9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. (Alexandra, Princess of Wales’ Own) Regimental number 266382. Formerly 17780, West Riding Regiment. Early life: Percy’s mother Margaret had a complicated life even before Percy was born. Her maiden name was Margaret Cooper and she married James Newton on the 29th of April 1871 at Melbecks, Grinton in Yorkshire. She was … Read more
1st/7th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own). Regimental number 27680. Formerly 31977, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Early life: James’s parents were George Addyman and Susannah Addyman née Wade who were married in the third quarter of 1888 at Fylde in Lancashire. In the 1891 census they were living at 14, High Street, … Read more
10th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment.) Regimental number 13553. He later served with the 2nd Battalion, when he was killed in action. Early life William was born in Keighley during the second quarter of 1885. His parents were John Ackroyd and Mary Ann Ackroyd née King. They were married at St. Andrew’s Church … Read more
3rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Regimental number GS/14575. Samuel was born in Keighley on 9th August 1892, his parents were Samuel and Hannah Elizabeth Ambler née Tillotson who were married at Keighley in the second quarter of 1889. In the 1891 census they had been living at 11, Sloe Street in Keighley and father Samuel was … Read more
Royal Army Medical Corps. Regimental number 71153. Previously 9th Battalion Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment. No. 12668. Early life: James was the son of Nancy Taylor, born on the 1st of July 1870 at Damside in Keighley. His parents were Pickles Ackroyd and Nancy Ackroyd née Taylor who were married at Keighley Registry Office … Read more
2nd Lieutenant. 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Early life: Clifford was born in Bradford, his parents were Benjamin Abbott and Harriet Abbott née Hammond, who were married on the 28th of December at St. Peter’s Church, Wisbech in Cambridgeshire. When they married, Benjamin was aged 23 and Harriett was 22. Clifford’s birth was registered at Bradford … Read more
Private. 1/6th or 1/7th or 9th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment). Regimental number 3256 then 300126. Early life: Leopold’s parents were Thomas Wallis and Mary Ann Thompson Wallis née Wilson, who were married at St. Peter’s Parish Church in Howden, East Riding of Yorkshire on the 21st of November 1895. Thomas was aged … Read more
Private. 1/5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Regimental number 5879 and 242149 Early life: George’s parents were Benjamin William Ely and Ellen Ely née Rutter Stones, who were married at Spilsby in Lincolnshire in the last quarter of 1892. George was born in the first quarter of 1892 at Toynton St. Peter and … Read more
1/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) Regimental number 3084. Early life: Thomas’s parents were William George Lemon and Elizabeth Lemon nee Bennett who were married on the 27th of July 1893 at St. Peter’s Church in Marchington, Staffordshire. William George was aged 29 and Elizabeth was aged 33. Thomas was born in 1893 … Read more
Lance Corporal, 237 Machine Gun Company. Service no. 86331. Previously 3rd Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. No. 29992. Early life: Fred was born on 13th August 1893 at Barley Cote, Riddlesden and this was registered at Keighley in the third quarter of that year. His parents were John and Mary Jane Kay, née … Read more