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
9th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, Regimental number: 18/38 Formerly 18th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment. (2nd Bradford Pals.) Early life: Edgar’s parents were Atkinson Asquith and Ada Asquith née Calvert who were married at Keighley Parish Church on the 5th of April 1890. Atkinson was a 24 year old bachelor and a porter living at 27, … 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
891 Squadron. H.M.S. Gannet. Royal Navy. Service Number FX669326 Early life: Douglas was the son of David Smith and Hannah Jessica Smith née Yates, who were married on the 11th of April 1923 at Keighley Parish Church. David was a 26 year wholesale confectioner working for Bennett Brothers (Drysalters) of Towngate in Keighley. He lived … Read more
2nd Battalion. York and Lancaster Regiment. Regimental Number 4753016. Early life: John was a son of Henry Orlando Dean and May Dean née Wharton who were married at Bradford in the early part of 1912. In the 1911 census Henry was age 34 and a wool merchant, boarding with the Salomon family at 62, Leamington … 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
Driver, Royal Army Service Corps. Number T/275802. Early life: Pearson was born on the 30th of November in 1916. His parents were John William Crossley and Mabel Crossley née Raine who had been married at St. John’s Church, Ingrow on the 13th of May 1916. In the 1921 census his father John was 31 and … Read more
Gunner, 294th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Service no. 127074. Early life: Raymond was born in 1898 in Keighley, to parents Joseph and Ruth Clapham. His father was a blacksmith and wheelwright. In 1901 Raymond was three and living at 10, Nashville Terrace, Exley Head with his parents. They were still there in 1911 when … 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