9th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment. Service number 15169. Early life: George was born late in 1894 to parents James (a plasterer) and Elizabeth Ellen. In 1901 he was 6 years old and living at 45, Keighley Road, Lees. with his parents and three siblings. By 1911 he was 16 and living at … Read more
360th Water Company, Royal Engineers. Regimental number 349428. Early life: Albert was born late in 1884 at Bingley to parents James and Isabella. By the time he was 6 in 1891 they were living at 12, Bingley Road, Cross Roads, with his sister Eva and brother John William. By 1901 they had moved to 1, … Read more
11th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. Regimental number 46638. Early life: Abraham Sugden was born at Lees, Cross Roads on 5th April 1882, registered at Keighley. His parents were Murgatroyd and Mary Sugden née Brown. In 1891 Abraham was nine years old and a scholar, living at 34, Well Street in Lees with his parents, older brothers … Read more
Sergeant, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. Royal Air Force. Service Number 1128375. Lancaster III. 460 Squadron R.A.F. Binbrook. Bomber Command. Early life: George Edward was born on the 10th of August in 1918 at Fylde in Lancashire. His parents were George Cleverly and Dora Cleverly née Beale. George was a Police Constable. They were married at Fylde … Read more
Private. 1st Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Regimental number 14555645. Early life: Jack’s parents were Summerscales Thornber and Lizzie Thornber née Norcross who had been married at Christchurch, Tintwistle in Cheshire on the 28th of January 1907. In the 1921 census they were living at Marchap Cottage in Silsden and Summerscales was aged 39 and an … Read more
Sergeant Navigator. 463 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Service Number: 1624631. Early life: Cecil’s parents were Holmes Sunderland and Annie Sunderland née Hudson, who were married in Keighley, registered in the third quarter of 1911. Cecil was born in 1916 and his birth was registered in the first quarter of the year. In … Read more
Private. 7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Regimental number 4351236. Early life: Wilfred’s parents were Herbert and Lily Green, who had been married around 1902. He was born on the 3rd of October 1905, registered in Keighley and he was almost certainly born at 19, Barrett Street at Park Wood Bottom. Wilfred was baptised at St. … 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
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
Lees, Cross Roads and Bocking war memorial Private. 2nd Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, Service no. 28872. Early life: Charles was born on July 25 in 1879. His parents were John and Mary Ann Robertshaw. He was baptised on August 31 in the same year at St Michael and All Angels Parish Church. They were living … Read more