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Harry Eastborne Sykes – military record “impeccable.”
Harry was born on 29th January 1893, the only child to Arthur and Emily Sykes (nee Brown). The couple were living at 6 Mayflower Place, Hunslet. Arthur worked as a driller – engineer, sadly, Emily died 4 months after giving birth on 14 May 1893 at Killingbeck Hospital from Smallpox. Arthur married Esther Bucktrout in… Continue reading
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Arthur Surr – Prisoner of War
Arthur Surr T/157093 278, General Transport Coy R. A. S. C Arthur Surr was born to George Edward and Laura Surr (nee Attack) on 7 November, 1919 in Holbeck, Leeds. [George worked as a clothiers stock cutter and during World War One, he attested to the Royal Garrison Artillery where he served as a signaller… Continue reading
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Alfred Place – Champion Boxer. “By his coolness and self-sacrifice Petty Officer Place probably saved the lives of the other men.”
Petty Officer Alfred Place J/3080 FAMILY BACKGROUND Alfred Place was born on 8 October, 1891, to William Place and Jane Potts Place (nee Finch), in Hunslet, Leeds. On the 1891 census, the family were living at 6 Brunch Church Street, Hunslet and William was working at a Swimming Baths, although on later census data he… Continue reading
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Private Harry Foster
74266, Canadian Infantry Harry was born in Leeds on 29 December, 1889. His father Richard was originally from Broughton, Lincolnshire, he moved to Leeds to marry his wife Margaret Ward, who was from the suburb of Rothwell. Richard was a labourer at the Iron Works, Margaret was a homemaker and the couple parented several children;… Continue reading
The Stories Behind the Stones 