Bernard William Vann VC | Graves

LIEUTENANT COLONEL B. W. VANN VC, MC & BAR Name: Bernard William Vann VC, MC & Bar Regiment & Unit/Ship: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 8th Bn. attd. 1st/6th Bn. Date of Death: 3 October 1918 Age at Death: 31 years old Buried or commemorated at: BELLICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY II. O. 1. France Awards: […]

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Frederick George Wheatcroft | Grave

SECOND LIEUTENANT F. G. WHEATCROFT Name: Frederick George Wheatcroft Regiment & Unit/Ship: East Surrey Regiment 5th Bn., attd. “B” Coy., 13th Bn. Date of Death: 26 November 1917 Age at Death: 35 years old Buried or commemorated at: ANNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY I. F. 12. France Awards: – Additional Info: Son of James and Mary Wheatcroft; […]

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Thomas Charles Benfield | Grave

SERJEANT 235434 T. C. BENFIELD Name: Thomas Charles Benfield Regiment & Unit/Ship: Leicestershire Regiment 6th Bn. Date of Death: 19 September 1918 Age at Death: 29 years old Buried or commemorated at: VARENNES MILITARY CEMETERY IV. A. 6. France Awards: – Additional Info: Son of Thomas Charles Benfield, of Leicester; husband of Elsie E. Benfield, […]

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Derby County Football Club and the First World War

DERBY COUNTY FOOTBALL CLUB 1914/15 Squad Derby County Football League and FA Cup Squad View 1914/15 Results Derby County Football League and FA Cup Results View Home Ground The Baseball Ground, Derby, Derbyshire View Players Served Derby County Players Served in the First World War View

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