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QPR in the Great War
at 10:00 29 Aug 2014

One of the issues about memorials is the old chestnut about who is entitled to commemoration at a ground. Only those who were on the books or those who played for the club at some point pre-war. I know of one large club that might include on a war memorial a player who was on loan and made only one appearance and that was four years before the war. Where do you draw the line?

Some of you may know the story about Heart of Midlothian. The Edinburgh club was top of the Scottish league in November 1914 having won all eight of their opening games. The whole team enlisted and most went into a 16th Royal Scots which was informally known as McCrae's battalion. They are playing this year in tops that replicate the one of 1914 with the original club badge on it and no sponsor. Other players from Scotland enlisted - notably from Raith Rovers. They are using a commemorative away top in the colours of the Royal Scots tartan. For this season their club crest has the words 'McCrae's Battalion' underneath and they have no sponsor on the front - only the word 'RemembeR'. The two capital 'R's' are for Raith Rovers. I have bought the Hearts top and might also buy the Raith Rovers one. If Leyton Orient are using a commemorative top I'll treat myself to one of these too! These stories are in a book called 'Strange Times! 1914' (if you can call an Amazon download a book. This is where I came across references to players from London clubs. Another story is about Frederick Charrington (of the brewing family) being ejected from Craven Cottage when he tried to deliver a pre-arranged, half time recruitment speech!

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QPR in the Great War
at 19:39 28 Aug 2014

Butler is named on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site as a Reading player?!

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QPR in the Great War
at 17:43 28 Aug 2014

Thanks for the information - first class. I know of a club where a group of fans are lobbying for a war memorial to their players who served in the Great War. One of the players who may be named on it played only one game - and that was on loan - and it was in 1910. I find it interesting that you seem willing to 'share' Lintott. Do you know of others who were actually on the books of QPR when war broke out and so can be exclusively claimed as your own?

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QPR in the Great War
at 16:20 28 Aug 2014

I am interested in learning more about Edward Lintott who was one of the players to enlist in the 17th Middlesex Regiment - the first of two footballers battalions (each of 1000 men) that were formed in 1914. I know that several other Q.P.R. players enlisted but I can't find their names. I am also interested in talk of a war memorial to those who served. Is this planned for Loftus Road?

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