27th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (Tyneside Irish) Regimental no. 41008. Previously 9th Battalion Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment, Regimental no. 12517. Early life: John was born near Castleford in the summer of 1889 and his birth was registered in the third quarter of the year at Pontefract. His parents were George Adams and Maria Adams … Read more
B Company. 2/6th Battalion. Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment. Regimental Number: 265947. Previous Regimental number 3082. Early life: George was the son of Charles Edward Athorn and Caroline Athorn née Jolliff who were married at Holy Trinity parish church of Armley Hall in Leeds on the 11th of June 1877. Charles was a bachelor … Read more
Known as Harry or Henry. 2/4th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Regimental number 205649. Early life: Robert was the son of Robert Armstrong and Amelia Armstrong née Newton who were married at St. John The Evangelist Church in Baildon. John was aged 21 and a veterinary student and Amelia was 27 and a … Read more
11th (Service) Battalion. Suffolk Regiment. Regimental number 41204. Previously, Northumberland Fusiliers, Regimental number 27282. Early life: John’s parents were James Edward Armstrong and Margaret Armstrong née Brooksbank and they were were married at St. Mary’s Church, Eastwood in Keighley on the 20th of October 1883. They were both aged 23, single and James was employed … Read more
1/4th Battalion. Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Regimental no. 267519. Previously served with the 1/6th Battalion West Riding Regiment. Early life: Harold was born on May 31, 1896 to parents Edward and Ada Whitfield. He was baptised at St John’s Church on December 20. Edward was a mechanic by trade. In 1901 he was … Read more
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 13th Company. Regimental number: 16207 Formerly 10422, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Transferred to M.M.G.C. on 25th of December 1915. Early life: Joseph was the eldest living son of John Martin McKniff and Mary Ann McKniff née Rowan who had been married at Keighley, registered in the first … Read more
9th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment). Regimental number 29393. Early life: George’s parents were Thomas Allan and Sarah Elizabeth Allan née Mitchell who were married on the 7th of September 1872 at St. Peter’s Church in Bradford (Bradford Cathedral). Thomas was 24 and a moulder, living at Horton. Sarah was 21 and a … Read more
9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. (Alexandra, Princess of Wales’ Own) Regimental number 266382. Formerly 17780, West Riding Regiment. Early life: Percy’s mother Margaret had a complicated life even before Percy was born. Her maiden name was Margaret Cooper and she married James Newton on the 29th of April 1871 at Melbecks, Grinton in Yorkshire. She was … Read more
10th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment.) Regimental number 13553. He later served with the 2nd Battalion, when he was killed in action. Early life William was born in Keighley during the second quarter of 1885. His parents were John Ackroyd and Mary Ann Ackroyd née King. They were married at St. Andrew’s Church … Read more
Royal Army Medical Corps. Regimental number 71153. Previously 9th Battalion Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment. No. 12668. Early life: James was the son of Nancy Taylor, born on the 1st of July 1870 at Damside in Keighley. His parents were Pickles Ackroyd and Nancy Ackroyd née Taylor who were married at Keighley Registry Office … Read more