Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922
The following extract is from Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922 (2014) by J. Margaret Stansfield:
KENWORTHY, Tom. Private. 8th Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Born Moldgreen, Huddersfield. Lived Green Mount Street, Moldgreen. Invalided home from the National Reserves Training in Northumberland. Died, 22.10.1914, aged 43.
The attached extract is his biography reprinted from the Huddersfield Exposed website
Biography
Tom Kenworthy was the son of John Kenworthy and his wife Alice Jane (née Donkersley). In 1891, he was working as a wool dyer and living with his parents at Birks Buildings, Berry Brow. He joined the Duke of Wellington's Regiment in October 1894, aged 20. His service record described him as 5'4" tall and 122 lbs, with a fresh complexion, brown hair and brown eyes. As well as serving in the Second Boer War (1899-1902) he also spent 3 years in Malta (1895-98). He was transferred to the Reserve in 1902. He married Jane Hannah Thorburn in 1904. At the time of the 1911 Census, Tom was a labourer at Huddersfield Corporation's Electricity Works and residing at 5 Green Mount Street, off Wakefield Road, Moldgreen. He died on 22 October 1914, aged 43.
Unfortunately the newspaper report of his funeral at Edgerton Cemetery on 27 October 1914 named him as "Private F. Kenworthy", and this error was repeated in J. Margaret Stansfield's Roll of Honour.
A MILITARY FUNERAL. — The funeral took place at the Huddersfield Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon of the late Private F. Kenworthy, of the 8th (Service) Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Deceased, who was born in 1871, enlisted in the 1st Duke of Wellington's Regiment, and served with them through the South African war, in recognition of which he received two medals and clasps. After leaving the Army Kenworthy lived at 5, Green Mount Street, Moldgreen. He was one of the first to become a member of the National Reserve, and upon the outbreak of war he joined one of the new battalions of his old regiment. After training for some weeks in Northumberland the deceased was taken ill and invalided home. On Thursday last week he was seized with a stroke, and died the following morning. The deceased was buried with full military honours, and a very impressive service was conducted by the Rev. R. W. E. Tomlinson (vicar of Moldgreen). Representing the National Reserve were Alderman E. A. Beaumont and Corporal Burnham. The firing party form the 5th Duke of Wellington's was commanded by Sergeant-instructor Thompson.
The following extract is from Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922 (2014) by J. Margaret Stansfield:
KENWORTHY, Tom. Private. 8th Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Born Moldgreen, Huddersfield. Lived Green Mount Street, Moldgreen. Invalided home from the National Reserves Training in Northumberland. Died, 22.10.1914, aged 43.
The attached extract is his biography reprinted from the Huddersfield Exposed website
Biography
Tom Kenworthy was the son of John Kenworthy and his wife Alice Jane (née Donkersley). In 1891, he was working as a wool dyer and living with his parents at Birks Buildings, Berry Brow. He joined the Duke of Wellington's Regiment in October 1894, aged 20. His service record described him as 5'4" tall and 122 lbs, with a fresh complexion, brown hair and brown eyes. As well as serving in the Second Boer War (1899-1902) he also spent 3 years in Malta (1895-98). He was transferred to the Reserve in 1902. He married Jane Hannah Thorburn in 1904. At the time of the 1911 Census, Tom was a labourer at Huddersfield Corporation's Electricity Works and residing at 5 Green Mount Street, off Wakefield Road, Moldgreen. He died on 22 October 1914, aged 43.
Unfortunately the newspaper report of his funeral at Edgerton Cemetery on 27 October 1914 named him as "Private F. Kenworthy", and this error was repeated in J. Margaret Stansfield's Roll of Honour.
A MILITARY FUNERAL. — The funeral took place at the Huddersfield Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon of the late Private F. Kenworthy, of the 8th (Service) Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Deceased, who was born in 1871, enlisted in the 1st Duke of Wellington's Regiment, and served with them through the South African war, in recognition of which he received two medals and clasps. After leaving the Army Kenworthy lived at 5, Green Mount Street, Moldgreen. He was one of the first to become a member of the National Reserve, and upon the outbreak of war he joined one of the new battalions of his old regiment. After training for some weeks in Northumberland the deceased was taken ill and invalided home. On Thursday last week he was seized with a stroke, and died the following morning. The deceased was buried with full military honours, and a very impressive service was conducted by the Rev. R. W. E. Tomlinson (vicar of Moldgreen). Representing the National Reserve were Alderman E. A. Beaumont and Corporal Burnham. The firing party form the 5th Duke of Wellington's was commanded by Sergeant-instructor Thompson.
Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922
The following extract is from Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922 (2014) by J. Margaret Stansfield:
KENWORTHY, Tom. Private. 8th Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Born Moldgreen, Huddersfield. Lived Green Mount Street, Moldgreen. Invalided home from the National Reserves Training in Northumberland. Died, 22.10.1914, aged 43.
The attached extract is his biography reprinted from the Huddersfield Exposed website
Biography
Tom Kenworthy was the son of John Kenworthy and his wife Alice Jane (née Donkersley). In 1891, he was working as a wool dyer and living with his parents at Birks Buildings, Berry Brow. He joined the Duke of Wellington's Regiment in October 1894, aged 20. His service record described him as 5'4" tall and 122 lbs, with a fresh complexion, brown hair and brown eyes. As well as serving in the Second Boer War (1899-1902) he also spent 3 years in Malta (1895-98). He was transferred to the Reserve in 1902. He married Jane Hannah Thorburn in 1904. At the time of the 1911 Census, Tom was a labourer at Huddersfield Corporation's Electricity Works and residing at 5 Green Mount Street, off Wakefield Road, Moldgreen. He died on 22 October 1914, aged 43.
Unfortunately the newspaper report of his funeral at Edgerton Cemetery on 27 October 1914 named him as "Private F. Kenworthy", and this error was repeated in J. Margaret Stansfield's Roll of Honour.
A MILITARY FUNERAL. — The funeral took place at the Huddersfield Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon of the late Private F. Kenworthy, of the 8th (Service) Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Deceased, who was born in 1871, enlisted in the 1st Duke of Wellington's Regiment, and served with them through the South African war, in recognition of which he received two medals and clasps. After leaving the Army Kenworthy lived at 5, Green Mount Street, Moldgreen. He was one of the first to become a member of the National Reserve, and upon the outbreak of war he joined one of the new battalions of his old regiment. After training for some weeks in Northumberland the deceased was taken ill and invalided home. On Thursday last week he was seized with a stroke, and died the following morning. The deceased was buried with full military honours, and a very impressive service was conducted by the Rev. R. W. E. Tomlinson (vicar of Moldgreen). Representing the National Reserve were Alderman E. A. Beaumont and Corporal Burnham. The firing party form the 5th Duke of Wellington's was commanded by Sergeant-instructor Thompson.
The following extract is from Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922 (2014) by J. Margaret Stansfield:
KENWORTHY, Tom. Private. 8th Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Born Moldgreen, Huddersfield. Lived Green Mount Street, Moldgreen. Invalided home from the National Reserves Training in Northumberland. Died, 22.10.1914, aged 43.
The attached extract is his biography reprinted from the Huddersfield Exposed website
Biography
Tom Kenworthy was the son of John Kenworthy and his wife Alice Jane (née Donkersley). In 1891, he was working as a wool dyer and living with his parents at Birks Buildings, Berry Brow. He joined the Duke of Wellington's Regiment in October 1894, aged 20. His service record described him as 5'4" tall and 122 lbs, with a fresh complexion, brown hair and brown eyes. As well as serving in the Second Boer War (1899-1902) he also spent 3 years in Malta (1895-98). He was transferred to the Reserve in 1902. He married Jane Hannah Thorburn in 1904. At the time of the 1911 Census, Tom was a labourer at Huddersfield Corporation's Electricity Works and residing at 5 Green Mount Street, off Wakefield Road, Moldgreen. He died on 22 October 1914, aged 43.
Unfortunately the newspaper report of his funeral at Edgerton Cemetery on 27 October 1914 named him as "Private F. Kenworthy", and this error was repeated in J. Margaret Stansfield's Roll of Honour.
A MILITARY FUNERAL. — The funeral took place at the Huddersfield Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon of the late Private F. Kenworthy, of the 8th (Service) Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Deceased, who was born in 1871, enlisted in the 1st Duke of Wellington's Regiment, and served with them through the South African war, in recognition of which he received two medals and clasps. After leaving the Army Kenworthy lived at 5, Green Mount Street, Moldgreen. He was one of the first to become a member of the National Reserve, and upon the outbreak of war he joined one of the new battalions of his old regiment. After training for some weeks in Northumberland the deceased was taken ill and invalided home. On Thursday last week he was seized with a stroke, and died the following morning. The deceased was buried with full military honours, and a very impressive service was conducted by the Rev. R. W. E. Tomlinson (vicar of Moldgreen). Representing the National Reserve were Alderman E. A. Beaumont and Corporal Burnham. The firing party form the 5th Duke of Wellington's was commanded by Sergeant-instructor Thompson.
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