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WWI Recruits - ALC05996
For original picture see ALC02142. The lad watching in a cap was Harry Victor Barker, Alan Brook’s mum’s dad. He was so fired up by watching these recruits that he subsequently signed up himself, lying about his age to do so. He went to France and…
- LLG00653
Postcard on reverse -' With love to Gladys, Willie.' Shoulder badge shows 'Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), arm badge shows he was a Stretcher Bearer and that he was a Corporal and single ribbon on lower arm indicates invalided out.
Unknown Soldier - LLG00370
Can you identify please?
Unknown 1st World War soldier in uniform - LLG00352
Soldier with baton
Clarence Ingham Sunderland Memorial Card - KES00106
He is commemorated at Wainsgate Chapel, on the memorial plaque and a photograph, also on his family's memorial in the graveyard.
Gladys, Claude and Mary Monica Longbottom. - HOL00143
Claude Served with the Kings Royal Rifle Corps in the first world war. He is in uniform here so this was possibly taken in about 1915. He would have been 18 in 1915 and Gladys would have been 21 and Monica 15.
John Mahony (Jack), 1878 Bradford. c1915 - HOL00124
John with Margaret Mahony nee O'Rourke, 1873 - 1944, with daughter Margaret (Peggy) 1914 – 1993.
Postcard from Clarance Holt, dated June 1917 - HOL00123
He was killed 9th October 1917
Clarance Holt's Regiment – HOL00121
22nd Manchester Regiment. Clarance is 4th from right on next to back row. Probably dated 1916 outside army hut before leaving with B.E.F. for France