Voluntary Aid Detachment page Sarah Pagdin Nursing, First Officer St. John's Ambulance Brigade Sarah Pagdin was the daughter of Edmund Pagdin, an engine tenter from Ackworth near Wakefield, and Elizabeth Pagdin nee Hardaker from Leeds. Sarah's birth, on 10th February 1887, was registered in Ackworth, and she was baptised there at St. Cuthbert's Church on…
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Private Thomas Toase
Stanbury Men Private John Thomas Toase. 10th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Service No: 40222. Formerly Durham Light Infantry. Service No. 32226. John Thomas Toase was born in Skinningrove in 1882, with the birth being registered in Guisborough, North Riding of Yorkshire in the third quarter of the year. His parents were John and Georgina Naomi Toase…
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Private Luke Shackleton
Stanbury Men Private Luke Shackleton. 20th (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Service No: 45791. Luke was born on 18th August 1890 in Haworth and the birth was registered in Keighley that year. His parents were William Oliver and Rebecca Shackleton and William was a woolsorter. Luke was baptised at St Michael and All Angels Church…
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Private Joseph Pearson
Stanbury Men Sergeant Joseph Pearson. 12th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps. Service number 31029. Previous service with the West Yorkshire Regiment, no. 1359. Joseph was born on 13th May 1890 and his birth was registered that year at Goole, Yorkshire. His parents were Marshall and Annie Pearson. Tragically Marshall died in 1890. Joseph was just ten…
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Private Herbert Rushworth
Stanbury Men Private Herbert Rushworth. 8th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment. Service No: 37149 Herbert was born on 27th January 1890 and the birth was registered in Keighley. His parents were James William Rushworth and Mary Rushworth and they had him baptised on 4th May that year at St Michael and All Angels Church in Haworth.…
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