Lance Corporal, 5th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Service number 241267. Early life: Charles was born on 2nd May 1894 and registered in Keighley. His parents were Edward Charles and Margaret Driver. He was baptised By Vicar David Cowling at St. Mary's Church, Riddlesden on 17th June of the same year. In the 1901 census he was…
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VAD Samuel Milnes
Voluntary Aid Detachment page Samuel Milnes Transport Duty and Hospital Duty Samuel was the third born child of Levi Milnes and Sarah Ann Milnes nee Ray. He was born on 24th December 1871 in Shipley. Sadly his father died during the last quarter of that year, so in all likelihood Levi never saw the birth…
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VAD George Thorpe
Voluntary Aid Detachment page George Thorpe Corporal; Stretcher Bearer, Convoy and Orderly Duties [caption id="attachment_10509" align="alignleft" width="237"] We think this may be George Thorpe.[/caption] Early life: George Thorpe was baptised on 10th October 1869 at St. Peter's Church in Felkirk, near Barnsley. I believe he was born in the third quarter of that year, his…
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VAD Iveson Heaps
Voluntary Aid Detachment page Iveson Heaps Transport of Wounded and Hospital Duties Iveson Heaps was born on 20th September 1892 in Keighley. His parents were William and Elizabeth Heaps nee Moorehouse. Elizabeth sadly died when Iveson was just four years old in the first quarter of 1897. The following year William married Grace Elizabeth Wilson.…
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VAD William Edward Harrison
Voluntary Aid Detachment page William Edward Harrison Transport of Wounded and Hospital Work Born on 18th May 1877, William Edward Harrison was baptised on 27th July that year at St. Philemon's Church in Toxteth, Liverpool. [caption id="attachment_10488" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The baptism of William Edward Harrison[/caption] His father was also called William and was originally from…
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