Serjeant. 168th Siege Battery. Royal Garrison Artillery. Service No: 29836. Early life: Harry’s parents were John Alfred Adams and Juliet Helen Adams, née Hemsley, who were married on 7th July 1874 at Richmond Parish Church. Juliet is described as 18 years old but John’s entry described him as ‘of full age’ later records show a … Read more
Private. Tank Corps. Service number 307210. Previously Private. 1st Battalion, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Service number 21560. Note: Joseph’s surname in civil records is Philbin, in Army records it is Philburn. Early life: Joseph was born at 6, Mill Lane in Oakworth in 1892 and the birth was registered in the first quarter of … Read more
Private, 2/4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Regimental number 5211. Early life: Arthur was born in Oakworth on May 16, 1879 to parents Joseph and Ann Ryder and baptised at Christ Church on August 17. They lived at Mill Lane, Oakworth. Joseph was a wool sorter. By 1891 they were at 34, Percy … Read more
Private. ‘C’ Company, 1st/7th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Service number 307737. Early life: James was born in 1890, registered at Keighley in the third quarter of the year. Parents Wilson and Ruth Whitaker. In the 1891 census he was six months of age and living at 134, Lidget in Oakworth with his … Read more
Private, 10th Bn. West Yorkshire Regt. (Prince of Wales’s Own) Service No: 64176. Early life: Binns was born in Oakworth in 1886, registered in Keighley in the second quarter of the year. Parents Benjamin and Alice Wilkinson. In 1891 he was five years old and living at Lower Laithe Farm with his parents, three brothers … Read more
Private. 4th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, the Duke of Albany’s) No. S/40506. Early life: Norman was born in Keighley in mid 1886, the eldest son of Joseph and Sarah Walbank. His younger brother Harold also served, but he survived the war. He was four years old in the 1891 census and a scholar, living … Read more
Private. 1/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment. Service number 1164. Early life: Thomas was born Wilsden in 1892, the birth registered in the third quarter of the year at North Bierley. His mother was Emily A. Thomas (née Stone) and his step-father was Edward C. Thomas. In 1901 he was eight and living … Read more
Private. 2nd/7th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Service Number 306915. Early life: Walter was born in Oakworth in 1892, registered at Keighley in the third quarter of the year. Parents Naylor and Mary Smith. In 1901 he was eight and living at True Well Hall, near to Holme House and Gooseye in Oakworth … Read more
Sergeant, 1/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Service number 267654. Early life: Arthur was born in Keighley on July 30, 1891 and baptised on September 9 at St Peter’s Church in Keighley. Parents Thomas Edward and Mary Ann Smith. They lived on Arthur Street and Thomas was a mechanic. In 1901 he was … Read more
Private. Machine Gun Corps, Service number 131099. Formerly 8th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (Leeds Rifles). Early life: Albert was born in Oakworth in 1899, registered in Keighley in the first quarter of that year. Parents Feather and Mary Ann Reddihough. In 1901 he was two years old and living at Field Head Farm in Newsholme … Read more