10th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment. Regimental Number 14152. Early life: Albert was born in Haworth on June 19, 1891, registered in Keighley in the third quarter of the year. He was baptised on August 2, at St Michael and All Angel’s Church. Parents Samuel Oliver and Sarah Hands. In 1901 he was … Read more
5th Battalion Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Regimental no. 5340 and 7080. Early life: Fred was born in Haworth in 1880, his birth was registered in Keighley in the third quarter of the year. His parents were James Wright Greenwood and Emma Greenwood née . James was a Stone Quarryman. In the 1881 census … Read more
Tank Corps. Regimental no. 110411. Previously 1/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. Regimental number 502. Early life: Harry’s parents were Walter Atkinson and Frances Atkinson née Tennison, who were married at St. John’s Church in Cullingworth on the 21st of February 1888. Walter was a bachelor aged 34 and employed as a mill … Read more
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