William James Cox | Graves

PRIVATE 14035 W. J. COX Name: William James Cox Regiment & Unit/Ship: King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) 6th Bn. Date of Death: 6 November 1915 Age at Death: 35 years old Buried or commemorated at: BLACKPOOL (LAYTON) CEMETERY K. 708. United Kingdom Awards: – Additional Info: Husband of Lena E. Cox, of 2, Bath St., […]

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James William Revill | Grave

LANCE CORPORAL 108670 J. W. REVILL Name: James William Revill Regiment & Unit/Ship: Royal Engineers 104th Field Coy. Date of Death: 9 April 1917 Age at Death: – Buried or commemorated at: BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY VI. C. 80. France Awards:   Additional Info: – Service Record: View Record A high-resolution (non-watermarked) digital copy of this […]

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Footballers Killed in the First World War

FOOTBALLERS DIED IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR The following list of footballers killed during World War One is correct to the best of my knowledge and has been compiled from a substantial number of primary sources. These include contemporary newspaper reports, official military service records and unit war diaries, the Soldiers Died in the Great […]

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