CAPTAIN ROWLAND BURDON
UNIT: Royal Flying Corps. BASED: Tadcaster (Bramham) Airfield.
BORN: London 06/02/1893. GAVE HIS LIFE: 10/01/1917. Wetherby Vol 9a Page 170. AGED: 23.
FATHER: Colonal Rowland Burdon. MOTHER: Mary Arundal Slade.
MARRIED: St George Hanover Square London Mar 1887.
CEMETERY: St James Church Castle Eden Co Durham. GRAVE: East Wall of Church.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: None.
Rowland lost his life in a flying accident at Tadcaster hence why he is remembered on this site. In August 1914 Rowland joined the Noprthumberland Hussars as a dispatch rider. His father raised the 18th Bn Durhan Light infantry to which he became a Lieutenant on the 24th September 1914. He was gazetted to Captain in June 1915, and and was sent to France in the November.
Rowland was invalided home in June 1916 and after recovering was sent to Tadcaster (Bramham) Airfield in as an instructor and Flight Commander in the Royal Flying Corps. He passed away due to a flying accident in the Tadcaster area (Can You Help With Details Please)
Rowland was the only son of Rowland Burdon part of the well known and famous Burdon family of Sunderland and ts surrounding area. Rowland's Great Grandfather was the man behind the building of the Wearmouth Bridge in Sunderland. Click Here.
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H BROWN
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
Unknown at this time can you help.
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PRIVATE JOHN RICHARD BROWN
SERVICE NUMBER: 2187. UNIT: 5th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment.
BORN: Ingmanthorpe Nr Wetherby. ENLISTED: Harrogate RESIDENCE: Harrogate.
FATHER: George William Born Brotherton 1850. MOTHER: Mary Maskill Born Cowthorpe 1862.
MARRIED: Dec 1883 Vol 9c Page 249.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 10/07/1915. AGED: 22.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
CWGC States:
"Son of George William and Mary Brown, of Walker's Buildings, Bramham, Boston Spa, Yorks."
"Thank You to Tony Cheal for the following piece from his website."
Claro Times Harrogate 23rd July 1915
"Private John Brown, of the 5th West Yorkshires, who has been killed in action,
was the son of a Bramham resident, and had lived for several years with Mr J W Morrell, of the Queen Farm, Harrogate, before the outbreak of war.
A brother has been wounded and disabled for life, and discharged from the Army."
John had brothers Thomas Born Jun 1894 and George William Born Jun 1900
CEMETERY: Ypres Menin Gate Belgium. PANEL: 21.
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PRIVATE MORRELL COCKSHOT
SERVICE NUMBER: 2357. UNIT: Alexandria Princess of Wales Own Yorkshire Hussars.
BORN: Leeds. ENLISTED: Malton. RESIDENCE: Bramham Park.
FATHER: William Born Tilston Yorks 1848. MOTHER: Mary A Born Daventry 1848.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 17/08/1915. AGED: 37.
CEMETERY: Pont-De-Nieppe Communal Cemetery France. GRAVE: I. A. 6.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
YORKSHIRE EVENING POST LEEDS AUGUST 24th 1915
MAJOR LANE FOX LOSES AN OLD SERVANT
"Mrs M. Cockshott, Springfield Place, Leeds, has recieved a letter from Major Lane Fox.
Informing her of the death of her son Private Morrell Cockshott Yorks Hussars.
Pvt Cockshott was Major Lane Fox's valet for over 16 years.
In his letter to Mrs Cockshott, the officer writes in high regard for his old servant,
Pvt Cockshott had previousley been wounded and gassed.
He had been at the front since April (1915)."
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LANCE CORPORAL FREDERICK CHARLES COULTAS.
SERVICE NUMBER: 28164. REGIMENT: 6th Bn Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry.
BORN: Bramham. ENLISTED: Manchester. GAVE HIS LIFE: 23/08/1917. AGED:
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
Formarly Royal Field Artillery 140653.
CEMETERY: Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium. PANEL: 80 to 82 and 163 A.
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PRIVATE GEORGE HERBERT COULTAS.
SERVICE NUMBER: 2124. UNIT/REGIMENT: 15th Bn Australian Infantry.
BORN: Bramham. ENLISTED: Port Douglas Queensland Australia. RESIDENCE: Australia.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 25/09/1916. AGED: 35.
CEMETERY: Dickebush New Military Cemetery Belgium. GRAVE: L.11.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
GRAVE: L.11.
CEMETERY: Dickebush New Military Cemetery Belgium.
Son of John Born Bramham 1847 a gardener by trade and Susannah Sangwell Born Hull 1848 who married at Bramham in 1869.
George had one brother Frederick Charles who also gave his life in the war and is remembered in the Bramham section of this site.
George joined up on the 30th March 1915 at Port Douglas in Queensland into the 6/15th Battalion Australian Infantry.
At his medical George is described as being 5ft 2inches brown eyes bBlack hair with a dark complexsion, with a tattoo on his right forearm. The record shows despite his height he is fit for active service.
On the 12th of June 1915 George embarked on the troopship " karoola"and joined his battalion in Gallipoli on the 2nd of August 1915.
Georges doesnt give the impression of being particularly happy as his service career is littered with fines and punishments from being absent without leave.
At lemnos on the 26th September 1915 he was fined 3 days pay for being absent from parade.
George was then sent in December of that year to Alexandria Egypt.
On the 31st of January 1916 he missed roll call on was absent until the 5th of February as a result he was fined 5 days pay under rank.
George could not stay out of trouble and was fined 10 shilling's and again 1 days pay for being drunk in Cairo and being AWOL between 5pm and 10.15 pm.
Later that month he missed his parade and was awarded 4 days C.B.?
This continued throughout 1916 including the following.
13/04/1916 Awarded 24 hours F.P no 2.
05/07/1916 awarded 168 hours F.P no 2 by the C.O 0f 15th Battalion.
on the same day George was awarded a further 28 days F.P no 2 by the CO of 15th Battalion.a total forfeiture of 30 days pay.
25/07/1916 Awarded 14 days F.P no 2 by CO of 15th Battalion AWOL whilst still undergoing previouse punishment.
On the 10th of August 1916 George was wounded in action in France and was taken to the hospital in Etaples near Bologne.
He rejoined his regiment on the 25 th of that month and was soon absent again this time on the 9th of September a punishment of 5 days being awarded.
He rejoined the 15th Infantry on the 12th of September 1916 and George returned to action where he gave his life on the 25th September 1916.
However according to a piece of paper in Georges file he was court martialed on the 23rd of September 1916 and was awarded 12 months J.H.R ? in pencil it is written not confirmed.
This court martial is not on Georges official record and he passed away 2 days after the court martial.
After George gave his life Susan his mother had remarried and was named Susan Coucon and was living in Wheatley Road Doncaster.
She was entitled to 30/Shillings war pension, this was increased to 40/ shilling in 1918.
However Susan tried to cancel the pension in 1917 claiming she had adequate pension funds.
At the same time she asked if her sons personal belongings could be returned and the public curater in Brisbane sent a letter to the officer in charge in Victoria barracks Melbourne.
Finally records show that in March 1922 his mum Susan recieved a memorial plaque and a month later a memorial scroll.
Many men went to Australia to start a new life with the promise of money and land if on arrival they joined up into the kings army.
If you have any information on George or the meaning of the codes on the charges please drop me a line.
TO SEE GEORGES SERVICE RECORD CLICK HERE.
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LANCE CORPORAL FRANCIS DAVID DALBY
SERVICE NUMBER: 38679. UNIT: 1/7th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment Leeds Rifles.
BORN: Bramham. ENLISTED: Harrogate. GAVE HIS LIFE: 20/12/1917.AGED: 19.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
Son of George and Eliza of Bramham.
CEMETERY: Tyne Cot Cemetery Belgium. GRAVE: I. E. 28.
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G. DIMMOCK
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
Unknown at this time can you help.
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G. DUFFIELD.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
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B.T. EASTWOOD.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
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RICHARD EDWARD EASTWOOD
RANK: Private.
SERVICE NUMBER: 42039. UNIT: 2nd Bn Worcestershire Regiment.
BORN: Bramham.ENLISTED: Tadcaster. RESIDENCE: Bramham.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 16/04/1918. AGED: 21.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
CWGC States:
"Son of J.R and A.A of Church Hill Bramham Formerly 310946 R.A.S.C."
CEMETERY: Haringhe Bandaghem Military Cemetery Belgium.
GRAVE: I. E. 8.
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CHARLES FIRTH.
AGED: 1897.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
Unknown at this time can you help.
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G. S. GIBNEY.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
Unknown at this time can you help.
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PRIVATE JOSEPH GRASBY
SERVICE NUMBER: 28168. UNIT: 3rd Bn.West Yorkshire Regiment.(Attchd Labour Corps)
BORN: Tockwith. FATHER: John Born Cattel 1861. MOTHER: Esther Born Bilton 1867.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 19/02/1919. AGED: 31.
CEMETERY: Tockwith the Epiphany Churchyard.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: None.
CWGC States:
"Son of John and Esther Grasby; husband of Alice Mary Grasby, of Bramham, Boston Spa, Yorks. Born at Tockwith."
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E. HARE.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
Unknown at this time can you help.
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PRIVATE WILLIAM HENRY HARE.
SERVICE NUMBER: 29031. UNIT: 2nd Bn West Yorkshire Regiment.
BORN: Wetherby. ENLISTED: Boston Spa. RESIDENCE: Bramham.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 26/10/1916. AGED: 23.
MEMORIAL: Thiepval. PANEL: 2 A 2C and 2 D.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
Yorkshire Evening Post Leeds
"Pte W. Hare (23) West Yorkshires was the second son of Mrs J. Hare, of Low road, Bramley, Leeds and before the war was a blacksmith at Bramham."
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GDSN (PRIVATE) JAMES HAYHURST.
SERVICE NUMBER: 32284. UNIT/REGIMENT: 2nd Bn Grenadier Guards.
BORN: Bramham. ENLISTED: Barnsley. RESIDENCE: Blackpool.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 27/08/1918. AGED: 24.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: None.
CWGC States:
"Son of George and Kate Maria of Birdwell Barnsley. Husband of Kate 63 Lytham Road Blackpool."
GRAVE: V. C. 7.
CEMETERY: More Abbey Military Cemetery Mory France.
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PRIVATE GODFREY G HOGG
SERVICE NUMBER: 202147. UNIT: 2/4th Bn Leicestershire Regiment.
BORN: Bramley. ENLISTED: Wetherby. RESIDENCE: Bramham.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 25/03/1918.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Bramham.
Formerly 29400 West Yorkshire Regiment.
CEMETERY: Arras Memorial. PANEL: Bay 5.