27th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (Tyneside Irish) Regimental no. 41008. Previously 9th Battalion Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment, Regimental no. 12517. Early life: John was born near Castleford in the summer of 1889 and his birth was registered in the third quarter of the year at Pontefract. His parents were George Adams and Maria Adams … Read more
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
B Company. 2/6th Battalion. Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment. Regimental Number: 265947. Previous Regimental number 3082. Early life: George was the son of Charles Edward Athorn and Caroline Athorn née Jolliff who were married at Holy Trinity parish church of Armley Hall in Leeds on the 11th of June 1877. Charles was a bachelor … Read more
9th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, Regimental number: 18/38 Formerly 18th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment. (2nd Bradford Pals.) Early life: Edgar’s parents were Atkinson Asquith and Ada Asquith née Calvert who were married at Keighley Parish Church on the 5th of April 1890. Atkinson was a 24 year old bachelor and a porter living at 27, … Read more
Known as Harry or Henry. 2/4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Regimental number 205649. Early life: Robert was the son of Robert Armstrong and Amelia Armstrong née Newton who were married at St. John The Evangelist Church in Baildon. John was aged 21 and a veterinary student and Amelia was 27 and a … Read more
11th (Service) Battalion. Suffolk Regiment. Regimental number 41204. Previously, Northumberland Fusiliers, Regimental number 27282. Early life: John’s parents were James Edward Armstrong and Margaret Armstrong née Brooksbank and they were were married at St. Mary’s Church, Eastwood in Keighley on the 20th of October 1883. They were both aged 23, single and James was employed … Read more
891 Squadron. H.M.S. Gannet. Royal Navy. Service Number FX669326 Early life: Douglas was the son of David Smith and Hannah Jessica Smith née Yates, who were married on the 11th of April 1923 at Keighley Parish Church. David was a 26 year wholesale confectioner working for Bennett Brothers (Drysalters) of Towngate in Keighley. He lived … Read more
2nd Battalion. York and Lancaster Regiment. Regimental Number 4753016. Early life: John was a son of Henry Orlando Dean and May Dean née Wharton who were married at Bradford in the early part of 1912. In the 1911 census Henry was age 34 and a wool merchant, boarding with the Salomon family at 62, Leamington … Read more
1/4th Battalion. Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Regimental no. 267519. Previously served with the 1/6th Battalion West Riding Regiment. Early life: Harold was born on May 31, 1896 to parents Edward and Ada Whitfield. He was baptised at St John’s Church on December 20. Edward was a mechanic by trade. In 1901 he was … Read more
Driver, Royal Army Service Corps. Number T/275802. Early life: Pearson was born on the 30th of November in 1916. His parents were John William Crossley and Mabel Crossley née Raine who had been married at St. John’s Church, Ingrow on the 13th of May 1916. In the 1921 census his father John was 31 and … Read more