This man is 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 the Main page Supported by the National Lottery's Heritage Fund, our project intends to submit about 120 names for peer review to…
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Lance Corporal Norman Wright
'A' Company, 10th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regt.) Service no. 29369. [caption id="attachment_10471" align="alignleft" width="246"] Norman Wright, probably taken before he went off to war.[/caption] Early life: Norman was born in April 1897 and his birth was registered in Keighley. His parents were Henry and Emily Wright and in the 1901 census they…
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VAD Percy Feather
Voluntary Aid Detachment page Percy Feather Ward Orderly and Convoy Work Early life: Percy Feather was born on the 6th February 1885. His parents were Pharoah and Mary Eliza Feather nee Holmes. They lived at 98 Lidget in Oakworth. I have not found a marriage record for Pharoah and Mary Eliza. Pharoah, a cartwright, died…
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Sergeant Major Henry Hartley
Sergeant Major Henry Hartley, (Private, 1st Battalion Cameron Highglanders, no 3551) later 1/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment. Regimental Number 6/2332, 265496 [caption id="attachment_10162" align="alignleft" width="257"] Sergeant Major Henry Hartley MM, from the Keighley News 3rd June 1916[/caption] Early life: Henry was born in Keighley in 1873, his birth being registered in the…
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Craftsman Fred Hobson
Craftsman Fred Hobson, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Royal Artillery. Service Number: 251451 [caption id="attachment_9177" align="alignleft" width="152"] Fred's photograph from the Keighley News[/caption] Fred Hobson was born in Barnsley on 13th August 1920. He was one of ten children and he lived at 11, Birch Grove, Ingrow with his parents William and Annie (née Wood.)…
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