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Lance Corporal Arthur William Newsholme

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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Second Lieutenant Harri Willis Edwards

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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Sergeant William Horsman

Sergeant, D Company, 15th Platoon, 1/6th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own). Service no. 18/586. Formerly 18th Battalion (2nd Bradford pals.) [caption id="attachment_11501" align="alignleft" width="209"] Photo of William Horsman from the Keighley News in 1918.[/caption] Early life: William was born on 26th June 1896, his parents were William Horsman and Mary Horsman née…
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VAD Janet Keighley

Voluntary Aid Detachment page Janet Keighley Part Time Nursing, Member S.J.A.B. Janet Keighley was the daughter of John and Martha Keighley nee Holmes, of Whin Knowle, Keighley. They had married at Bingley Parish Church in 1858. John was a worsted weaving overlooker and farmer for most of his adult life. They had a total of…
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