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PRIVATE ARTHUR EDWARD SUMMERSGILL.
SERVICE NUMBER: 38317. UNIT: 10th Service Bn York and Lancaster Regiment.
BORN: Bramham. ENLISTED: Leeds. RESIDENCE: Boston Spa.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 15/11/1916. AGED:
MEMORIAL: Thiepval. PANEL: 14 A and 14 B.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
Arthur had joined into the 15th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment (Leeds Pals) in September 1914 being given the service number 15/1081 and will have trained at Colsterdale near Masham.
He served with the pals in Egypt and went to France going over the top on the 1st of July 1916 near Serre at the battle of the Somme.
Arthur was one of the few pals who survived this fatefull day and joined the York and Lancasters after this event.
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SERJEANT FRANK HARDWICK SMITH
SERVICE NUMBER: L/5577.
UNIT: "A" Battery 164th Brigade. REGIMENT: Royal Horse and Field Artillery.
BORN: Slingsby. ENLISTED: Leeds. RESIDENCE: Boston Spa.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 01/07/1916. AGED: 23.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Boston Spa. Bramham.
CWGC States:
"Son of John Richard and Sarah Jane of Slingsby.
Husband of Hilda the Grove Boston Spa."
CEMETERY: Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery Extension. GRAVE: I. C. 21.
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WILLIAM STOCKDALE.
BORN: Bramham. 1895.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
Wiliam was a local boy born in Bramham acording to Census records however i do not know what service he joined into or where or how he gave his life can you help ?
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PRIVATE JOHN THOMPSON.
SERVICE NUMBER: 12720. UNIT: 219th Bn Bn Machine Gun Corps.
BORN: Bramham. ENLISTED: Beverley.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 31/07/1917. AGED: 24.
CEMETERY: Coxyde Military Cemetery Belgium. GRAVE: II. B. 19.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
CWGC States:
"Son of Mathew and Amelia Thompson, of Bramham, Yorks."
Those Who Died details Formerly 20072 East Yorkshire Regiment.
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PRIVATE REGINALD THOMPSON.
SERVICE NUMBER: 25095. REGIMENT: 1/5th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers.
BORN: Bramham. ENLISTED: Darlington.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 23/03/1918. AGED:
CEMETERY: Pozieres Memorial. PANEL: 16 to 18.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
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PRIVATE WILLIAM THOMPSON
SERVICE NUMBER: 10870. REGIMENT: 2nd Bn Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
BORN: Bramham. ENLISTED: Pontefract. GAVE HIS LIFE: 14/09/1914. AGED:
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.Tadcaster.
MEMORIAL: Le Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial Marne France.
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LIEUTENANT EDWARD YEADON WADESON
REGIMENT: 3rd Bn attached to 10th Bn Loyal North Lancashire.
BORN: Bramham. GAVE HIS LIFE: 22/03/1918. AGED: 22.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
CWGC States:
"Son of the Rev. Edward G. Wadeson, of Bramham Vicarage, Boston Spa, Yorks.,
and the late Margaret Elizabeth Wadeson. Educated at Selwyn College, Cambs."
Shown as E.T Wadeson in Yorkshire Herald York.
Edward was an old boy of Tadcaster Grammer School.
CEMETERY: Arras Memorial France. PANEL: Bay 7.
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J. WALTON.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
Unknown can you help.
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F? P? WARD.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
Unknown can you help.
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PRIVATE SAMUEL WARE.
SERVICE NUMBER: 32000. UNIT: 2nd Bn West Yorkshire Regiment.
BORN: Bramham. ENLISTED: Boston Spa.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 25/10/1916. AGED: 19.
CEMETERY: Thiepval Memorial. PANEL: 2A 2C and 2D.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
CWGC States:
"Son of Fred and Lousia of Wathersame Kennels Bramham."
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J. WARRINGTON.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
The Warington family were from the Tadcaster area however there is no J. Warrington can you help.
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S.WART.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
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PRIVATE GEORGE WIGGLESWORTH.
SERVICE NUMBER: 73254. REGIMENT: Machine Gun Corps.
BORN: Bramham. ENLISTED: Leeds. RESIDENCE: Bramham.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 16/08/1917. AGED: 20.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
CWGCStates:
"Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Wigglesworth, of Park Farm, Bramham, Boston Spa, Yorks."
Originnaly enlisted into the Yorkshire Light Infantry Service Number 25774.
YORKSHIRE EVENING POST LEEDS 8TH SEPTEMBER 1917
"Notice has been received by Mr and Mrs Wrigglesworth of Park Farm Bramham,
that their eldest son Gunner George Wrigglesworth of the machine gun corps was killed in action on August 16th, he was 20 years of age.
Prior to enlisting in 1915 he was employed at the gardens at Bramham Park"
CEMETERY: Tyne Cot Memorial. Panel: 154 to 159 and 163A.
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LANCE SERJEANT CHARLES ROBERT WILKINSON.
SERVICE NUMBER: 30567. UNIT: "C" Company 2nd Bn West Yorkshire Regiment.
BORN: Bramham. ENLISTED: Redcar.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 06/05/1918. AGED: 20.
CEMETERY: Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium. PANEL: 52 to 54 and 162 A.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
CWGC States:
"Son of Thomas Smith and Ruth Wilkinson of 24 Southampton Street Redcar North Yorkshire."
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M. WRIGHT.
RANK: Nurse.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
Very unusual a female being remembered on a local memorial could be Miss Wright was a nurse at the local R.A.F. Base of Bramham Moor. Can You Help.
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D. YOUNG.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
Unknown can you help?