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Sapper Jim Emmott

Jim Emmott Sapper, Royal Engineers. 1010 Docks Operating Company. Service no. 2157659. Early life: Jim Emmott was born on 15th June 1916 at the family home at 11, Newsholme, near Keighley. His parents were Stephen Emmott and Alice Emmott née Ideson and Stephen was a farm labourer. They were married on 10th February 1906 and…
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Ordinary Seaman Smith Hanson Houldsworth

Smith Hanson Houldsworth Ordinary Seaman, Royal Navy. Service no. P/JX 522102. HMS Penelope. [caption id="attachment_10826" align="alignleft" width="216"] Seaman Smith Hanson Houldsworth in Royal Navy Uniform[/caption] Early life: Smith was born on 15th June 1925. His parents were Arthur Houldsworth, a grocer's assistant and Hilda Mary Houldsworth née Hanson, a spinner. At the time of Smith's…
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Corporal Herbert Heaton

Corporal Herbert Heaton, B Company, 2/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Service No: 267181. [caption id="attachment_10745" align="alignleft" width="248"] Private Herbert Heaton - before he was promoted to Corporal.[/caption] Early life: Herbert was born in 1890, registered in Keighley to parents Robert and Isabella. Next year in the census he was living at 22,…
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Private Joseph Thomas Midgley Robinson

Joseph Thomas Midgley (Robinson) Private, Wellington Infantry Battalion. Service number 10/3379. [caption id="attachment_8657" align="alignnone" width="229"] Joseph Thomas Robinson Midgley[/caption] Early life: Joseph was born in Sleaford, Lincolnshire early in 1888, the son of Elizabeth Hannah Robinson. His mother married Joseph Midgley on December 23, 1891 and Joseph took the surname Midgley. [caption id="attachment_8673" align="alignleft" width="300"]…
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