Private. 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Regimental number 5120. Early life: John's parents were Matthew Conway and Ann Conway née Blessington who were married in Keighley in the second quarter of 1876. John was born in late 1878 or early 1879 and his birth was registered in Keighley in the first quarter of 1879. In the…
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Sergeant John William Conway
Sergeant. 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment. Regimental number 3/9260. Formerly 1st Battalion West Riding Regiment no. 5282 (Boer war service.) Early life: John William's parents were Thomas Conway and Harriet Conway née Carral, who were married at Keighley in the last quarter of 1876. They were both from Keighley. John William was…
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Georgina Pollard
Women's Land Army page Georgina Pollard Women's Land Army Early Life: Georgina Pollard was born on the 11th January 1915 in Humanby, East Yorkshire to Charles Henry Pollard and Florence Pollard (nee Watson). At the time her father was serving in the 9th West Yorkshire Regiment.Her father rose to the rank of sergeant but died…
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Lance Corporal Edward Arthur March
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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Private Ernest Smith A.I.F.
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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