Curry,+James

Private, 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Service no. 10096. Born Keighley 1892 at 52 Park Place. Enlisted 1st July 1911. Discharged 1st March 1914.
 * James Curry**



James was posted to Tamworth and then on to Dublin,after training he went to Ambala India. He spent 1 year 226 days in India often being in trouble and spent many times in the guardhouse for remarks made to NCO`S. Back in Dublin at the Portabella Barracks he was discharged on the 1st March 1914, a bit of a rebel in his youth I would say. As the Great War broke out this very same year James enlisted once more into the Army serving in quite a few regiments between 1914 and 1922. James and his Father Joseph left their home at 15 Garden Street, Keighley and joined the Army Service Corps as a driver, seeing battle in France and Flanders sometime between 1917 and 1922 James would end his service as a Trooper in the 13th Hussars. 29th November 1939, War again with Germany at the age of 47 James enlisted into the West Yorkshire Regiment and was posted to the 9th Battalion, he landed in France with the BEF on 16th February 1940 and was evacuated from the beaches of Dunkirk 23rd May 1940. Back home and after fighting in 2 World Wars, James was transfered to the Pioneer Corps training younger men to fight and pass on his knowledge. Nick-named POP by the young recruits, in 1944 James was on fire fighting duties in London where on 29th November 1944 he died in his country's service.


 * Service with colours 1911-1922:**
 * 1914-15 Star
 * Victory Medal
 * War Medal


 * World War Two service:**

Private, Pioneer Corps. Service No: 4541440. Age: 52. Died 29th November 1944. Son of Joseph and Agnes Curry, of Keighley; husband of Nancy Curry, of Keighley. KEIGHLEY (UTLEY) CEMETERY, Sec. W. Grave 330


 * Utley Cemetery CWGC Gravestone:**




 * Service with colours 1939-1944:**
 * 1939-45 Star
 * Defence Medal
 * War Medal 1939-1945

God Bless you for your sacrifice.