France Archives - Football and the First World War

George Scott | Grave

PRIVATE F/1583 G. SCOTT Name: George Scott Regiment & Unit/Ship: Middlesex Regiment 17th Bn. Date of Death: 16 August 1916 Age at Death: – Buried or commemorated at: ST. SOUPLET BRITISH CEMETERY II. AA. 19. France Awards: Distinguished Service Order Additional Info: Former player with Clapton Orient Football Club. Service Record: View Record

David Gray Taylor | Service Record

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 […]

John George Yuill | Graves

LANCE SERJEANT 11710 J. G. YUILL Name: John George Yuill Regiment & Unit/Ship: Manchester Regiment 19th Bn Date of Death: 9 July 1916 Age at Death: – Buried or commemorated at: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL Pier and Face 13 A and 14 C. France Additional Info: Son of George Hall Yuill and Helen Yuill, of “Heathfield”, 8, […]

Robert Craig | Graves

PRIVATE 30450 R. CRAIG Name: Robert Craig Regiment & Unit/Ship: South Wales Borderers 5th Bn. Date of Death: 19 April 1918 Age at Death: 33 years old Buried or commemorated at: BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY IX. A. 3. France Additional Info: Son of William and Elizabeth Craig, of 20, Reform St., Beith, Ayrshire. Service Record: View […]

Peter Mackin | Grave

PRIVATE 20/1049 P. MACKIN Name: John Mackin Regiment & Unit/Ship: Northumberland Fusiliers 24th (Tyneside Irish) Bn. Date of Death: 9 April 1917 Buried or commemorated at: ROCLINCOURT MILITARY CEMETERY II. A. 40. France Additional Info: – Service Record: View Record A high-resolution (non-watermarked) digital copy of this photograph can be purchased for £10. Once purchased, […]

Edward William Thompson | Graves

PRIVATE 16531 E. W. THOMPSON Name: Edward William Thompson Regiment & Unit/Ship: Scots Guards 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 6 November 1918 Age at Death: 24 years old Buried or commemorated at: BERMERIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY II. B. 15. France Awards: – Additional Info: Son of Edward C. and Sarah Thompson, of 9, Towneley Cottages West, […]

Thomas William Witts | Graves

LANCE CORPORAL 85448 T. W. WITTS Name: Thomas William Witts Regiment & Unit/Ship: Durham Light Infantry 15th Bn. Date of Death: 9 November 1918 Age at Death: – Buried or commemorated at: CAUDRY BRITISH CEMETERY I. A. 7. France Awards: – Additional Info: – Service Record: View Record

Robert Main Christie | Graves

MAJOR R. M. CHRISTIE Name: Robert Main Christie Regiment & Unit/Ship: Labour Corps 10th Coy. Date of Death: 15 May 1918 Age at Death: – Buried or commemorated at: ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN Officers, B. 5. 6. France Awards: – Additional Info: – Service Record: View Record

George Andrew Lake | Graves

PRIVATE 56637 G. A. LAKE Name: George Andrew Lake Regiment & Unit/Ship: Hampshire Regiment 2nd/4th Bn. Date of Death: 6 November 1918 Age at Death: – Buried or commemorated at: FRASNOY COMMUNAL CEMETERY A. 33. France Awards: – Additional Info: – Service Record: View Record