Samuel Stanley Sykes - War Records

[genealogistsykes]

Ah sounds great, Have you heard of Mark Sykes before, that's my dad We only have a black and white photo copy of Admiral Gayton from the maritime museum in Greenwich. Yes i have the family ring with the crest on it I've gone back to Samuel Sykes (b. 1824) our great-great-great grandfather 

We also have the portraits of Rev. George Clark Green, Rev. William Green, Rev George Rowney Green, Sarah Freese, Charles Philpott Green's sword, a picture / painting of him and Rev. George Clark Green's pencil drawing of his dog

Happy New Year to you too

Regards,

genealogistsykes 

[Syker88]

Yes I have heard of your dad,

it hard to remember where though, I'm in Australia not England so I dont see much of dads side of the family. I think he might be on the family tree I have, My dad is Colin Sykes but people call him Roley. Thats awesome you have portraits to, what type of dog did he have?

Samuel Sykes in 1824 is pretty far do you know what he was doing?

Cheers

Monty

[Syker88]

Oh, do you know where the crest comes from at all? 

[PSykes]

Hello genealogistsykes,

Peter Sykes here, apparently your father's cousin (and Monty's uncle).  Maybe I could help you with a few bits of info.  I don't know how we get in direct contact on this forum but perhaps you do??

Best

Peter

[PSykes]

Hi Monty!

Peter & Jane

[Stateside 123]

Hi, commissioned in to the 3VB West Yorkshire Regiment is quite correct, 1908 then saw the creation of the Territorial Force with 3VB becoming the 7th and 8th Battalions (Leeds Rifles) Prince of Wales's Own West Yorkshire Regiment, the reason for forming 2 Battalions was that recruiting was so good in Leeds.

Regards,
Stateside 123

London Gazette takes a bit of practice to plumb. There are at least 12 references, & I suspect more

eg
3rd Volunteer Battalion, The Prince of Wales's
Own (West Yorkshire Regiment);
The undermentioned second lieutenants to be
Lieutenants:—
S. S. Sykes. Dated llth August, 1906.

and his commission
3rd Volunteer Battalion, The Prince of Wales's
Own (West Yorkshire Regiment); Samuel
Stanley Sykes, Gent, to be Second Lieutenant.
Dated 30th December, 1905.