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Albert Milton | Graves
BOMBARDIER 151944 A. MILTON Name: Albert Milton Regiment & Unit/Ship: Royal Field Artillery “B” Bty. 64th Bde. Date of Death: 11 October 1917 Age at Death: 31 Years Old Buried or commemorated at: TYNE COT MEMORIAL Panel 4 to 6. Belgium Awards: – Additional Info: Son of John and Emily Milton, of 38, Kimberworth […]
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SERJEANT 19059 G. McLAY MM Name: George McLay MM Regiment & Unit/Ship: Royal Scots 16th Bn. Date of Death: 22 October 1917 Age at Death: 28 Years Old Buried or commemorated at: TYNE COT MEMORIAL Panel 11 to 14. Belgium Awards: Military Medal Additional Info: Son of Mrs. Mary McLay, of 26, South Glencraig, […]
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PRIVATE 31019 R. MESSER Name: Robert Messer Regiment & Unit/Ship: King’s Own Scottish Borderers 6th Bn. Date of Death: 16 October 1918 Age at Death: – Buried or commemorated at: TYNE COT MEMORIAL Panel 66 to 68. Belgium Awards: – Additional Info: – Service Record: View Record A high-resolution (non-watermarked) digital copy of this […]
Continue readingThe Story of Wilfred Bartrop
THE STORY OF WILFRED BARTROP Wilfred Bartrop was a popular outside-forward who played in two FA Cup finals for Barnsley before joining Liverpool in the months leading up to the First World War. He would later serve on the Western Front with the British Army, before losing his life just four days before the Armistice in November […]
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