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Sergeant Joe Bancroft

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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

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Sapper Sam Bancroft

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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

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