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Les Milner
Leonard Milner (15 September 1917 – 25 June 1944), known as Les Milner, was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for York City. Personal life Milner was married. He served as a sergeant in the Seaforth Highlanders during the Second World War and was killed near Bayeux in the Battle of Normandy on 25 June 1944. He is buried at Ryes War Cemetery, Bazenville Bazenville () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France. Bazenville Airfield was a former World War II Advanced Landing Ground, mostly located outside the commune of Bazenville 1.8 km to the n .... Career statistics References 1917 births 1944 deaths Footballers from York Men's association football inside forwards English men's footballers English Football League players York Railway Institute A.F.C. players Hull City A.F.C. players York City F.C. players Seaforth Highlanders soldiers British Army p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
York
York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a minster, castle, and city walls. It is the largest settlement and the administrative centre of the wider City of York district. The city was founded under the name of Eboracum in 71 AD. It then became the capital of the Roman province of Britannia Inferior, and later of the kingdoms of Deira, Northumbria, and Scandinavian York. In the Middle Ages, it became the northern England ecclesiastical province's centre, and grew as a wool-trading centre. In the 19th century, it became a major railway network hub and confectionery manufacturing centre. During the Second World War, part of the Baedeker Blitz bombed the city; it was less affected by the war than other northern cities, with several historic buildings being gutted and restore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
