ABERFORD WAR MEMORIAL
GARBUTT - WILSON
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Aberford lies 6 miles from Tadcaster and 8 from Leeds. Parlington part of Aberford was home to the Gascoigne family who had a heavy influence on Tadcaster and its surrounding towns and villages at the beginning of the war.
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Lord Gascoigne gave the land and the memorial was paid for by public subscription it was unveiled by Major General Landonon the on the 26th March 1922. The Memorial was designed by Sidney D Kitson and built by Thomas Waddington of Boston Spa It was reported that around 400 attended the dedication in stormy weather.
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The Memorial itself is situated outside the village and remembers 24 men from the village who gave their lives.
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A local newspaper report of September 16th 1914 stated that 22 men from Aberford had responded to the countries call; Those that gave their lives are in Bold:
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A. Bishop - T. Clinton - J. Davidson - J. Davis - E. Durham - R. Heard - A. Inman - J. Inman - H. Kaygill - H. Kirkby - A. Lanthorpe W. Locke - J. Nollingham - R. Nutton - G. Pike - A. Reeds - W. Rhodes - F. Richardson - C. Scott - F. Scott - C. Slyfield - F. Thorpe
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GARBUTT George
Corporal 129875 1st Bn Special Brigade Corps of Royal Engineers KIA 18/03/1918 Aged 28.
1890: Born 12th April Bradford Son of George and Louisa Annie
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1890: Baptised 12th May St Jude Manningham Bradford.
1911: Residence Hook Moor Lodge Aberford Occupation Estate Mason.
1914: Enlisted Colsterdale near Masham 15th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment (Leeds Pals) service number 15/1505. Georges brother William also Joined the West Yorkshire Regiment and in 1917 was sent to Micklefield Colliery as a miner. ​
Laid to Rest Vieille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery Lacouture France. Local Memorial Aberford.
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DAVISON BROTHERS
Wilfred and John
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Sons of George and Mary Ann Nulton Married Saxton 1872.
DAVISON Wilfred
Private 202270 2/4th Bn Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry KIA 03/05/1917 Aged 31.
1884: Born Aberford.
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1901: Residence Park House Cottage Aberford Occupation Horesman on Farm.
Enlisted Garforth 10th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment Service No 5156.
1917: War Pension Father George Residence Avenue House Main Road Aberford.
Remembered Arras Memorial France. Local Memorial: Aberford.
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DAVISON John
Corporal 14079 12th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 22/04/1918 Aged 26.
1891: Born Parlington Vol 9c Page 873.
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CWGC: Educated at St. Wilfred's Roman Catholic School Aberford.
1911: Park House Cottage Aberford Horseman on Farm.
1914: Enlisted Leeds.
1915: Landed France 10th September.
Laid to Rest Forceville Communal Cemetery Extension Somme France. Local Memorial: Aberford.
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BISHOP Alfred
Gunner 37859 34th Brigade Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery DOW 17/09/1914 Aged 29.
1885: Born Hyde Near Manchester.
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1905: Enlisted Manchester 18th July.
1909: Married Alice Mary Eyre Married Born 14th June 1881 Sutton-Upon-Derwent near York.
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1910: Birth of Son Frederick 04th July.
1911: Residence Little London Aberford Occupation Miner Bywork Man Pit Below Ground.
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1913: Birth of Daughter Edna May 01st April.
1914: Enlisted York Landed France 16th August.
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1914: Gave his Life Battle of the Aisnes, Laid to Rest Soissons Map Reference 33.295.1x.201.8. Identified by Name on Cross over grave.
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1920: Alfred was moved to his final resting place.
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1924: Passing of Wife Alice Mary Vol 9d Page 3
Laid to Rest Vailly British Cemetery Aisne France. Local Memorial: Aberford.
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DAVIS Joseph Gilliam
Private 10208 9th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 09/08/1915 Aged 19.
1896: Born Lotherton 31st May Son of Charles William and Ann Elizabeth Wilson Married 1895 Aberford.
1911: Residence Bunkers Hill Aberford Occupation Coal Camp Cleaner.
1914: Enlisted Leeds.
1915: Landed Suvla Bay Gallipoli 06th August and Attacked Hill called Lala Baba.
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1915: Joseph likely Killed on Hill 70 as the Battalion was attacked early in the morning whilst making their way back to Sulajik.
Remembered Helles Memorial Turkey. Local Memorial: Aberford.
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CHAPMAN Henry
Sapper 146237 130th Field Company Royal Engineers KIA 05/11/1917 Aged 26.
1891: Born Aberford Son of John George and Sarah Alice Barber Married Tadcaster 1886.
1911: Residence Parlington Near Aberford Occupation Apprentice Joiner.
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1915: Enlisted Garforth 10th December Residence Bunkers Hill Aberford Occupation Farmer. Described as being 5 feet 10 inches tall having an enlarged thyroid and a scar on his left hand.
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1916: 03rd February references from Henry Atkinsons Carlton Hill Leeds stating he had worked as an apprentice Joiner at the works. And John Moverley Builder and Contractor of Tadcaster stated he had worked for a year in his employment.
1916: Landed France 11th August.
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1916: Home on Leave 20th October to 26th October.
Laid to Rest Gorre British and Indian Cemetery Pas de Calais France. Local Memorial: Aberford.
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ACOMB George Dobson
Private 47089 25th Tyneside Irish Northumberland Fusiliers DOW 23/04/1917 Aged 33.
1884: Born Full Sutton Nr York Son of Dennison and Hannah Dobson Married 24th June 1883 Thorpe Bassett
1910: Married Caroline Banks.
1911: Residence Main Street Aberford Occupation Cowman on Farm.
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1911: Birth of Daughter Elsie 08th July.
Enlisted Newcastle Upon Tyne into the West Yorkshire Regiment 33057.
1916: Brother Hubert Dennison KIA 26th September Aged 18.
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1917: War Pension 26th October Wife Caroline Residence Leyfield Cottage Aberford.
Photo ©International War Graves
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HUNTER BROTHERS
William Arthur and Philip.
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Sons of Samuel and Loiusa Bell Married St Marys Swillington 1881.
HUNTER William Arthur
Private 47158 12/13th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers KIA 21/03/1918 Aged 32.
1885: Born Aberford 22nd May.
1885: Baptised Wesleyan Methodist Chapel Aberford 21st June.
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1890: Mother Louisa passed away.
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1891: Williams Father Samuel Married his first wifes sister Ruth Bell.
1910: Married Annie Georgina Philipson St Andrews Drypool Hull.
1910: Birth of Daughter Dorothy.
1911: Residence No 94 Estcourt Street Newbridge Road Hull Occupation Shipyard Glazier.
Enlisted Garforth 177173 Royal Engineers.
1919: William left £80.00 to his father.
Remembered Pozieres Memorial Somme France. Local Memorial: Aberford.
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HUNTER Philip
Private 42725 4th Special Reserve South Staffordshire Regiment DIED 17/12/1918 Aged 19.
1899: Born Aberford Vol 9c Page 937.
1911: Residence The Gables Aberford at School.
Enlisted Harrogate.
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1917: Reported as Missing in action captured and held as prisoner of war, at one of the following camps, Gustrow, Minderheide, Munster, Parchin or Soltau. (All POWs laid to rest in Hamburg Cemetery had being held in one of the above camps.)
1918: Passed away from Dysentry contracted whilst a prisoner of War in Germany. Actually date of passing unknown confirmation was given on the 17th December.
Laid to Rest Hamburg Cemetery Germany. Local Memorial: Aberford.
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RHODES William Marvel
2nd Lieutenant 4th Bn Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry KIA 16/09/1916 Aged 21.
1894: Born East Keswick Son of Frederic Born Harrogate 1860 and Clara Agnes Allison Born Leeds 1861 Married Wetherby 1880.
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1894: Baptised 03rd March All Saints Harewood.
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1911: Residence Main Street Aberford Occupation Law Clerk
1914: Enlisted Leeds Royal Army Medical Corps.
1914: Embarked for France 30th October Served at No 7 Casualty Clearing Station.
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Thank you to Nigel Marshall (Editor of Barwick-in Elmet Website) for the following Newspaper article.
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Yorkshire Evening Post 20/09/1916
The death is announced in action on Saturday last of Second Liuetenant William M Rhodes, the third son of Mr F Rhodes, manager of the Aberford Branch of Moon's Grocery establishment. Formerly a private in the RAMC, he was recently given a commission.
Yorkshire Evening Post 22/09/1916
Sec-Liuet William M Rhodes, the third son of Mr F Rhodes, manager of the Aberford Branch of Moon's Grocery establishment, who was killed in action last Saturday morning, fell while leading a raiding party. He volunteered for the duty and was shot in the head whilst jumping on the enemy's parapet. Aged about 22 years, Lieut Rhodes was a clerk in the office of Mr William Bateson, Solicitor, Albion Street, Leeds. Until joining the RAMC as a private immediately the war broke. Only recently he was given a commission in the KOYLI's and came home from the front on a short leave a few months ago.
Remembered Thiepval Memorial Somme France. Local Memorial Aberford.
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LOCK William Arthur
Private 32826 3rd Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 21/11/1916 Aged 31.
1885: Born Aberford 26th August. Son of William and Sarah Ann Summersgill Married 1882.
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1885: Baptised 27th August Aberford.
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1911: Residence Royal Oak Aberford Occupation Painter.
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1913: Husband of Margeret Cundill Married Leeds All saints Church 20th September.
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1914-1916: Enlisted Boston Spa.
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1918: CWGC Parents were Residing No 3 St Edwards Terrace Clifford.
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1918: CWGC Margaret Remarried to Isaac Greenshaw Residence Beaconsfield Terrace Bramham.
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1942: Williams Son Walter Flight Sergeant 524132 gave his life 25th April Aged 26 as an Air Gunner onboard a Vickers Wellington Bomber whilst taking part on a raid on Rostock with No 9 Squadron. Click Here (Acknowledgment to International Bomber Command Centre)
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Laid to Rest Byker and Heaton Cemetery Newcastle Upon Tyne. Local Memorials Aberford & Bramham.
(Shown as W. H. Lock)
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Private 46653 1/5th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers DOW 28/07/1918 Aged 21.
1897: Born Aberford Son of Edward and Martha Jane Lennox Married Aberford 1884.
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1897: Baptised 5th May Aberford.
1911: Residence Whitwell Farm Cross near Tadcaster, Occupation Farm Boy.
1914-1918: Enlisted Tadcaster.
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1918: CWGC Parents Residence Main Street Aberford.
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Laid to Rest Hamburg Cemetery Germany. Local Memorial Aberford.
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Lance Corporal 14234 1st Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 26/01/1917 Aged 27.
1890: Born Riccall Near Selby Son of Robert and Alice Hodgson Married 1869 Stockton On Tees.
1890: Baptised 28th September Riccall.
1911: Residence Farm on Becca Lane Aberford. Occupation Waggoner for William Robert Helm.
1917: Brother William Hodgson Lance Corporal gave his life Aged 30 on the 19th July Laid to Rest Dozinghem Military Cemetery Belgium.
Remembered Loos Memorial France. Local Memorial Aberford.
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DICKINSON Benjamin William
Private 47375 13th Bn Durham Light Infantry KIA 13/10/1918 Aged 22.
1896: Born Aberford Son of Benjamin and Alice Robshaw Married Barwick in Elmet 1883.
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1896: Baptised Aberford 05th July.
1911: Residence Bunkers Hill Aberford Occupation Farm Labourer.
1916: Enlisted Leeds 19th February West Riding Regiment 51842. Described as being 5 ft 7 Inches tall.
1918: Posted to the Durham Light Infantry 07th October.
1920: Benjamins mum received notification 19th August that her sons body had been exhumed from Bovey German Cemetery and moved to Cross Roads Cemetery.
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Yorkshire Evening Post 25th October 1919
A year after Benjamin gave his life a Friend Florence posted this in the YEP, Girlfriend Fiance ?
Courtesy of Collette Cooke
Laid to Rest Cross Roads Cemetery Fontaine-Au-Bois France. Local Memorial Aberford
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WILSON John Henry
Private 242291 2/6th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 03/05/1917 Aged 23.
1894: Born Aberford 26th May Son of John Henry Born Aberford 1862 and Hannah Powell Born Cattal 1869 married Tadcaster 1887.
1895: Baptised 05th December Aberford.
1911: Residence Lotherton Farm Labourer.
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1914-1917: Enlisted Garforth 5984.
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Remembered Arras Memorial France Local Memorial Aberford.
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COCKREM James William
Corporal 619526 509th Agriculture Company Labour Corps DIED 03/01/1920 Aged 31.
1888: Born Aberford Son of James and Louisa Page Married Aberford 1872.
1908: Husband of Agnes Eleanor Rhodes Married 28th October St Ricrius Aberford.
1909: Birth of Son Joseph.
1911: Residence Grove Cottages Occupation Farm Labourer.
1912: Birth of Son James Frederick.
1915: 1920: Enlisted East Yorkshire Regiment 6928. Transferred to Yorkshire Hussars 2/1st Regiment.
1920: James passed away at the Northern General Hospital Leeds (Becketts Park) Laid to Rest 07th January.
1920: CWGC Wife Agnes Residence Northern Cottages Aberford.
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1920: 27th April Effects of £645.8 shillings to Frederick Rhodes Grocers Manager and Richard Oliver Cockrem assistant overseer.
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Yorkshire Evening Post 05th Januray 1920
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Laid to Rest Aberford St Ricrius Churchyard. Local Memorial Aberford.
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HEARD Richard Private
10759 5th Royal Irish Lancers KIA 23/03/1918 Aged 36.
1882: Born Kilkhampton North Cornwall Son of Richard and Mary Ann.
1902: Birth of Son 22nd AprilEdward Goulding Castle Northwich Cheshire.
1904: Husband of Nellie Ashton Married York.
1909: Edward started school in Aberford.
1911: Residence Bunkers Hill Aberford Occupation Domestic Butler for T Herbert Prater of Hicklam.
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1914: Aberford School records that Edwrad Richards son left the village 02nd March.
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1914-1918: Enlisted Guildford Surrey.
1918: CWGC gave Residence of Father as No 3 Mounts View Bude Cornwall.
1911: Residence Bunkers Hill Aberford Occupation Domestic Butler.
Remembered Pozieres Memorial Somme France. Local Memorial Aberford
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Rifleman 267097 2/5th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 27/11/1917 Aged 21.
1896: Born Gloucester Son of Samuel Joseph and Winifred Amelia Smith Married 1890 Gloucester.
1911: Residence Lotherton Cottage Aberford Occupation Farm Labourer.
1914-1916: Enlisted Leeds.
Remembered Cambrai Memorial Louverval France. Local Memorial Aberford.
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BLAKEY Morrison Alexander Dean
Boy 2nd Class J/33567 H. M. S. Ganges Royal Navy Died 20/03/1915 Aged 16.
1898: Born Acomb York 19th October Son of Alfred Born 1868 and Lily Garlick Married Acomb 1888.
1898: Baptised 30th November St Stephens Acomb York.
1911: Residence Blue Coats School Peasholme Green York.
1915: Royal Naval records state that Morrison Died from Spinal Meningites in Chatham Hospital. HMS Ganges was a training ship in England.
Laid to Rest Gillingham Woodlands Cemetery. Local Memorial Aberford
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CLINTON Thomas
Private 11584 10th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment DOW 14/11/1915 Aged 27.
1888: Born Trysull Staffordshire Son of William and Catherine Aucott Married Wolverhampton 1880.
1914: Enlisted York.
1915: Husband of Sarah A Allen Married 23rd June Parish Church Aberford. Thomas was serving at Romsey Camp Hampshire.
1915: Landed France 13th July.
1915: Thomas was known to be buried in the cemetery which was destroyed in 1916, afterwards only 25 bodies could be identified. Thomas is commemorated in Grave Special Memorial J20.
Laid to Rest Maple Copse Cemetery Belgium. Local Memorial Aberford.
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Shepherd William
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No record of him in Aberford Area.
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FISHER Walter James
Trooper 1216 Household Battalion KIA 11/04/1917 Aged 26.
1891: Born Wantisden Suffolk Son of Henry and Louisa
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1911: Residence Moor House Scawton Near Thirsk at School. His Father Henry was Head Game Keeper.
1914: Enlisted London, London Guards 3638
1915: Landed France 15th October.
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Remembered Arras Memorial France. Local Memorial Aberford.
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JACKSON William
Stoker 1st Class K/17559 Royal Navy HMS Hawke KIA 15/10/1914 Aged 23.
1891: Born 02 May Knottingley Son of William and Ada Crabtree Married 1883 Leeds Registered Building.
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1915: Naval records show Williams parents living on Kirkgate in Sherburn.
There was a William Jackson Born Sherburn in Elmet Living in Aberford in 1911 on Main Street Parlington husband of Francis Ellen however William was alive in the 1939 census living with Francis Ellen. Being described as being Incapacitated by accident.
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Remembered Chatham Naval Memorial. Local Memorial Sherburn in Elmet.
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WILSON Wilfred
Private 25233 1st Bn Dorsetshire Regiment KIA 11/08/1918 Aged 35.
1893: Born 10th March Aberford Son of Charles and Rebecca.
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1893: Baptised 19th April Wesleyan Methodist Chapel Aberford.
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1911: Residence The Pastures Rawcliffe Bridge near Snaith Occupation Milkman on Farm.
1914-1917: Enlisted Reading 21135 Royal Berkshire Regiment, Residence at Time of enlistment Bradfield Berkshire.
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1918: CWGC records that Wilfred was found at Map Reference 66, E, 434, A, 5, 4. and originally laid to rest in Commune Bouchoir Cemetery.
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Laid to Rest Bouchoir New British Cemetery France. Local Memorial Aberford.
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ABERFORD CONNECTION
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Below can be found details of those Men who Gave Their Lives in WW1 with an Aberford Connection but were not remembered on the War Memorial.
HOBMAN Arthur
Lance Corporal 11893 9th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA Suvla Bay Gallipoli 07/08/1915 Aged 30.
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1885: Born 8th October Aberford Son of Daniel and Elizabeth Frank.
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1885: Baptised 03rd January St Ricarius Aberford.
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1901: Residence Coachmans House Becca Hall Occupation Domestic Gardener.
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1911: Residence Hartford Gardens Bedlington Occupation Gardener.
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1914: Enlisted Wetherby.
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1915: Husband of Harriet Robinson Married St James Wetherby 05th May.
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1915: Landed Balkans 11th July.
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YEP 10th September 1915.
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Remembered Helles Memorial Gallipoli Turkey. Local Memorial Wetherby.
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JOHNSON SYDNEY
Private 14982 12th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment DOW 19/08/1916 Aged 23.
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1893: Born Aberford 26th March Son of John and Isabella
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1893: Baptised 06th August St Ricarius Aberford.
1911: Residence No 35 Crescent Micklefield Occupation Pony Driver in Coal Mine.
Laid to Rest Corbie Communal Cemetery France.
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STOREY Alvara
Private 18613 1/6th Bn West Riding Regiment KIA 03/09/1916 Aged 20.
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1896: Born Gateforth Near Selby son of Hubert Stanley and
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1905-1910 ? Aberford Peoples website gives details of Alvara attending Aberford School and his death beoing recorded by schoolmaster Mr Freeman.
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1911: Residence White Stone Quarry Hazelwood Occupation
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1915: Enlisted 10th December Halifax Described as being 5 feet 5 inches tall Residence No 25 Ryburn Building Sowerby Bridge
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1916: Landed France 15th June.
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1916: reported below that Alvara was killed when a shell exploded at around 5.45 am in the trench and that Alvara was buried and killed.
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1916: Alvara was originally buried in Bluff Cemetery 800 metres north of Authuille. I believe the following men died alongside Alvira.
Barnes Moorhouse Turnbull Kelly
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1921: Father received Alvaras Medals.
Laid to Rest Connaught Cemetery Thiepval France. Local Memorial None.
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