Second Lieutenant James Arthur Greenhalgh, who had played for Bolton Wanderers, died while defending trenches in the village of Violaines in Northern France.
The 25-year-old sportsman, who worked as a teacher after graduating from Manchester University, had been reportedly buried by his comrades after the dawn German raid on October 22, 1914.
But after the conflict ended, no trace of his remains were found, and he was officially listed as 'missing!
Four years ago in 2020, the bodies of three soldiers were found on the outskirts of the village during the construction of a new housing estate. Following DNA testing, research determined that one of the men was in fact James.
This week, James was finally buried at Windy Corner in The Commonwealth War Graves Commission Guards Cemetery, in Cuinchy, France.
This story is from the May 25, 2024 edition of Manchester Evening News.
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