Private. 8th Battalion Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Service no. 10933. Early life: James was born in Oakworth in 1898, registered in Keighley in the second quarter of the year. His parents were John Creek and Frances Creek née Iles who were living at 118, Lidget in Oakworth at the time of his birth … Read more
This man was a candidate for addition to Keighley’s Supplementary Volume under the proposal to add further names in 2024, the centenary of the original roll of honour. Click here to go to our main Heritage page Supported by the National Lottery’s Heritage Fund, our project submitted 103 names for peer review to add them … Read more
This man was a candidate for addition to Keighley’s Supplementary Volume under the proposal to add further names in 2024, the centenary of the original roll of honour. Click here to go to our main Heritage page Supported by the National Lottery’s Heritage Fund, our project submitted 103 names for peer review to add them … Read more
This man was a candidate for addition to Keighley’s Supplementary Volume under the proposal to add further names in 2024, the centenary of the original roll of honour. Click here to go to our main Heritage page Supported by the National Lottery’s Heritage Fund, our project submitted 103 names for peer review to add them … Read more
This man was a candidate for addition to Keighley’s Supplementary Volume under the proposal to add further names in 2024, the centenary of the original roll of honour. Click here to go to our main Heritage page Supported by the National Lottery’s Heritage Fund, our project submitted 103 names for peer review to add them … Read more
Private. 1/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Service no. 1646. also Labour Corps no. 252064. Early life: Sam was born in 1883 and his birth was registered in Keighley in the third quarter of the year. His parents were Ben and Emma Rainford. In 1891 he was 7 years of age and living … Read more
Private. 1/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) Service number 2301, later 265480. Early life: Arthur was born illegitimately at Hermit Hole in Keighley on May 30, 1891 to mother Margaret Dinsdale and he was baptised at St John’s Church on July 26. By 1901 he was aged nine and living at 29, Nelson … Read more