Army Recruitment Contingent – 1915
The soldiers are parading on land outside Westfield Mills on Kirk Lane.
By 1915, it was obvious that voluntary recruitment was not providing enough men,
in July of that year the Government had passed the National Registration Act to stimulate recruitment
and also to ascertain how many men aged 15 – 85 were employed as tradesmen.
The findings of this census led to compulsory conscription in January 1916.
Westfield Mill was one of the many local mills, pubs, clubs etc which formed fund raising drives
to provide comforts and help for the families of servicemen, theirs was “Westfield Mill Soldiers and Sailors Charity”.

Air Raid Precaution Wardens (ARP) – Undated
A group of Air Raid Precaution Wardens outside Yeadon Town Hall,
ARP Wardens were part of the Civil Defence movement.
In the back row on the left is Jack Berry, to his right is Eric Berry.
In spite of the AVRO factory and Yeadon Airport being prime targets
the nearest bombs to be dropped in the vicinity were on Otley Chevin.