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: There are a number of factors with this man’s parents and birth. We can’t be 100% sure about it really. He might be the son of Nancy Taylor, born on the 1st of July 1870 … Read more
Private. 1/6th or 1/7th or 9th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment). Regimental number 3256 then 300126. Early life: Leopold’s parents were Thomas Wallis and Mary Ann Thompson Wallis née Wilson, who were married at St. Peter’s Parish Church in Howden, East Riding of Yorkshire on the 21st of November 1895. Thomas was aged … Read more
Private. 1/5th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Regimental number 5879 and 242149 Early life: George’s parents were Benjamin William Ely and Ellen Ely née Rutter Stones, who were married at Spilsby in Lincolnshire in the last quarter of 1892. George was born in the first quarter of 1892 at Toynton St. Peter and … Read more
1/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) Regimental number 3084. Early life: Thomas’s parents were William George Lemon and Elizabeth Lemon nee Bennett who were married on the 27th of July 1893 at St. Peter’s Church in Marchington, Staffordshire. William George was aged 29 and Elizabeth was aged 33. Thomas was born in 1893 … Read more
Private. 1/7th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Regimental number 34817. Early life: William’s parents were Tempest Wigglesworth and Sarah Jane Wigglesworth née Wigglesworth, who were married at St John’s Church, Ingrow on the 16th of May 1896 They were both aged 21 and Tempest employed as a spindle grinder. Fred was born on … Read more
Private. 10th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment. Regimental number 60058. Previously 8th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment. Regimental number 13242. Early life: William’s parents were Tempest Wigglesworth and Sarah Jane Wigglesworth née Wigglesworth, who were married at St John’s Church, Ingrow on the 16th of May 1896 They were both aged … Read more
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