3rd Battalion. Grenadier Guards. Regimental number: 31615. Early life: Arthur’s parents were Robert Henry Atkinson and Ann Atkinson née Walker, who were married at St. Mary’s Church, Eastwood in Keighley on the 1st of February 1880. At marriage, Robert was a bachelor aged 21 and employed as a shopman. Ann was a 21 year old … Read more
Stanbury and Oldfield Private. 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards. Service number: 24897. Early life: George was born in Boston, Lincolnshire in 1894, registered in the second quarter of the year. His parents were William Bellwood, and Annie Bellwood née Missin. William was a traction engine driver and later a farmer. In the 1901 census, George was … Read more
Lance Corporal. 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards. Service no. 27290. Early life: James was born in Oakworth early in 1898, the birth was registered in Keighley in the first quarter of the year. His parents were John and Mary A. Binns née Wombwell who were married in 1896. John was probably working in a quarry near … Read more