Nevill, Wilfred Percy

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Cemetery: Carnoy Military Cemetery

Country: France

Area: Somme

Rank: Captain

Force: Army

Official Number:

Unit: 1st Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment attd. 8th Bn. East Surrey Regiment.

Country of Service: British

Details: 1st July 1916. Captain Nevill bought four footballs one for each of his platoons. The idea being that on the day of the First Battle of the Somme the footballs would be kicked into No Mans Land as far towards the German line as was possible and the winner would receive a prize from the Captain who kicked off the first ball - the prize was never collected as Nevill died on the day. One of the footballs was inscribed : The Great European Cup The Final East Surreys v Bavarians Kick Off at Zero. Two examples are now held by National Army Museum and the Queen's Regiment Museum Howe Barracks Canterbury Kent. E. 28.

Photograph by Martin Harvey

Carnoy Military Cemetery - Nevill, Wilfred Percy

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