Pre-war sportsman/woman
The lives of many promising sportsmen and women were ended prematurely. From cricketers to football players, rugby stars and chess masters, those who lost their lives in the world wars are commemorated in perpetuity by the CWGC. Tell us their stories.
Private George Lowe 31083, 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment
Lance Sergeant Harry Bennett, 6th Bn., Grenadier Guards - 'Proud boxer and young father'
Private George Huntley Badenoch – Footballers of the First World War
Lieutenant-Colonel Alan Haig-Brown DSO – Footballers of the First World War
Lance Corporal John Fleming – Footballers of the First World War
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