Private. 2/4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment). Service number 265897. Early life: Cecil was born in Oakworth in 1896, registered in Keighley in the second quarter of the year. His parents Frederick and Sarah Smith. Frederick was a draper, stationer and newsagent. By 1901 he was 5 years of age and living at … Read more
Sergeant, 1/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Service number 267654. Early life: Arthur was born in Keighley on July 30, 1891 and baptised on September 9 at St Peter’s Church in Keighley. Parents Thomas Edward and Mary Ann Smith. They lived on Arthur Street and Thomas was a mechanic. In 1901 he was … Read more
Lance Corporal. 9th Battalion, Prince of Wales’ Own West Yorkshire Regiment. Service number 28670. Early life: George was born in early 1897 and his birth was registered in Dewsbury. His parents were George and Hannah Roe and they lived in the White Lee area just a mile or so to the North East of Heckmondwike. … Read more
Lance Corporal. 9th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment. Service number 28681. Early life: William was born in Oakworth in 1897, registered in Keighley in the second quarter of the year. His parents were Leonard Roe and Grace Roe née Collyer who were married in 1890. In the 1901 census William was three and living at Goose … Read more
Private. Machine Gun Corps, Service number 131099. Formerly 8th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Leeds Rifles). Early life: Albert was born in Oakworth in 1899, registered in Keighley in the first quarter of that year. Parents Feather and Mary Ann Reddihough. In 1901 he was two years old and living at Field Head Farm in Newsholme … Read more
Rifleman. 1/8th Battalion Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment). Service number 205176. Early life: William was born in 1883, registered in Bradford in the second quarter of the year. Parents Joseph and Hannah Priestley. He was baptised on July 1 at Prospect Street Wesleyan chapel in Bradford. In 1891 he was seven and living … Read more
Private. 2/5th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. No: 29806. Early life: Norman was born in 1897, the birth registered in Keighley in the first quarter of the year. Parents John and Betty Powell. In 1901 he was three years old and living at 22, Vale Lane in Haworth with his parents, four sisters and two brothers. … Read more
Private. 19th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Service number 48166. Early life: Harry (Henry) was born in Oakworth in 1879, registered in Keighley in the second quarter of the year. Parents William and Zillah Pickles. At the age of one in the 1881 census, he was living at Harewood Hill with his parents. William was a joiner … Read more
Private, 1/5th Battalion. North Staffordshire Regiment. Service No: 50433. Early life: Allan was born in Oakworth on May 3, 1894 and his parents were Albert and Grace Pickles. He was baptised at Christ Church in Oakworth on November 11 of the same year. His father Albert was a weaver. In 1901 he was six years … Read more
Private. 1st/5th Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment. Service number 205259. Early life: Fred was born on December 7, 1892 in Haworth. Registered at Keighley in the last quarter of the year. Parents William and Sarah Peverley. He was baptised on January 14, 1893 at St Michael and All Angels Church in Haworth. William was a … Read more