Other Information:^In 1901, at the age of 2 years old, Herbert was living on Keighley Road, Cowling with his parents. In 1907, when aged 12 years, he was attending Keighley Trade and Grammar School. He left there in 1912, when he went to work for Messrs. Hill, Benson and Bailey of Silsden, textile manufacturers - taking up the same profession as his father. He continued his education in textile department of KTGS, Technical School. While there, Herbert was seen as being remarkably successful in his studies, and was a most painstaking and enthusiastic worker. At the City and Guilds of London Institute Examination in Woollen and Worsted Weaving in May, 1917, he gained the First Prize and was successful in winning the Bronze Medal.
*Herbert was ‘deemed to have enlisted’ on 2nd March 1916 but must have been put on a reserve list. On 31st May 1917 he had a medical at Keighley and was subsequently mobilized on 12th June 1917, aged 19 years 2 months, when he joined the army at Halifax. On the 13th June 1917 he joined the 87th Training Reserve Battalion of the Northern Command. He was then posted to 298th Reserve Labour Company at Strensall near York. Two conflicting dates are given for this in his service record 4th July 1917 and 4th August 1917 although the August date in quoted most times. On 25th August 1917 he was transferred to 1st Training Battalion, R.A.M.C. at Blackpool. Between 14th November 1917 and 19th December 1917 he was admitted to the Military Hospital, Kirkham near Preston with Influenza. (*Information researched and kindly provided by Chris Ludlam)
^On 10th January 1918 he was posted to No 9 Coy at Colchester, then transferred to Aylesbury for hospital training. After working for some time at the Military Hospital, he acted as orderly in the isolation ward of a neighbouring hospital. Whilst there, he contracted scarlet fever, and after being removed to hospital in Tring, he had another attack of pneumonia in addition to the fever. His condition became worse, and his parents were only able to get to the hospital a short time before he passed away. He was unconscious when they arrived. He was interred at Silsden on March 7th. [^Taken from the obituary from the Keighlian November 1918 (Magazine of Keighley Boys Grammar School), kindly provided by Andy Wade] Herbert was the son of James (a Dress Goods Designer) and Amelia Bailey of Rosebud House, Cowling near Keighley, West Yorkshire. [Portrait photograph kindly provided by Andy Wade]
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