Private. Y Company, 8th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Regimental number 11892. Early life: James’s parents were James McParland and Mary McParland née Sheridan who were married at a Roman Catholic Church at Halifax on 10th July 1891. James was born at Wigan in 1895 and his birth was registered there in the … Read more
Private. 2nd Battalion. West Yorkshire Regiment. Regimental number 270021. Early life: Richard’s parents were Henry Lindsay and Martha Hannah Lindsay née Slinger who were married in the parish church at Kildwick when Henry was 26 and Martha was 28. Henry was a Police constable, first appointed on 4th October 1888. He transferred to Keighley on … Read more
Private. 18th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Regimental number 16038 Early life: Michael’s parents were Hugh Kelleher and Margaret Kelleher née Riley, who had been married at Leeds in 1887. Michael was born at Leeds in 1888 and registered there in the third quarter of the year. In the 1891 census he was aged two years and … Read more
Rifleman. 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own). Service number B/1689. Early life: Oswald’s parents were Peter Thomas Johnson and Annie Johnson née Holt who had married in Haslingden in Rossendalle, Lancashire. They were a schoolmaster and schoolmistress. In the 1881 census Peter was aged 24 and Annie was aged 26. They were living … Read more
Second Lieutenant. 5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Formerly Private Moore. 1/6th Battalion. Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. No. 2579 and later 265628. Early life John was born in Oakworth on the 8th of May 1896 and his birth was registered in Keighley in the second quarter of that year. His parents … Read more
Private. 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Regimental number: 18592. Early life: William’s parents were Joseph Hollindrake and Annie Hollindrake née Snowden who were married in the Keighley District in 1889. They were living at 6, Scholes in the 1891 census with their eldest son Mannasah, aged one. John was 26 and a Farmer and Annie was … Read more
Sergeant. 1/5th Battalion. East Lancashire Regiment. Number 1151. Early life: Norman Hewitt’s parents were John James Hewitt and Sarah Elizabeth Hewitt née Slack who were married on 2nd June 1884 at the parish church in Keighley. 23 year old John was a bachelor and weaver from Oakworth and 22 year old Sarah was a spinster … Read more
Lance Corporal. 1/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. No. 265502. Previous number 1361, with the 6th West Riding Territorials at Keighley. Early life: Arthur’s parents were James Henry Bamforth and Sarah Elizabeth Bamforth née Harrison who were married at St. Peter’s Church in Leeds on the 30th June 1889. James was aged 22 … Read more
Sergeant. 1/4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. No. 200453. Previous number issued on enlistment was 1995, before the change to six figure numbers. Served prior to the war as a Private with the 6th Battalion West Riding (Territorials) No. 1799. Early life: Joe’s parents were John Henry Bancroft and Agnes Ann Bancroft née … Read more
Private. (Sapper) 49th Division Signal Company. Number 481793. Formerly Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. No. 1637 and later, 265107. Early life: Sam’s parents were John Henry Bancroft and Agnes Ann Bancroft née Green, who had been married in the first quarter of 1890 when John would have been 24 and Agnes would have been … Read more