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23 May 1917: Sgt John Hudson

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John was the son of Wilkinson (a dairy farmer) and Mary Hudson. At the 1901 census John was at home in Bradleys Both with his 7 other siblings, all those over 13 working as weavers. At the 1911 census John, working in a quarry, was  living at home with his parents and four other siblings.  At the time of enlisting in late 1914 John was working …


25 May 1917 : Pte Charles Henry Gill

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His parents were Amos (a warp dresser) and Annie. At the 1911 Census the family were living at 49 St John St, Silsden, nr Keighley, Yorkshire.  Older brother and Victor, ages 16 and 14, were 'clog iron makers'.  Charles enlisted on 2nd March 1916 and called up for service on 1 February 1917. He spent two months in the Home Reserve. According…


Tom Roberts’ Letters Home 1915

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Tom Roberts was born in Llanelli in South Wales, attended Park Street School, the Higher Grade School and the Intermediate School there and went on to be a student at, what was then, University College Aberystwyth. He was appointed as a primary school teacher in London and was due to start teaching in September 1914 but never took up the post. He h…