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Armed Forces / Re: Army Rugby Union
« on: Wednesday 07 March 07 15:47 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Annie, yes I will definitely try them, thank you. I was just reading about the other footballers, like all the soldiers they were so brave and so sad they lost their lives. George enlisted in August but the others didn't join up until November which presumably is why he wasn't with them. I know George's father was recruiting for the Derby Scheme but I think that was in 1915.
Edit : Actually his medal card says date of entry 14.8.14 but the first newspaper cutting about him playing football is dated February 1905 so he must have been in the army much earlier, which makes sense as he was born in 1882.
All these snippets help to piece together the lives of these people don't they, it is fascinating.
Thanks for your help.
Daff
Edit : Actually his medal card says date of entry 14.8.14 but the first newspaper cutting about him playing football is dated February 1905 so he must have been in the army much earlier, which makes sense as he was born in 1882.
All these snippets help to piece together the lives of these people don't they, it is fascinating.
Thanks for your help.
Daff