23rd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (Tyneside Scottish), Regimental number 47502. Previously Royal Artillery (home service only). Also served overseas with 2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers; Area Employment Company Labour Corps, Regimental number 578342; and Royal Fusiliers, Regimental number GS/107299. Early life: Tom was a son of James Charnock and Sarah Charnock née Southam who were married at … Read more
1st Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Service number 41865. Formerly 201587, Royal Scots Regiment. Early life: Joseph was born in Haworth on July 1, 1875 and baptised at St Michael and All Angels Church on September 26. Parents William Edwin and Mary Wright. William was an engine tenter. In 1881 he was a scholar aged five, … Read more
1/5th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own) No: 57785. Early life: Joseph was born in Oakworth on June 28, 1894, registered Keighley. Parents Henry and Sarah Martin. Baptised at Christ Church, Oakworth on July 29. In 1901 he was six and living at 12, Sand Street in Haworth with parents and older brother … Read more
10th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment. Regimental Number 14152. Early life: Albert was born in Haworth on June 19, 1891, registered in Keighley in the third quarter of the year. He was baptised on August 2, at St Michael and All Angel’s Church. Parents Samuel Oliver and Sarah Hands. In 1901 he was … Read more
10th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) Regimental No. 12115. Early life: Fred was born in Haworth on June 10, 1890 and baptised at Haworth on July 20. Parents Samuel and Fanny. Samuel was a weaver at a local worsted mill. In 1891 Fred was just ten months old and they were living at … Read more
2/5th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Service number 203252. Early life: Frank was born on November 15 1889, registered in Keighley in the last quarter of the year. Parents William and Margaret Ann Bailey. He was baptised on December 15 at St Michael and All Angel’s Church, Haworth. Father William was a grease extractor. In 1891 … Read more
6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Regimental number 4077. Early life: William was born in Haworth in 1865, registered in Keighley in the second quarter of the year. Parents Joseph and Mary Ann Bearsley. In 1871 he was six and living at Hall in Haworth with his parents and two sisters. His father … Read more
Gunner. Royal Garrison Artillery. Regimental number 285369. Early life: Leslie was born on Saturday the first of July 1893 and his birth was registered at Skipton in the third quarter of that year. His parents were Frederick Ramsell and Mary Ramsell née Smith, who were married at Tamworth in Staffordshire in the first quarter of … Read more
Sapper. Royal Engineers. Regimental number 183607. Also served with the Durham Light Infantry with the regimental number 76718. Early life Jonas was born on the 8th of March 1878 and his parents were John Thornton and Eliza Thornton née Pollard who were married at All Saint’s Church in Otley on 10th July 1875. John was … Read more
Sergeant. 422nd (West Lancs) Field Company, Corps of Royal Engineers. Regimental number 426520. Early life: Henry Wellman was born in Haworth in 1879, his birth registered in Keighley in the second quarter of that year. His parents were John and Jane Wellman née Moore and his father John was a stone mason/Labourer. In the census … Read more