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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VAD Norah Oates
Voluntary Aid Detachment page Norah Oates Nursing, Member S.J.A.B Norah was born on 2nd June 1877 to Isaac and Margaret Oates. They were both from Sunderland. Isaac was a house painter. They appear to have moved to Southport from Sunderland before settling in Keighley. She was baptised with her sisters at Christ Church in…
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Mechanician Robert John Silcock
Oakworth WW2 memorial Petty Officer, Mechanician 2nd Class Robert John Silcock Robert was born on 9th July 1914 in Wigan, one of two sons and four daughters of Peter and Emily May Silcock. His siblings were Margaret (born 1915 in Pemberton, Wigan), Gwen (born in 1917), Eva, (born 1920) Peter (born 1923) and Marion (born…
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VAD Annie Powell
Voluntary Aid Detachment page Annie Powell Member S.J.A.B, Nursing Annie Powell is a little bit of a mystery. In researching her life it has not been possible to confirm many details. According to the Red Cross V.A.D. records 25 year old Annie lived at 7 John Street in Oakworth at the time of her service.…
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VAD Elizabeth Ellen Naylor
Voluntary Aid Detachment page Elizabeth Ellen Naylor Nursing, principally night duty; Member S.J.A.B. Born September 22nd 1881 the only child of Thomas and Priscilla Rycroft, Elizabeth Ellen was baptised August 12th 1883 in the Parish of St. John’s, Great Marsden in East Lancashire. Sadly Priscilla died aged 21 before her daughter was baptised, and was…
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