Able Seaman. H.M.S. Gloucester. Royal Navy Service Number: D/JX 176235 Early life: Eric Birtwhistle was born on the 31st of August 1919 in Keighley and the birth was registered there in the third quarter of that year. His parents were Benjamín Birtwhistle and Sarah Ann Birtwhistle née Storey, who were married at Bradford Cathedral (St. … Read more
Acting Able Seaman. M.V. San Arcadio. Royal Navy. Service Number: P/JX 289999 (Admin at H.M.S. President III.) Early life: Joseph was born on 26th of April 1914 and his birth was registered in the second quarter of the year at Stockton, Durham. His parents were Robert Askam and Anne Jane Askam née Winter who were … Read more
This man was a candidate for addition to Keighley’s Supplementary Volume under the proposal to add further names in 2024, the centenary of the original roll of honour. Click here to go to our main Heritage page Supported by the National Lottery’s Heritage Fund, our project submitted 103 names for peer review to add them … Read more