North Staffordshire Regiment

Private Allan Pickles

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Private, 1/5th Battalion. North Staffordshire Regiment. Service No: 50433. Early life: Allan was born in Oakworth on May 3, 1894 and his parents were Albert and Grace Pickles. He was baptised at Christ Church in Oakworth on November 11 of the same year. His father Albert was a weaver. In 1901 he was six years … Read more

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Private Arthur Brown

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Private, 271 Company, Machine Gun Corps. Service number 86221. Early life: Arthur was born in Oakworth on May 2, 1891 and baptised at Christ Church on June 14 the same year. His parents were James and Betty Brown and they lived at Goodley, just across the road from the church. James was a cloth dresser. … Read more

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