Territorial Army

Corporal William Henry Bearsley

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6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Regimental number 4077. Early life: William was born in Haworth in 1865, registered in Keighley in the second quarter of the year. Parents Joseph and Mary Ann Bearsley. In 1871 he was six and living at Hall in Haworth with his parents and two sisters. His father … Read more

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Private Thomas (McHugh) Stone

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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

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