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What a waste of young lives, anybody who thinks war is ‘good sport’ needs their heads looking at.Middlesbrough Players Who Served In The First World War
Taken from the archive "Football and the First World War"
Please note that some records are not complete or unavailable, and do not include individual details of military service.Middlesbrough football players served in the First World War
A list of players and former players from Middlesbrough Football Club who served in the First World War, including those killed during the conflict.www.footballandthefirstworldwar.org
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Henry Cook, born in Middlesbrough, joined the British Army and reached the rank of Sergeant. He died of wounds sustained in battle on the Western Front, on 9th January 1917 aged 23.
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Born in Sunderland, George Elliot joined the Royal Engineers and attained the rank of Corporal.
Andrew Jackson, born in Lanarkshire, played 5 seasons for Middlesbrough at Centre-Half. He joined the Army and died of his wounds sustained on the Western Front, aged 27, on 30th September 1918 - just over a month before the Armistice.
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Joe Hisbent - born in Plymouth, played his football for a number of clubs, before joining Middlesbrough. He joined the Army and served with the Worcestershire Regiment, attaining the rank of Corporal.
George Malcolm, Thornaby born, began his playing career with Arsenal. He served in The Yorkshire Regiment and earned the rank of Corporal in the 12th [Service] Battalion [Teesside Pioneers].
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Archie Wilson joined the London Regiment as a Private Soldier. He was killed in action on 1st July 1916.
Richard Wynn joined the Yorkshire Regiment and rose to the rank of Company Sergeant Major of 12th [Service] Battalion [Teesside Pioneers]. He died on 19th August 1919. Aged 27.
[* His record does not state whether his death was attributed to wounds sustained in battle]. He served on the Western Front.
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Tommy Urwin was born in Haswell, County Durham. He played for Newcastle, Sunderland and Middlesbrough during his career. He was a gunner in the Royal Horse Artillery.