Patrick signed up for the army in Pontefract, Yorkshire. Once he had joined the army they would have made arrangements for him to travel to Regimental Headquarters in Ashton-under-Lyne. I do not know how Patrick travelled from Yorkshire to Lancashire. The most likely option would have been by rail. Rail travel meant steam locomotives in…
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From Yorkshire to Lancashire
Patrick signed up for the army in Pontefract, Yorkshire. At the time (1902) he was living in Dewsbury. The two towns are 16 miles apart. A route planner will tell you to allow 39 minutes for the journey. This assumes that you have access to a modern vehicle. I don’t know what means of transport…