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Samuel Eyres | Grave
GUNNER 150527 S. EYRES Name: Samuel Eyres Regiment & Unit/Ship: Royal Garrison Artillery 351st Siege Bty. Date of Death: 31 October 1917 Age at Death: 32 years old Buried or commemorated at: YPRES RESERVOIR CEMETERY I. I. 65. Belgium Awards: – Additional Info: Son of Samuel and Alice Eyres, of Droylsden, Manchester; husband of Elizabeth […]
Continue readingJohn 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, […]
Continue readingFrank Booth | Graves
GUNNER 156185 F. BOOTH Name: Frank Booth Regiment & Unit/Ship: Royal Garrison Artillery Date of Death: 22 June 1919 Age at Death: 36 years old Buried or commemorated at: DENTON CEMETERY B. 63. United Kingdom Awards: – Additional Info: Son of Z. and C. Booth, of Denton; husband of Mary E. Booth, of 23, Ruby […]
Continue readingGeorge 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
Continue readingAlexander 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 […]
Continue readingThomas Callaghan | Graves
PRIVATE 6813 T. CALLAGHAN Name: Thomas Callaghan Regiment & Unit/Ship: London Regiment 20th Bn. Date of Death: 20 February 1917 Age at Death: – Buried or commemorated at: CHESTER FARM CEMETERY III. G. 2. Belgium Awards: – Additional Info: – Service Record: View Record A high-resolution (non-watermarked) digital copy of this photograph can be purchased […]
Continue readingFrank James Hesham | Graves
GUNNER 53546 F. J. HESHAM Name: Frank James Hesham Regiment & Unit/Ship: Royal Garrison Artillery 21st Siege Bty. Date of Death: 17 November 1915 Age at Death: 36 years old Buried or commemorated at: LA CLYTTE MILITARY CEMETERY I. C. 17. Belgium Awards: – Additional Info: Husband of Jennie Hesham (nee Charnock). Service Record: View […]
Continue readingThomas Farrell | Grave
CORPORAL 9018 T. FARRELL Name: Thomas Farrell Regiment & Unit/Ship: Lancashire Fusiliers 1st Bn. Date of Death: 1 July 1916 Age at Death: – Buried or commemorated at: AUCHONVILLERS MILITARY CEMETERY II. E. 19. France Awards: – Additional Info: – Service Record: View Record A high-resolution (non-watermarked) digital copy of this photograph can be purchased […]
Continue readingThe 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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