Grave Archives - Football and the First World War

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, […]

William McAdam Sharp | Graves

GUARDSMAN 11686 W. M. SHARP Name: William McAdam Sharp Regiment & Unit/Ship: Scots Guards 1st Bn. Date of Death: 8 July 1915 Age at Death: 26 years old Buried or commemorated at: DUD CORNER CEMETERY, LOOS VII. D. 12. France Awards: – Additional Info: Son of Thomas Steven Nisbet Sharp and Mary Taylor Thomson Sharp, […]

John Findlay | Grave

PRIVATE 14494 J. FINDLAY Name: John Findlay Regiment & Unit/Ship: Scots Guards 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 25 September 1916 Age at Death: – Buried or commemorated at: BIENVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY XVIII. J. 1. France Awards: – Additional Info: – Service Record: View Record A high-resolution (non-watermarked) digital copy of this photograph can be purchased […]

Frank Cannon | Grave

COMPANY SERJEANT MAJOR 14982 F. CANNON Name: Frank Cannon Regiment & Unit/Ship: Essex Regiment 11th Bn. Date of Death: 15 February 1916 Age at Death: 32 years old Buried or commemorated at: POTIJZE BURIAL GROUND CEMETERY H. 10. Belgium Awards: – Additional Info: Husband of Violet Maud Cannon, of 87, Walsworth Rd., Hitchin. Service Record: […]

Thomas Haydock | Grave

LIEUTENANT T. HAYDOCK Name: Thomas Haydock Regiment & Unit/Ship: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1st/7th Bn. Date of Death: 2 September 1918 Age at Death: 28 years old Buried or commemorated at: BAC-DU-SUD BRITISH CEMETERY, BAILLEULVAL III. D. 26. France Awards: – Additional Info: Son of Joseph and Sarah Haydock. Native of Glasgow. Enlisted in 5th Camerons […]

Edmund Burton | Grave

PRIVATE 18/1585 E. BURTON Name: Edmund Burton Regiment & Unit/Ship: Durham Light Infantry “B” Coy. 14th Bn. Date of Death: 13 August 1916 Age at Death: 23 years old Buried or commemorated at: ENGLEBELMER COMMUNAL CEMETERY I. C. 4. France Awards: – Additional Info: Son of Harry and Margaret Burton. Service Record: View Record A […]

John Buchanan Monteith | Grave

GUNNER 207258 J. B. MONTEITH Name: John Buchanan Monteith Regiment & Unit/Ship: Royal Garrison Artillery 27th Siege Bty. Date of Death: 27 September 1918 Age at Death: 35 years old Buried or commemorated at: QUEANT COMMUNAL CEMETERY BRITISH EXTENSION B. 46. France Awards: – Additional Info: Son of John and Caroline Monteith; husband of Maggie […]

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; […]