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Clapton Orient, based in east London, were the first English club to sign up to the Footballers Battalion. Three of their members, Richard McFadden, William Jonas and George Scott lost their lives at the Battle of the Somme in 1916. Leyton Orient FC
World War One began on August 4 1914 and raged until November 11 1918. Millions died during fighting between the Germans and the allied forces, which comprised of much of the rest of the world. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
This box, which was one of 2.5 million sent to British troops in the trenches during World War One, belonged to Richard McFadden. McFadden was a footballer for Clapton Orient who lost his life at the Battle of the Somme in 1916. Mary Jaggs
The poppy is worn in Britain to commemorate those who have fallen while fighting for the country. Chris Jackson/Getty Images
A Yeoman Warder stands amongst the ceramic poppies at the Tower of London's 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red' poppy installation in central London on October 16, 2014. BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images
The Thiepval Memorial on the Somme is one of the largest memorials to Britain's war dead. There are 600 British and French graves, and the names of 72,000 British soldiers are carved into the stone memorial. The Battle of the Somme was fought between 1 July and 18 November 1916, and claimed nearly 200,000 British lives. Scott Barbour/Getty Images
A shaft of sunlight falls on the names of the missing at the Menin Gate Memorial on the centenary of the Great War in Ypres, Belgium. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Clapton Orient, now known as Leyton Orient, unveiled a memorial to McFadden, Jonas and Scott at Flers in northern France in 2011. Howard Miller
This locket belonged to Jonas, a Clapton Orient player who died at the Somme. Jonas was admired by a number of female fans and had to ask them to stop sending love letters. Melvin Chambers
Mary Jane Jonas, wife of William, was left widowed following her husband's death in 1916. Melvin Chambers
Frank Buckley, who played for both Manchester City and Manchester United, was injured by a grenade during the War. He would go on to manage Blackpool, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leeds United. H. F. Davis/Topical Press Agency/Getty Image
The English Football League remembers those from the 17th and 23rd Middlesex regiments who lost their lives during the War. Brian Meggs
Over 200 people visited the Orient memorial in Flers earlier this year. The next trip, scheduled to take place in 2016, is nearly sold out. Brian Meggs
A man wears a Hearts scarf and holds a wreath to represent the Scottish club during a remembrance ceremony at Orient's stadium in east London. Steven Jenkins
Pat and Pamela Smith visit the grave of their ancestor -- Orient's George Scott. Scott was taken prisoner on August 16 1916 by the Germans and was never seen again. Steven Jenkins
Theresa Burns, wearing a Clapton Orient shirt with the surname of Jonas, the former Orient player, on the back, reads a poem in homage to the fallen. Steven Jenkins
