Soldier – Wall J. – Denaby United Footballer killed in Action

July 1916

Denaby United Footballer killed in Action

Corporal J. Wall of Chancel Street, Sheffield, a well known South Yorkshire Footballer, who played for Denaby in Denaby United’s Midland League days, has been killed in action while serving with the York and Lancaster Regiment

From CWGC:

LANCE CORPORAL
JAMES WALL

Service Number: 2979
Regiment & Unit/Ship
York and Lancaster Regiment: 1st/4th Bn.

Date of Death: Died 08 July 1916

Age 23 years old

Buried or commemorated at THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Pier and Face 14 A and 14 B., France

Additional Info
Son of Joseph and Jane Wall, of 25, Chancel St., Park, Sheffield. His brother William Wall also fell.