Andy Wade Private. 1/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Service number 265409. Early life: William was born on 13th January 1898 in Bingley. His parents were Skirrow and Sarah Helen (Ellen) Wardman née Cooper, who were married at Bingley Parish Church in 1890. Skirrow (senior) was a warehouseman although he also worked as a carter … Read more
This is one of a series of posts about local men named on the Keighley Union Workhouse roll of honour. Arthur’s mother Margaret was in the workhouse in 1911 and we think Arthur spent time there as well, although he does not appear in any census for the workhouse. Private. 1/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s … Read more
Private. Royal Army Medical Corps. Service number 115666. Private Samuel (Harry) Lund Early life: Harry was born on 8th June 1892 at Slippery Ford, Oakworth. His father was Samuel Lund, a sheep farmer and his mother was Sarah Ann Berry who died in 1914. He had an older brother John Thomas and an older sister … Read more
Private. 1/6th Battalion, D Company, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Service number 3061. Early life: Fred Pickles was born in Keighley on 21st August 1891. His parents were John William Pickles and Elizabeth Pickles née Ackroyd, who had been married at Keighley Parish Church on 12th March 1887. John William was a joiner and … Read more
Stanbury and Oldfield Chief Mechanic. 2 (N) Aeroplane Repair Depot, Royal Air Force. Service No: 39147. Previously served with the Royal Flying Corps. Early life: Arthur was born in Haworth on June 15, 1886. Parents George and Sarah Anne Rushworth. He was baptised on January 30, 1887 at St Michael and All Angels parish church. … Read more
Lance Corporal. 1/5th London Regiment (Rifle Brigade). Service number 45415. Early life: James was born in 1896 with the birth registered in Keighley in the first quarter of the year. His parents were James and Margaret McCann. By 1901 he was 5 years old and living at 5, Leeds Street in Keighley with his parents … Read more
Parkwood area Lance Corporal. D Company, 1st/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment. Service No: 2139. Early life: Charles was born on the 24th June 1894 and the birth was registered in Keighley in the third quarter of that year. He was the third son of five boys and three girls to Charles and … Read more
Parkwood area Corporal. 18th Battalion, (Prince of Wales’ Own) West Yorkshire Regiment. [Bradford Pals] Regimental No: 18/713. Early life: Sam was born at Cartworth, Holmfirth, in 1888. He was one of five sons and three daughters of Charles and Ellen Ann Lowndes. In 1891 he was aged two and living at Brownhill, Cartworth, Holmfirth, with … Read more
Parkwood area Lance Corporal. ‘D’ Company, 1st/6th Bn., Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) Service no: 1907. Early life: Joseph William Tatton was born in 1894 and his birth was registered in Keighley in the third quarter of that year. He was the third son of John William and Elizabeth Jane Tatton. His Father was … Read more
Keighley Old Contemptibles’ Association. Private. 1st Battalion, Prince of Wales’ Own West Yorkshire Regiment. Service no. 7100. Later served as a driver with the Army Service Corps, no. 50718 and later, 288601. [Note: Captain was his Christian name, he had a brother named Major Baker.] Early life: Captain Baker was born in Barnard Castle on … Read more