Private. 2/6th Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment. Service number 6/4910. Robert was the son of Tom Duxbury and Sarah Ann Duxbury née Fox. Early life: Tom Duxbury married Sarah Hannah Fox in the last quarter of 1894. Their marriage was registered at Keighley. Their son Robert was born in 1896 and registered at Keighley … Read more
Sergeant. 1/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Service number: 1498. later service number: 265067. Note: This blog post is a collaboration with Patricia Bryden via Facebook, on the Bingley photos and memories Facebook group. January/February 2024. Herbert isn’t from Keighley and the Worth Valley, but his story deserves to be told. Patricia wrote … Read more
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