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Arthur Vann

1884 – 1915

Association football player

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About Arthur Vann

Lived 1884 – 1915 (aged 31). Arthur Vann was an association football player.

Personal life Vann was born on 1 May 1884 in Bugbrooke, Northamptonshire. His parents, Alfred George Collins Vann and Hannah Elizabeth Vann were teachers and his younger brother was Bernard William Vann. He attended Chichele College, Higham Ferrers, where his father was headmaster.

Vann was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 5th Battalion, The King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry) on 29 June 1908. This was a Territorial Force unit. He resigned his commission in August 1911.

Both Vann and his brother Bernard attended Jesus College, Cambridge. Bernard matriculated in 1907 and Arthur in 1909, aged 25. He graduated in 1913.

In the First World War, Vann was again commissioned in the Army as a temporary lieutenant on 1 October 1914. He served in the 28th (County of London) Battalion of The London Regiment, (The Artists' Rifles) and the West Yorkshire Regiment during the first year of the war. He held the rank of captain and was adjutant of the 12th Battalion of the West Yorkshire Regiment when he was killed at the Battle of Loos on 25 September 1915.

Bernard Vann also served, winning a VC and an MC and Bar, before being killed in action in France on 3 October 1918.

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Education
Jesus College
Also known as
Arthur Harrison Allard Vann

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Arthur Vann?

association football player (1884-1915)

When was Arthur Vann born?

Arthur Vann was born on 1 May 1884 in Bugbrooke.

When did Arthur Vann die?

Arthur Vann died on 25 September 1915 in Loos-en-Gohelle.

What was Arthur Vann's occupation?

Arthur Vann was an association football player.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Arthur Vann

· Wikidata: Q27178053

· DBpedia: Arthur Vann

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