Below can be found details of men who served in the Great war and came home.
Details have been obtained from Service Records the Medal Index Cards and Pension Records.
Also from newspaper accounts of the time of men from Tadcaster and its surrounding towns and villages.
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TADCASTER
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Robert Percival Adams.
Born. Aged Enlisted. Date Enlisted.
Residence.
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Thomas Allen.16234.
Born. 1882 Aged Enlisted. 33. Date Enlisted 1915.
Residence. Cundall Cottages, Stutton Nr Tadcaster.
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Arthur Aldous.
Born. Aged Enlisted. Date Enlisted.
Residence.
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Harry Aldridge.
Born. Aged Enlisted. Date Enlisted.
Residence.
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Horace Atkinson.
Born. Aged Enlisted. Date Enlisted.
Residence.
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William Baddeley.
Born 18. Aged Enlisted: . Date Enlisted:
Residence: Tadcaster.
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Arthur Barber.
Born 1880. Aged Enlisted: 35. Date Enlisted: Residence: Tadcaster. Other Details:
Charles Birdsall. CPL. 14461. 13th Bn West Yorks Regt.
Born Tadcaster 1895. Aged Enlisted: 19. Date Enlisted:14/09/1914 York Brown Eyes Brown Hair 5ft 81/4 inch.
Residence: Laisterdyke Bradford.
Other Details: Posted France 10/09/15 to 13/04/17. Home leave then France 27/07/17 Captured 12/12/17 POW in Germany until 17/12/18.
Re enlisted. 16/04/1919 Sent to Archangel Northern Russia. M/M. 1914/1915 Star.
Frank Birdsall. 300369.
Born Tadcaster . Aged Enlisted: . Date Enlisted: 06/09/1914 Newcastle. Discharged 31/03/1920.
Residence: Laisterdyke Bradford.
Other Details: Brother of Charles mentioned above.
Joseph John Birdsall.
Born 1887. Aged Enlisted: 19. Date Enlisted: Residence: Other Details:
George Bilbrough.
Born 1878. Aged Enlisted: 37. Date Enlisted: 17/02/1915. Discharged March 1915.
Residence: Rosemary Row Tadcaster.
Other Details: Husband of Isabella Patterson Married Tadcaster 1902.
Fred Boynton.
Born. Aged Enlisted: 19. Date Enlisted:
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Alfred Thomas Bradley.
Born 1892.
Albert Everett Braime. 3211. Driver.
Born Tadcaster 1892. Age enlisted 22. Date Enlisted 10/11/1914. Discharged 24/09/1917 No longer Physically fit.
Residence: Town Street Chapel Allerton Leeds.
Other Details: Husband of Dorothy Married.
Thomas Brewerton. 205112. Royal Field Artillery Transferred to 1/5 West Yorks.
Born Tadcaster 1886. Age enlisted 36. Date Enlisted 05/04/1917 Harrogate. Discharged: 29/10/1916 Bristol.
Residence: Golden Lion Yard, Nr Bridge St Tadcaster.
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Husband of Annie Lazenby Married Tadcaster 17/09/1910. father of Mary Born 1913 and Thomas Born 1915.
Hubert Bullock.
Born 1891.
Willis George Bramley.
Born 1897. Aged Enlisted: 18. Date Enlisted: Residence: Other Details:
Thomas Brewerton.
Born 1886. Aged Enlisted: 31. Date Enlisted: 1917. Residence: Other Details:
James Brooks.
Born 1891. Aged Enlisted: 24. Date Enlisted: 1915. Residence: Other Details:
Charles Brownless.
Born 1886. Aged Enlisted: 29. Date Enlisted: 1915. Residence: Other Details:
Huburt Bullock.
Born 1886. Aged Enlisted: 29. Date Enlisted: 1915. Residence: Other Details:
Alfred Burkett.
Born 1886. Aged Enlisted: 29. Date Enlisted: 1915. Residence: Other Details:
Thomas Baden Butler. 26385. 1/5th Bn West Yorks Regt.
Born 14/12/1900. Aged Enlisted: 14. Date Enlisted: 21/07/1915 His mother sent a letter giving her permission for him to enlist.
Date Discharged 05/12/1917 Due to lying about Age His mother wrote a letter asking that her son come home due to his age.
Residence: Vicarage Yard Tadcaster.
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Mother Edith. Brother of John mentioned on Tadcaster Memorial Killed in 1915 The Yorkshire Herald also states another brother James was in India. Thomas reinlisted on the 17/08/1918 still a year under the official legal age of 19. Thomas saw action in France and was sent to etaples in January 1917.
James Buxton.
Born 1889. Aged Enlisted: 27. Date Enlisted: 07/09/1916 York. Discharged: 13/09/1916. Residence: Brittania Yard Tadcaster.
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Father Charles. On the 05/09/1918 Charles was due to enlist as dictated by the Military service Act of 1916.
Charles was challenged in Tadcaster By P.C Alfred Kirkwood of Streethouses Tadcaster. However Charles was reported to have said he had no intention of enlisting. charles was discharged on medical grounds on the 13/09/1916.
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George Thomas Douglas Cariss.
Born 1897. Aged Enlisted: 18. Date Enlisted: 1915. Residence: Other Details:
James Herbert Carrick.
Born 1885. Aged Enlisted: 30. Date Enlisted: 1915. Residence:
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Lional Goodwin Carr.
Born 1887. Aged Enlisted: 27. Date Enlisted: 26/09/1914 Tadcaster 5ft 10 1/2 inch Blue Eyes Light Brown Hair. Discharged: 19/03/1919 Clipstone. Residence: Kirkgate Tadcaster.
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Husband of Beatrice Carter Married 06/04/1912 Malton. Son John Benjamin Born Tadcaster 05/09/1913. Posted France 13/01/1915. Employed John smiths from 1911 to 1914 as a Joiner.
William Carter.
Born 1889. Aged Enlisted: 26. Date Enlisted: 1915. Residence:
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George Chambers.
Born 1896. Aged Enlisted: 19. Date Enlisted: 1915. Residence:
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William Child.
Born 1891. Aged Enlisted: 24. Date Enlisted: 1915. Residence: Kirkgate Tadcaster.
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Private Frederick William Clewer 23522 Lincolnshire Regt.
Born 1878. Aged Enlisted: 39. Date Enlisted: 1917. Discharged: 24/01/1918 Not Medicaly fit. Residence: Tadcaster.
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Father William. Saw service in France between 12/03/1917 and 14/09/1917 transferred to the labour Corps in the U.K.
Frederick Collings.
Born 1879. Aged Enlisted: 38. Date Enlisted: 1917. Residence: Tadcaster.
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Herbert Cook.
Born 1884. Aged Enlisted: 32. Date Enlisted: 1916. Residence: Tadcaster.
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Thomas Corcoran.
Born 1887. Aged Enlisted: 30. Date Enlisted: 02/01/1917 Harrogate. Residence: Tadcaster.
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Alfred Craker.
Born 1893. Aged Enlisted: 22. Date Enlisted: 1915. Residence: Tadcaster.
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Herbert Craker.
Born 1894. Aged Enlisted: 20. Date Enlisted: 1914. Residence: Tadcaster.
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Charles David Cumberland.
Born 1883. Aged Enlisted: 35. Date Enlisted: 1918. Residence: Chapel Street Tadcaster.
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Charles Edward Cutting.
Born 18. Aged Enlisted: . Date Enlisted: 191. Residence: Tadcaster.
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Thomas Daniel.
Born 1893. Aged Enlisted: 25. Date Enlisted: 1918. Residence: Wighill Tadcaster. Other Details:
Richard Bowser Dawson.
Born 1878. Aged Enlisted: 37. Date Enlisted: 1915. Residence: Rockliff Yard,Tadcaster. Other Details:
Walter Dyson.
Born 1889. Aged Enlisted: 26. Date Enlisted: 1915. Residence: 7 Victoria Terrace, Tadcaster. Other Details:
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George Feirn.
Born 1899. Aged Enlisted: 18. Date Enlisted: 1917. Residence: 12 New Sandfilds Terrace Tadcaster. Other Details:
Fred Forth.
Born 1881. Aged Enlisted: 34. Date Enlisted: 1915. Residence: Sandfield Terrace Tadcaster. Other Details:
Samuel Stead Fowler.
Born 1883. Aged Enlisted: 34. Date Enlisted: 1917. Residence: Hill Top Tadcaster. Other Details:
Charles Seth Franklin.
Born 1885. Aged Enlisted: 30. Date Enlisted: 1915. Residence: Rawcliffe Yard, Tadcaster.
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Mark Franklin.
Born 1885. Aged Enlisted: 30. Date Enlisted: 1915. Residence: Rawcliffe Yard, Tadcaster.
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John Henry Freer.
Born 18. Aged Enlisted: 32. Date Enlisted: 191. Tadcaster. Residence: Tadcaster.
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Arthur Good.
Born 1882. Aged Enlisted: 33. Date Enlisted: 1915. Residence: Egerton Cottage Tadcaster.
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Arthur Hollingworth Goodwill.
Born 1892. Aged Enlisted: 25. Date Enlisted: 1917. Residence: 6 Sandfield Terrace Tadcaster.
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James Horace Gosley.
Born 1895. Aged Enlisted: 20. Date Enlisted: 1915. Residence: 1 Hampden Terrace Tadcaster.
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James Grix.
Born 1886. Aged Enlisted: 30. Date Enlisted: 1916. Residence:Wighill Park Tadcaster.
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Fred Greenall 590.
Born 1901. Aged Enlisted: 18. Date Enlisted: 1919. Residence: Tadcaster.
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James Howell Grimston 35545.
Born 1901. Aged Enlisted: 18. Date Enlisted: 1919. Residence: Tadcaster.
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Frank Gawthroup 12626.
Born 1895. Aged Enlisted: 1914. Date Enlisted: 1915. Residence: Tadcaster.
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John Edward Hardy.
Born 1882. Aged Enlisted: 35. Date Enlisted: 1917. Residence: C/O Mrs Crosier, Commercial St Tadcaster. Other Details:
Harry Harland.
Born 1886. Aged Enlisted: 29. Date Enlisted: 1915. Residence: School House Wingate Hill,Tadcaster. Other Details:
William Henry Harland.
Born 1885. Aged Enlisted: 30. Date Enlisted: 1915. Residence: Saint Joseph Street Tadcaster. Other Details:
Fred Harrison.
Born 1896. Aged Enlisted: 22. Date Enlisted: 1918. Residence: Marston Lodge Tadcaster. Other Details:
William Hesp.
Born 1886. Aged Enlisted: 29. Date Enlisted: 1915. Residence: 6 Sunnydale, Tadcaster. Other Details:
Herbert Hodgson.
Born 1899. Aged Enlisted: 18. Date Enlisted: 1917. Residence: 9 Wetherby Rd, Tadcaster. Other Details:
William Hodgson.
Born 1899. Aged Enlisted: 18. Date Enlisted: 1917. Residence: 9 Wetherby Rd, Tadcaster. Other Details:
George Henry Holton.
Born 1899. Aged Enlisted: 18. Date Enlisted: 1918. Residence: C/O Mr R Cass Catterton Tadcaster. Other Details:
Stanley Hurst.
Born 1900. Aged Enlisted: 18. Date Enlisted: 1918. Residence: Westgate,Tadcaster. Other Details:
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Sydney Jackson.
Born 18. Aged Enlisted: 1. Date Enlisted: 1914. Residence: High Street Tadcaster. Other Details:
Albert Johnson.
Born 1896. Aged Enlisted: 19. Date Enlisted: 1915. Residence: Rosemary Row Tadcaster. Other Details:
Thomas William Johnson.
Born 29. Aged Enlisted: 1888. Date Enlisted: 1917. Residence: Walton Lane, Wighill Tadcaster. Other Details:
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Carter Kendall.
Born 1885. Aged Enlisted: 29. Date Enlisted: 1914. Residence: Tadcaster. Other Details:
John Clifford Kettlewell.
Born 1895. Aged Enlisted: 20. Date Enlisted: 1915. Residence: Westgate Tadcaster. Other Details:
Samuel Kettlewell.
Born 1878. Aged Enlisted: 39. Date Enlisted: 1917. Residence: Westgate Tadcaster. Other Details
William Kilvington.
Born 1887. Aged Enlisted: 28. Date Enlisted: 1915. Residence: Springhill Tadcaster. Other Details
Frederick Kingham.
Born 18. Aged Enlisted: 35. Date Enlisted: 191?. Residence: St Joseph Street, Tadcaster. Other Details
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John Lancaster.
Born 1890. Aged Enlisted: 26. Date Enlisted: 1916. Residence: Commercial St Tadcaster.
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Robert Lazenby.
Born 1890. Aged Enlisted: 26. Date Enlisted: 1916. Residence: Commercial St Tadcaster.
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William Leddy.
Born 1892. Aged Enlisted: 23. Date Enlisted: 1915. Residence: Cawood Terrace Tadcaster.
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Ernest Henry Lindley.
Born 1893. Aged Enlisted: 23. Date Enlisted: 1915. Residence: Hodgsons Terrace Tadcaster.
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Alban Edward Lofthouse.
Born 1885. Aged Enlisted: 30. Date Enlisted: 1915. Residence: 1 West Villas Station Rd, Tadcaster.
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Edgar Lowe.
Born 1. Aged Enlisted: . Date Enlisted: 191. Residence: , Tadcaster.
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Herbert Mapplebeck.
Born 1895. Aged Enlisted: 20. Date Enlisted: 1915. Residence: Leeds Road Tadcaster. Other Details
Charles William Marshall.
Born 1880. Aged Enlisted: 35. Date Enlisted: 1915. Residence: Wighill nr Tadcaster. Other Details
Edward Maskill.
Born 1887. Aged Enlisted: 27. Date Enlisted: 1914. Residence: Westfield Terrace ,Tadcaster. Other Details
George Metcalfe. 98673
Born 1870. Aged Enlisted: 45. Date Enlisted: 1915. Residence: White Swan Public House Tadcaster. Other Details
Harry Metcalf.
Born 1881. Aged Enlisted: 34. Date Enlisted: 1915. Residence: Wharfe Bank Terrace ,Tadcaster. Other Details
Herbert Middleton. 160959
Born 1894. Aged Enlisted: 21. Date Enlisted: 1915. Residence: Commercial Street Tadcaster. Other Details
Frank Middleton.
Born 1891. Aged Enlisted: 26. Date Enlisted: 1917. Residence: Commercial St, Tadcaster. Other Details
Percy Morley. 21242.
Born 1895. Aged Enlisted: 19. Date Enlisted: 1914. Residence: 2 Chestnut Cottage, York Rd Tadcaster. Other Details
Thomas William Morton.
Born 1883. Aged Enlisted: 33. Date Enlisted: 1916. Residence: York Road Tadcaster. Other Details
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Ernest Nelson
Born . Aged Enlisted: . Date Enlisted: Residence: Tadcaster. Other Details:
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George Pawson.
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Herbert Robinson.
Donald Rowley.
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Frederick Sanderson.
Herbert Smith.
Patrick Sullivan.
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Alfred Thompson.
John Thompson.
Francis Toft.
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Albert Westmoreland.
Arthur Whitehouse.