Words like 'heroic' are so widely used in football these days that it's easy to forget their true meaning. Yet there are some Manchester United players, including from the Newton Heath era, for whom the use of such a term…
Manchester United and museum curator Mark Wylie paid tribute to former club players who lost their lives serving in military conflicts. The memorial spans casualties from the Boer War, World War I, and World War II, detailing their athletic tenures at Newton Heath and Manchester United alongside their military service records.
Among the honored servicemen is two-time league title winner Alexander 'Sandy' Turnbull, who was killed during the Battle of Arras. Other notable figures remembered include Gilbert Godsmark, Oscar Linkson, Arthur Beadsworth, and several wartime guest and reserve players.
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