Walter Daniel John Tull | Graves

SECOND LIEUTENANT W. D. J. TULL Name: Walter Daniel John Tull Regiment & Unit/Ship: Middlesex Regiment 5th Bn. attd. 23rd Bn. (formerly 17th Bn.)     Date of Death: 25 March 1918 Age at Death: 29 years old Buried or commemorated at: ARRAS MEMORIAL Bay 7. France Awards: – Additional Info: Son of the late […]

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Bernard William Vann VC | Graves

LIEUTENANT COLONEL B. W. VANN VC, MC & BAR Name: Bernard William Vann VC, MC & Bar Regiment & Unit/Ship: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 8th Bn. attd. 1st/6th Bn. Date of Death: 3 October 1918 Age at Death: 31 years old Buried or commemorated at: BELLICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY II. O. 1. France Awards: […]

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Edward John Didymus | Grave

PRIVATE G/53512 E. DIDYMUS Name: Edward John Didymus Regiment & Unit/Ship: Middlesex Regiment 8th Bn. Date of Death: 12 April 1918 Age at Death: – Buried or commemorated at: TILLOY BRITISH CEMETERY, TILLOY-LES-MOFFLAINES I. AA. 12. France Awards: – Additional Info: – Service Record: View Record A high-resolution (non-watermarked) digital copy of this photograph can […]

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Harold Arthur Redhead | Grave

LIEUTENANT HAROLD ARTHUR REDHEAD Name: Harold Arthur Redhead Regiment & Unit/Ship: Northamptonshire Regiment 3rd Bn. attd. 6th Bn. Date of Death: 7 August 1918 Age at Death: 27 years old Buried or commemorated at: DIVE COPSE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAILLY-LE-SEC III. A. 16. France Awards: – Additional Info: Son of Arthur James and Annie Redhead, of […]

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The Story of Walter Tull

THE STORY OF WALTER TULL The story of Walter Tull is perhaps the best known of all the professional footballers to lose their lives during World War One. Believed to be the first black officer to lead British combat troops into battle and the first black outfield player to feature in the top division of […]

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Northampton Town Football Club and the First World War

NORTHAMPTON TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB 1914/15 Squad Northampton Town Southern League and FA Cup Squad View 1914/15 Results Northampton Town Southern League and FA Cup Results View Home Ground County Ground, Abington, Northampton View Players Served Northampton Town Players Served in the First World War View

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