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23 May 1917: Sgt John Hudson
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John Hudson was born at Cononley, North Yorkshire in July, 1895, the son of Wilkinson (a dairy farmer) and Mary Hudson. At the 1901 census he 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...
25 May 1917 : Pte Charles Henry Gill
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Charles Gill was born in Bradley, Yorkshire in 1896, the son of 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 was called up for service on 1 February 1917. He...
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. H...