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LOCAL HEROES

The following are just a small number of local servicemen recognised for their services in our armed forces during recent conflicts, many of them being submitted by visitors to our website.
If you have similar information regarding any other local servicemen or women who you would like to see included here then please contact us with further details.

Corporal George Wright, Knottingley

Albert BARNABY 1923-2003
Sergeant Albert Lindley DOBSON 1912-1973
Private Arthur ELLERINGTON 1918
Corporal P. GILLIAN
Corporal Fred T. JACKSON 1906-1991
Sergeant George Henry MILLER 1942
Private Richard MORRELL
Lance Corporal Albert PENISTONE
Sergeant Kenneth PENTY
Leading Aircraftman PONSONBY 1944
Sergeant Harry G. PRESTON
Sapper H. SAWYER 1918
Sergeant Noel SWALES 1943
Sergeant Adkins TUNNINGLEY 1918
Private Harold WINTERBOTTOM 1918
Sam WOOD D.S.M. 1941
Tribute To Sam WOOD D.S.M by Maurice Haigh
Corporal George WRIGHT

Other Local Heroes
Lance Corporal T. BRYAN V.C. (Whitwood)

Sergeant George Henry Miller, Knottingley
Corporal Fred T. Jackson Sam Wood D.S.M.