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Private Joseph Connelly

Private. 1st Battalion, Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment, Service number: 14106. (Previously served with the 8th and 2nd Battalions.) [caption id="attachment_13107" align="alignleft" width="229"] Joseph Connelly. Courtesy, Keighley News.[/caption] Early life: Joseph's parents were John Connolly and Catherine Connolly née Blayney who were married in Sheffield in late 1881. They were both born in Ireland.…
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