Hollindrake.+Albert

Albert Hollindrake.

Born in 1898. Enlisted in Keighley aged 19 years and one month on 13-2-17. On enlistment served in Royal Regiment of Artillery (RH& RFA ) Service Number. 599. A butcher, Albert lived at Spring Head House, Haworth and was apprenticed to his fathers' cousin, James W Hollindrake who had a shop at 66, Main Street, Haworth. Albert was the son of Robertshaw (born 1877 in Halton West) and Margaret E. (born 1869). Her maiden name was Wilson and they married in Keighley District in 1896. In 1901 the family lived at Steeton with Eastburn where Robertshaw was a fireman in a bobbin mill.

Albert was a Reservist and his paper is marked" General Service "with the approving officer in Newcastle. Albert married Elsie McDowell in 1922 in Keighley and they had Colin in 1928 and Margaret in 1933. There is an obituary for Albert in the Keighley News for December 15th 1962 and he was still a butcher locally.