William Barton | Graves

SERGEANT 338810 W. BARTON Name: William Barton Regiment & Unit/Ship: East Surrey Regiment 8th Bn. Transf. to (570607) 104th Prisoner of War Coy. Labour Corps Date of Death: 8 December 1918 Age at Death: 33 years old Buried or commemorated at: LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY V. E. 73. France Awards: – Additional Info: Son […]

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Alexander Turnbull | Graves

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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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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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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The 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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