Aberford is a town 6 miles from Tadcaster and 8 from the City of Leeds.
Parlington part of Aberford was home to the Gascoignes who had a heavy influance on Tadcaster and its surrounding villages in the past, indeed it was Gascoigne who paid for and unveiled the WW1 Memorial in Saxton village 3 miles to the east in the early 1920s.
Most of the men remembered from the first world war enlisted in either Leeds or Garforth situated 3 - 4 miles away.
The memorial itself is situated outside the village.
A local newspaper report of September 16th 1914 announced that 22 men from Aberford had responded to the countrys call;
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. Nollingaham - R. Nutton - G. Pike - A. Reeds - W. Rhodes - F. Richardson - C. Scott - F. Scott - C. Slyfield - F. Thorpe
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PRIVATE GEORGE DOBSON ACOMB.
SERVICE NUMBER: 47089. UNIT/REGIMENT: 25th Tyneside Irish Northumberland Fusiliers.
BORN: Stamford Bridge Nr York. ENLISTED: Newcastle Upon Tyne.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 23/04/1917. AGED: 33.
CEMETERY: Etaples Military Cemetery. GRAVE: XXX. G. 12.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Aberford.
George was the son of Dennis and Hannah who lived in the nearby village of Barwick in Elmet.
George was a resident of Aberford at the time he enlisted living on Main Street with his wife C?.
George had formerly being in the West Yorkshire Regiment having the service number 33057.
George passed away in one of the hospitals at Etaples from wounds recieved.
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ALFRED BISHOP.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Aberford.
Unknown
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BOY 2nd CLASS MORRISON ALEXANDER DEAN BLAKEY.
SERVICE NUMBER: J/33567. UNIT: H.M.S Ganges Royal Navy.
BORN: Acomb York. GAVE HIS LIFE: 20/03/1915. AGED:16.
CEMETERY: Gillingham Woodlands Cemetery. PANEL: Naval. 17. 874.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Aberford.
Morrison was the son of Alfred Born 1868 a toolfitter and Lily Born 1870.
Morrison had brothers Harold and Charles.
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SAPPER HENRY CHAPMAN.
SERVICE NUMBER: 146237. UNIT/REGIMENT: 130th Field Company Royal Engineers.
BORN: Aberford. ENLISTED: Garforth.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 05/11/1917. AGED: 26.
CEMETERY: Gorre British and Indian Cemetery. Pas de Calais France. GRAVE/PANEL: V. A. 3.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Aberford.
Henry was the son of John and Sarah Alice.
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CORPORAL JAMES WILLIAM COCKREM.
SERVICE NUMBER: 619526 UNIT/REGIMENT: 509th (Agriculture) Coy, Labour Corps.
BORN: Aberford. GAVE HIS LIFE: 03/01/1920. AGED: 31.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Aberford.
CWGC States:
"Husband of Agnes Eleanor Cockrem, of Northern Cottages, Aberford."
CEMETERY: Aberford St Ricarius' Churchyard GRAVE: South East Visible from Main Road.
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PRIVATE THOMAS CLINTON.
SERVICE NUMBER: 11584. REGIMENT: 10th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment.
BORN: Aberford. GAVE HIS LIFE: 14/11/1915. AGED:
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Aberford.
CEMETERY: Maple Copse Cemetery, Zillebeke, near Ypres. GRAVE: J.20.
Known to be buried in The cemetery which was destroyed during the war and only 25 bodies could be identified afterwards.
Thomas Clinton is commemorated in grave Special Memorial J20.
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PRIVATE JOSEPH DAVIS.
SERVICE NUMBER: 10208. UNIT/REGIMENT: 9th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment.
BORN: Aberford. ENLISTED: Leeds.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 09/08/1915. AGED: 21.
CEMETERY: Helles Memorial. PANEL: 47 to 51.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Aberford.
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CORPORAL JOHN DAVISON.
SERVICE NUMBER: 14079. UNIT/REGIMENT: 12th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment.
BORN: Parlington. ENLISTED: Leeds. RESIDENT: Aberford.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 22/04/1918. AGED: 26.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Aberford.
John was the son of George and Mary Ann of Saxton nr Tadcaster.
John was educated at St Wilfreds Roman Catholic School in Aberford.
CEMETERY: Forceville Communal Cemetery Extension. GRAVE: Plot 4. Row B. Grave 9.
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PRIVATE WILFRED DAVISON.
SERVICE NUMBER: 202270. UNIT/REGIMENT: 2/4th Bn Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
BORN: Aberford. ENLISTED: Garforth.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 03/05/1917. AGED: 31.
CEMETERY: Arras Memorial. PANEL: 11.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Aberford.
Wilfred was the brother of the above John Davison.
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BENJAMIN DICKINSON.
SERVICE NUMBER: 47375. UNIT/REGIMENT: 13th Bn Durham Light Infantry.
BORN: Aberford. ENLISTED: Leeds.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 23/10/1918. AGED: 22.
CEMETERY: Cross Roads Cemetery. Fontaine-Au-Bois. GRAVE/PANEL: XV. B. 2.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Aberford.
CWGC States:
"Son of Alice, Bunkers Hill ,Aberford."
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TROOPER WALTER JAMES FISHER.
SERVICE NUMBER: 1216. UNIT/REGIMENT: Household Battalion.
BORN: Batley. ENLISTED: London. RESIDENCE: Tadcaster.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 11/04/1917. AGED:
CEMETERY: Arras Memorial. PANEL: Bay 1.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Aberford.
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CORPORAL GEORGE GARBUTT.
SERVICE NUMBER: 129875. UNIT/REGIMENT: 1st Bn Special Brigade Corps of Royal Engineers.
BORN: Bradford. ENLISTED: Colsterdale nr Masham.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 18/03/1918. AGED: 28.
CEMETERY: Vieille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery, Lacouture. GRAVE/PANEL: IV. A. 12.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Aberford.
Son of George and Louisa Annie of Hook Moor Lodge Aberford.
George had origanilly joined the Leeds Pals the 15th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment having the service number 15/1505.
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