Wiseacres feature: Family in the Great War
The Gawthorpes of New St, Ossett 1/5 West Yorks in the Great War Poelcapelle, 9th Oct 1917 The 'Kaiserschlacht', 21st March 1918 Sturgeon Noble WW1 homepage Wiseacres features list Wiseacres homepage

The Gawthorpe family of Ossett

Prior to the Great War, 2 New St., Ossett (now a taxi office) close to Ossett Town Hall was the home of Paul and Ada Gawthorpe and their children.

Annie Gawthorpe George Gawthorpe William Gawthorpe Guy Gawthorpe Women of the Gawthorpe family
Annie Dews (née Gawthorpe), 1902


Embroidered cards
sent from the Front
George Gawthorpe, c.1916
- missing in Flanders

1/5 West Yorkshires
in the Great War
William Gawthorpe, 1916
- missing in France

A letter from Willie
while at the Front
Guy Gawthorpe


Some song lyrics
popular at the Front
Women of the Gawthorpe family, c.1908
- Alice Dews
Ada Gawthorpe (née Saxton)
Harriet Saxton (née Walker)
Annie Dews (née Gawthorpe)


  Clayton, McClure & Son - www.wiseacres.co.uk - +44 (0)1904 644238