HILL Joseph Parker
Acting Sergeant 12/403 12th Bn Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry DOW 21/11/1917 Aged 23.
1894: Born Castleford Son of Dixon Inn Keeper and Charlotte Parker Married Monk Fryston 28th May 1892.
1911: Residence Lady Pitts Tadcaster Occupation Apprentice Butcher.
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1914: Enlisted October Featherstone Occupation Butcher.
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1917: Home on leave throughout September returning to the front on the 30th September.
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1917: Passed away from burns after a fire in his tent which caused cordite to explode. Reported Joseph was burned on face hands and legs. Parents were Landlords of the Fox and Hounds Public House.
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1919: War pension states Mother Charlotte was Residing Londsbrough Hotel Tadcaster.
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SKYRACK COURIER 1917
Laid to Rest Etaples Military Cemetery France. Local Memorial: Tadcaster.
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HODGSON Henry
Private 12396 10th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 01/06/1916 Aged 28.
1888: Born 27th February South Milford Son of George Davis and Sarah Pickering Married Tadcaster 1886.
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1911: Residence No 6 Station House Kippax Occupation Railway Porter.
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1915: Landed France 15th July.
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1917: Army Pension states Father Residence Rose Cottage Wetherby Road Tadcaster.
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Remembered Thiepval Memorial Somme France. Local Memorial: Tadcaster.
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HULLAY John Francis (Frank)
Staff Serjeant Major 330377 2nd 1st Yorkshire Hussars Drowned on board R.M.S.Leinster 10/10/1918 Aged 29.
1885: Born Tadcaster Son of James Francis and Hannah Merryweather Married York 1885.
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1885: Baptised 14th June Tadcaster
1911: Residence No 6 Westfield Terrace Occupation Clerk in Brewery.
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Enlisted York.
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1918: Posted to Ireland in the April after serving in Bridlington.
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1918: John Francis was onboard R.M.S Leinster with 10 others from the Yorkshire Regiment coming home on leave when the ship was torpedoed at 10.00 am by German Submarine U.B 123 ,only three of the Yorkshires survived. In all 569 were lost the largest loss of life in the Irish Sea.
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1919: Left effects of £200,16 Shillings to his father.
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1919: War pension 03rd June states Drowned Leinster in Ireland.
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Details of the Sinking of R.M.S Leinster can be found HERE
Laid to Rest Grangegorman Military Cemetery Dublin Ireland. Local Memorial: Tadcaster.
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HUMPHERSON Walter Preston
Corporal 12/1162 12th Bn Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry KIA 13/04/1918 Aged 31.
1886: Born 01st June Barrhill Stafford Son of Harry Born 1841 and Eliza Preston Born 1849 Married Burton on Trent 1867.
1907: Married Agnes Oxterby Tadcaster.
1909: Birth of Daughter Dorothy, Passing of Father.
1910: Birth of Daughter Hilda. Residence 1911 Church Hill Sherburn In Elmet Occupation Coal Miner. Enlisted Leeds.
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1911: Residence Church Hill Sherburn-In-Elmet Occupation Coal Miner (Hewer).
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1913: Birth of Son Walter.
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1918: Birth of Daughter Daisy.
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1918: Wife Agnes to receive War Pension Residence No 35 Ascot Terrace Pontefract Lane Leeds.
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1920: Passing of Mother Eliza.
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1921: Wife Agnes remarried in Tadcaster to Joseph W Smith.
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Laid to Rest Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension Bailleul France. Local Memorial: Tadcaster.
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IREDALE BROTHERS
Charles and Edward Elisha
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Sons of Charlie a postman by trade Born Longwood Huddersfield 1862 and Amelia Wilkinson Born 1865 Ouston Ferry Lincolnshire they Married in Tadcaster 1889. Charlie and Amelia also had Sons William Wilkinson Born 1892 and Alfred Born 1900. Daughters Martha Ann Born 1890 and Sarah Ann Born 1895.
In 1919 War Pensions for both Charles and Edward Elisha show Mother Amelias Residence as Hodgson Terrace Tadcaster.
IREDALE Charles
Private 63291 79th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps DIED 22/10/1918 Aged 25.
1893: Born Tadcaster. Enlisted York.
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1911: Residence Hodgson Terrace Wharfe Banks Tadcaster Occupation Boot Repairer.
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1918: Passed away from Influenza (Spanish Flu) at No 40th Casualty Clearing Station which was on Hortajkoi Road Graham Johnson informs me that his father was on his way to visit his sick son when his passing was announced.
Charles served on the forgotten Salonika front where the British army were involved in heavy fighting with the Bulgarian army.
This part of the world was a nightmare for the British soldier as bad if at times worse than the western Front.
The heat and mosquitos were a constant menace for the soldiers in particular malaria which killed more men than the actual fighting. This area of the Great War finished on the 30th September 1918.
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CLICK HERE to learn more of the Salonika Campaign from the excellent Long Long Trail Website.
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Charles Iredale
Photo provided by Graham Johnson who was the son of Wendy Iredale the Daughter of Charles Brother Alfred. Alfred had lied about his age to enlist in 1914 Aged just 14 becoming an observer in the Royal Flying Corps in Belgium.
After the War Alfred opened a tailors shop which is now Buckles Sweet Shop on Kirkgate Tadcaster.Alfred passed away in 1954 and his daughter Wendy left Tadcaster to and settled with her elder sister in Bedworth in the Midlands.
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Photo courtesy of ©Thanos Foteinos
Laid to Rest Doiran Military Cemetery Northern Greece. Local Memorial: Tadcaster.
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IREDALE Edward Elisha
Company Sergeant Major 1588 "A" Company 1st 5th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 29/08/1916 Aged 19.
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AWARDS: Distinguished Conduct Medal and Military Medal.
1896: Born 18th October Tadcaster Edward was given the middle name Elisha after his Grandfather who was a painter and plumber in Tadcaster.
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1896: Baptised 6th December Tadcaster Wesleyan Methodist Chapel.
1911: Residence Wharfe Banks Tadcaster Occupation Errand Boy in a Brewery Office.
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1914: Enlisted Tadcaster.
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1916: Lost his life in an attack on the "Popes Nose" a German Machine Gun Position near Thiepval a witness describes Edward leading his men and observing a shell killing him outright the blast was such that the witness reported having his own socks and boots blown off.
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1916: Edward was Laid to Rest at Gorden Castle Cemetery which was inside the South border of Thiepval Wood the area used at one time as Battalion Headquarters. .
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1919: Edward was moved to his final resting Place on the 22nd October.
Photo Courtesy of ©Mark and Jeremy Swinden
Form the front cover of the Book E E Iredale The great War Diary of a Tadcaster Man
Available through Amazon CLICK HERE
Cougnaught Cemetery early 1920s Courtesy of ©Graham Pickles
Connaught Cemetery Courtesy of ©Graham Pickles mid 2000s.
Photo Courtesy of ©Geoffrey Gillon
Laid to Rest Connaught Cemetery Thiepval Somme France. Local Memorial: Tadcaster
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JACKSON Norman
Sergeant 15/509 "A" Company 15th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment 01/07/1916 Aged 27.
1889: Born Castleford Son of Willliam and Mary Knowles Married 1875 Pontefract.
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1890: Baptised 17th June Bradley Street Methodist Church Castleford.
1911: Residence Shann Cottage Westgate Tadcaster Occupation Clerk.
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1914: Enlisted September Leeds Town Hall, Trained at Colsterdale Near Ripon.
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1915: Landed Egypt 22nd December.
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1917: Will and probate 09th February Residence Chapel House High Street Tadcaster Left Effects worth £267,5 Shillings to his father William described as being a Shoe maker.
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YORKSHIRE HERALD 1916
Remembered Thiepval Memorial Somme France. Local Memorial: Tadcaster.
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JAKEMAN George William
Private 35311 2nd Bn Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry KIA 18/11/1916 Medal 15/11/1916 Aged 34.
1880: Born Bramham Son of George and Mary Grey Married Bramham 1873.
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1880: Baptised 03rd October Bramham.
1904: Married Edith Henderson Married Tadcaster Vol 9b Page 1356.
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1905: Birth of Daughter Florence.
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1906: Birth of Daughter Nellie.
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1908: Birth of Daughter Edith.
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1910: Birth of Son William.
1911: Residence Stutton Grove Stutton Occupation Brewers Labourer.
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1912: Birth of Daughter Phyllis.
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1913: Birth of Son Albert.
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1914: Enlisted York.
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1922: Edith had a son out of wedlock Laurence Vol 9b Page 1895. (Mothers Surname given as Henderson)
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1944: Ediths Son Laurence gave his Life in WW2 Aged 22 CLICK HERE
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SKYRACK COURIER 1916
Laid to Rest Waggon Road Cemetery Beumont-Hamel France. Local Memorial: Tadcaster.
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JOHNSON Arthur
Private 17147 1st Bn West Yorkshire Regiment 18/09/1916 Aged 18.
1898: Born Tadcaster Son of Arthur Born Wighill 1865 and Annie Hawkins Born Tadcaster 1871 Married 1891 in Tadcaster.
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1898: Baptised 27th March Stillingfleet.
1911: Residence Rosemary Row at School.
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1914: Enlisted York.
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1915: Landed France 01st May.
Remembered Thiepval Memorial Somme France. Local Memorial: Tadcaster.
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KAVANAGH John
Private 13239 10th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 01/07/1916 Aged 35.
1881: Born Tadcaster Son of James Bernard Born Co Mayo Ireland 1861 and Mary O'Donnell Born Tadcaster 1857, Married 1876 St Leonards Catholic chapel Hazelwood castle near Tadcaster.
1902: Married Emily Hindley Born Newark 1882 in Tadcaster Vol 9c Page 1354.
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1902: Birth of Son James Bernard.
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1904: Birth of Daughter Mary Agnes.
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1906: Birth of Son John Arthur.
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1910: Birth of Daughter Lucy.
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1911: Residence Bradleys Yard Chapel Street Occupation Brewers Labourer.
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1914: Birth of Son Thomas.
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1914: Enlisted 03rd September in York.
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1915: Landed Boulogne France 13th July.
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1915: Took part in the attack of Loos 29th September.
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1916: John took part on the attack of Fricourt village the 10th Bn which was made up of men from Leeds and the surrounding area attacked on a front of 600 yards the first two companies reached the German front trench with few casualties, then pressed on to Red Cottage at the north end of Fricourt.
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The rest of the battalion were caught by machine-guns in the village and at German Tambour, which had survived the mine explosions and were forward of the creeping barrage
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The two companies were practically annihilated and only a few troops reached the front trench. The companies at Red Cottage were overrun later in the morning, only a few groups managing to reach the 63rd Brigade to the north.
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The companies in no man's land were pinned down until dark and the battalion lost 710 casualties, the worst battalion loss on the first day of the Somme.
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1956: Emily passed away having never remarried.
Laid to Rest Dantzig Alley British Cememtery Mametz France. Local Memorial: Tadcaster.
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KELLETT Arthur
Private 28109 2nd Bn West Yorkshire Regiment 28/10/1916 Aged 37.
1878: Born Royston nr Barnsley 11th December Son of Charles Edward Born Barkston Ash 1836 and Sarah Elizabeth Born Cayton Scarbrough.
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1879: Baptised Royston St John the Baptist 09th March.
1911: Residence Wingate Hill Hazlewood nr Tadcaster Occupation Farm Labourer. Memorial Tadcaster.
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Enlisted Leeds. Residence at Enlistment Tadcaster.
Remembered Thiepval Memorial Somme France. Local Memorial: Tadcaster
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LAYCOCK George
Leading Stoker K/1186 Royal Navy HMS Falcon DOW 03/04/1918 Aged 34.
1889: Born 24th October Dacre Banks Pateley Bridge Son of Edward Born Tadcaster 1865 and Eliza Born Tadcaster 1863.
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1901: Residence No 1 York Terrace Tadcaster at School.
1914: Married Annie Barber in Keighley.
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1917: Birth of Daughter Elizabeth in Leeds Vol 9b Page 387.
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1918: H.M.S Falcon was due to escort troop ships bringing American and Canadian Troops to the front with the trawler the John Fitzgerald when they collided in heavy fog.
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1918: Navy Pension records state that George Died form Scalds (Burns) due to Naval Action.
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1919: Birth of Son Lawrence Keighley Vol 9a Page 220
CWGC: Residence of Wife Annie No 7 Prospect Place Halifax Road Keighley.
HMS FALCON
1899: H.M.S Falcon a "C" class destroyer was launched she was 220 feet long was a fast ship for her size and could reach 30 knotts the "Falcon" was used as part of the famous Dover Patrol escorting troops throughout the war to France and Belgium.
1914: Suffered sever damage 28th October when hit off the Belgium coast losing her Captain and eight other ranks.
1918: on the 1st April the time of the collision with John Fitzgerald the Captain was no other than Lt Charles "Lights" Lightowler, Charles was the most senior surviving officer from the "Titanic"and was the man who was responsible for ensuring all the Women and Children boarded life rafts on that fateful night in 1912.
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"Lights" as he was nicknamed survived the court marshal into the collision and in true Naval tradition was promoted to a new faster ship. "Lights survived the war and though he was always tarred with the Titanic disaster which ensured he never captained a major liner again.
In WW2 he took part in the rescue from Dunkirk and passed away in 1952.
Courtesy of ©Mary Varley
Laid to Rest Harton Cemetery South Shields. Local Memorial: Tadcaster.
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LAMB Wilfred
Private 57588 2/5th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment DOW Gun Shot Wound to Foot 04/04/1918 Aged 38.
1880: Born Leeds Vol 9b Page 440 Son of William and Ann.
1904: Married 30th July Mary Cork Richmond Hill Chapel Leeds.
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1911: Residence No 2 Glensdale Grove York Road Leeds Occupation Fish Dealer.
1917: Enlisted Harrogate 20th July Occupation Fish Fryer Residence Kirkgate Tadcaster escribed as being 5 Feet 1 1/4 Inches Tall with a Fair complexion.
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1917: Landed France 07th November.
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1918: Wounded in action Gun shot wound to foot sent to Hospital in Rouen.
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1919: Wilfred left £697 and 10 shillings to his wife Mary who was using her maiden name of Cork.
Courtesy of John Lewis Telegram received by Wife Mary.
Laid to Rest St Sever Cemetery Extension Rouen France. Local Memorial: Tadcaster.
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LEDDY Joseph
Private 25582 9th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 20/05/1918 Aged 29.
1889: Born Tadcaster Son of William Born 1860 Tadcaster and Ann Mulrooney Born 1862 Ireland Married Wetherby 1883.
1910: Joseph sang 11th March ( Skyrack Courier) at the Archangel Lodge of the Oddfellows Manchester Unity.
1911: Residence Golden Lion Yard Bridge Street Tadcaster Occupation Maltster Labourer in Brewery.
1915: Enlisted Leeds.
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Brother William served in Royal Engineers.
YORKSHIRE HERALD 1916.
"Sapper W. Leddy, Cooper, (John Smiths Brewery) Cawood Terrace Tadcaster, has been wounded. He enlisted in November 1915, is in the Royal Engineers and has a brother in the West Yorkshires."
Laid to Rest Philosophe British Cememtery Mazingarbe. Local Memorial: Tadcaster.
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LINDLEY George Maurice
Private 11637 12th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment KIA 14/07/1916 Aged 21.
1894: Born Tadcaster 1Vol 9c Page 822 Son of Henry and Mary Louisa Wood Married 1891.
1911: Residence Hodgsons Terrace Occupation Grocer Assistant.
1914: Enlisted York.
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1915: Landed France 27th August.
Remembered Thiepval Memorial Somme France. Local Memorial: Tadcaster.
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LISTER Arthur
Private 19127 1st Bn East Yorkshire Regiment KIA 04/10/1917 Aged 20.
1897: Born Ryther nr Selby Vol 9c Page 937 Son of Richard and Mary Ann Russell Married Tadcaster 1876.
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1911: Residence Ryther at School or Farm Labourer.
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1914-1915: Enlisted Beverley.
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1915: Landed France 21st December.
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1916: Arthur took part in the First Day 01st July Battle of the Somme. He also fought in the following battles in 1916: The Battle of Bazentin Ridge, The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, The Battle of Morval and The Battle of Le Transloy.
1917: Arthur fought in the following battles: The German retreat to the Hindenburg Line, The First and Third Battles of the Scarpe, The flanking operations around Bullecourt and The Battle of Polygon Wood.
1917: Arthur gave his life at the Battle of Broodseinde near Ypres in Belgium.
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1919: Mother Mary Ann Residence was No 20 Westfield Terrace Tadcaster.
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Brother Lawrence Remembered on Next Panel of the Tadcaster War Memorial.
Remembered Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium. Local Memorial: Tadcaster