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James William Revill | Grave
LANCE CORPORAL 108670 J. W. REVILL Name: James William Revill Regiment & Unit/Ship: Royal Engineers 104th Field Coy. Date of Death: 9 April 1917 Age at Death: – Buried or commemorated at: BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY VI. C. 80. France Awards: Additional Info: – Service Record: View Record A high-resolution (non-watermarked) digital copy of this […]
Continue readingThe Story of Jimmy Revill
THE STORY OF JIMMY REVILL Like many professional footballers, deprived of their chief source of earning a living and under pressure to serve their country in its time of crisis, Jimmy Revill enlisted in His Majesty’s forces during World War One. After serving in the army for just over a year, he was killed in […]
Continue readingThe Khaki Cup Final – The Story of the 1915 FA Cup
THE KHAKI CUP FINAL - THE 1915 FA CUP Twice previous winners and once runners-up, Sheffield United had made it through to their first Cup final since 1902. Either side of the turn of the century United were one of the most dominant forces in English football, taking the Football League Championship in 1897/98 and […]
Continue readingSheffield United Football Club and the First World War
SHEFFIELD UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB 1914/15 Squad Sheffield United Football League and FA Cup Squad View 1914/15 Results Sheffield United Football League and FA Cup Results View Home Ground Bramall Lane Football Ground, Highfield, Sheffield View Players Served Sheffield United Players Served in the First World War View
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