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Private Thomas Hornby WALL, 50875.
2nd/10th Battalion Manchester Regiment, formerly 45081 the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of John and Elizabeth Wall, of 7, Aged Miners Cottages, Boldon
Colliery; husband of Dorothy Ann Mouter, (formerly Wall), of Council Houses,
40, John St., Boldon Colliery, Co. Durham. Killed 9 October 1917. Aged 29.
Enlisted South Shields (Durham), Resided Boldon Colliery (Durham).
Thomas Hornby Wall was a professional footballer who was a reserve team
footballer for Manchester United, alongside his brother and more famous England
international and Manchester United first team player - George Wall. Information
on Thomas Hornby Wall has been provided by Mark Wylie, Curator of the Manchester
United Museum (<mark.wylie67@hotmail.co.uk>).
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