Players Served in the First World War View

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