1/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) Regimental number 3084. Early life: Thomas’s parents were William George Lemon and Elizabeth Lemon nee Bennett who were married on the 27th of July 1893 at St. Peter’s Church in Marchington, Staffordshire. William George was aged 29 and Elizabeth was aged 33. Thomas was born in 1893 … Read more
Lance Corporal, 237 Machine Gun Company. Service no. 86331. Previously 3rd Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. No. 29992. Early life: Fred was born on 13th August 1893 at Barley Cote, Riddlesden and this was registered at Keighley in the third quarter of that year. His parents were John and Mary Jane Kay, née … Read more
Lance Corporal. 1/4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment. Regimental number 266775. Early life: George’s parents were William Dumbleton and Mary Elizabeth Dumbleton née Varley, who originated from Pudsey, and Whitby, respectively. They were married at St John’s Church, Ingrow in Keighley on the 31st of March 1888 and at that time William was … Read more
Private. 1/7th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Regimental number 34817. Early life: William’s parents were Tempest Wigglesworth and Sarah Jane Wigglesworth née Wigglesworth, who were married at St John’s Church, Ingrow on the 16th of May 1896 They were both aged 21 and Tempest employed as a spindle grinder. Fred was born on … Read more
Private. 10th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment. Regimental number 60058. Previously 8th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment. Regimental number 13242. Early life: William’s parents were Tempest Wigglesworth and Sarah Jane Wigglesworth née Wigglesworth, who were married at St John’s Church, Ingrow on the 16th of May 1896 They were both aged … Read more
Lance Corporal. Driver. 116 Road Construction Company. Royal Engineers. Service Number: 2184641. Previously 16th Battalion then 15th Battalion, Prince of Wales Own West Yorkshire Regiment. Regimental number 16/223. Early life: Harold Lobley was born in 1894 at Saltburn By The Sea, near Middlesborough. His birth was registered at Guisborough, in the third quarter of the … Read more
Gunner. “A” Battery. 178th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Service Number 127166. Early life: Thomas was the only son of Thomas and Elizabeth Howland, who had been married in 1895. His father Thomas from the Isle of Man was previously married (in 1870) to Catherine Ann Martin also from the Isle of Man. They’d had at … Read more
Local men who served in the Peninsular War between 1808 and 1814 – 1815. Rifleman. Captain C. Beckwith’s Company. 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade, 95th Regiment of Foot. Early life: Christopher’s father was Henry Ingham and his mother was Margaret Ingham (Peggy.) A marriage banns record exists for a Henry Ingham and Peggy Hargreaves who were … Read more
Private. 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Service Number: 51893. Early life: Patrick was born at Keighley in 1899 with his birth registered in the third quarter of the year. His parents were Martin Kelly and Mary Kelly née Gavan. They were living at 135, Westgate and Patrick aged one had an older brother Anthony, aged … Read more
Private. B Company, 1/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Regimental number 265432. Previous regimental number: 2199. Early life: Percy’s parents were Charles Henry Blenkarn and Ann Mary Blenkarn née Pullan. They were married on the 19th of August 1882 at Keighley parish church (probably St. Peter’s.) Charles was a bachelor aged 21 and … Read more