Private. 2nd Battalion. West Yorkshire Regiment. Regimental number 270021. Early life: Richard’s parents were Henry Lindsay and Martha Hannah Lindsay née Slinger who were married in the parish church at Kildwick when Henry was 26 and Martha was 28. Henry was a Police constable, first appointed on 4th October 1888. He transferred to Keighley on … 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. B Company, 4th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own Yorkshire Regiment. Service Number 235308. Previous service number 265353 with 6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Early life: Ellis’s parents were John Ellis Butterfield and Elizabeth Ann Butterfield, née Berry who had been married at St. Mary’s Church, Eastwood in Keighley on the … Read more
Stanbury and Oldfield Gunner. 77th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Service number 151582. James was born in Oxenhope in 1884, his birth was registered in Keighley in the first quarter of that year. His father was Joseph, his mother’s name is not known. By 1891 he was seven and living at 81, Stanbury with his … Read more
Stanbury and Oldfield Private. 13th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Regimental number 44984. Early life: Ira was born on 11th September 1898, his birth registered at Keighley and his parents were Julian and Anna Bella Greenwood née Driver. Julian was a quarryman and they were living at Stanbury when Ira was baptised on 4th December that … Read more
Stanbury and Oldfield Private. 10th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Service No: 40222. Formerly Durham Light Infantry. Service No. 32226. John Thomas Toase was born in Skinningrove in 1882, with the birth being registered in Guisborough, North Riding of Yorkshire in the third quarter of the year. His parents were John and Georgina Naomi Toase née Imeson. … Read more
Stanbury and Oldfield Private. 8th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Service No: 37149 Early life Herbert was born on 27th January 1890 and the birth was registered in Keighley. His parents were James William Rushworth and Mary Rushworth and they had him baptised on 4th May that year at St Michael and All Angels Church in … Read more
Stanbury and Oldfield Private. 20th (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Service No: 45791. Early Life Luke was born on 18th August 1890 in Haworth and the birth was registered in Keighley that year. His parents were William Oliver and Rebecca Shackleton and William was a woolsorter. Luke was baptised at St Michael and All Angels … Read more
Stanbury and Oldfield Sergeant. 12th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps. Service number 31029. Previous service with the West Yorkshire Regiment, no. 1359. Early Life Joseph was born on 13th May 1890 and his birth was registered that year at Goole, Yorkshire. His parents were Marshall and Annie Pearson. Tragically Marshall died in 1890. Joseph was just … Read more
Stanbury and Oldfield Private. 2nd Battalion, Border Regiment. Service No: 29154. Formerly, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Service no. 32013. Early life: George was born in 1892, his birth registered in Keighley in the first quarter of the year. His parents were Robert and Mary Grace Peel née Bowden. Robert was a worsted weaver. … Read more