Preston North End Archives - Football and the First World War

Francis Shanley | Grave

PRIVATE S/10264 F. SHANLEY Name: Francis Shanley Regiment & Unit/Ship: Gordon Highlanders 9th Bn. Date of Death: 4 July 1917 Age at Death: 28 years old Buried or commemorated at: LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY XV. C. 11A. Belgium Awards: – Additional Info: Son of Catherine and the late Joseph Shanley, of Brierfield, Lancs. Service Record: View […]

Frederick John Griffiths | Grave

SERJEANT 20969 F. J. GRIFFITHS Name: Frederick John Griffiths Regiment & Unit/Ship: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 15th Bn. Date of Death: 30 October 1917 Age at Death: – Buried or commemorated at: DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY XIII. D. 11. Belgium Awards: – Additional Info: – Service Record: View Record A high-resolution (non-watermarked) digital copy […]

William Kirby | Graves

PRIVATE 40391 W. KIRBY Name: William Kirby Regiment & Unit/Ship: East Yorkshire Regiment 6th (Pioneer) Bn. Date of Death: 3 October 1917 Age at Death: – Buried or commemorated at: BARD COTTAGE CEMETERY IV. I. 46. Belgium Awards: – Additional Info: – Service Record: View Record A high-resolution (non-watermarked) digital copy of this photograph can […]

Thomas Sowerby Rowlandson MC | Graves

CAPTAIN T. S. ROWLANDSON MC Name: Thomas Sowerby Rowlandson MC Regiment & Unit/Ship: Yorkshire Regiment 4th Bn. Date of Death: 15 September 1916 Age at Death: 36 years old Buried or commemorated at: BECOURT MILITARY CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT I. G. 7. France Awards: Military Cross Additional Info: Son of Samuel and Isabel Rowlandson, of Newton Morrell, […]

Frank 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 […]

Arthur Beadsworth | Grave

SERJEANT 11677 A. BEADSWORTH Name: Arthur Beadsworth Regiment & Unit/Ship: Leicestershire Regiment 7th Bn. Date of Death: 9 October 1917 Age at Death: – Buried or commemorated at: WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY VI. C. 19. France Awards: – Additional Info: Husband of Polly Beadsworth, of 44, Derby Rd., Hinckley, Leicestershire. Service Record: View Record A high-resolution […]

The Story of William Luke and World War One

AGAINST ALL ODDS - THE STORY OF WILLIAM LUKE William Luke was a former professional footballer for Preston North End and Hartlepool United who saw his career ended after being seriously wounded serving in the British Army during World War One. Born in the Northumbrian village of Acklington on 17 December 1890, William Luke began […]

Preston North End Football Club and the First World War

PRESTON NORTH END FOOTBALL CLUB 1914/15 Squad Preston North End Football League and FA Cup Squad View 1914/15 Results Preston North End Football League and FA Cup Results View Home Ground Deepdale Football Ground, Preston, Lancashire View Players Served Preston North End Players Served in the First World War View

George Frederick Nidd | Service Record

Richard Bourne | Service Record