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PRIVATE HENRY SANDFORD.
SERVICE NUMBER: 26647. REGIMENT: 1/4th Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire.
BORN: Tadcaster. ENLISTED: Durham.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 19/11/1917. AGED:
LOCAL MEMORIAL: None.
Formerly 4800 Durham light Infantry.
CEMETERY: Tincourt New British Cemetery. GRAVE /PANEL: II. D. 18.
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PRIVATE TOM SCAWBORD.
SERVICE NUMBER: 15/1545. REGIMENT: "D" Company 15th Bn West Yorkshire.
BORN: Tadcaster. ENLISTED: Leeds.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 01/07/1916. AGED: 28.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: None.
CEMETERY: Thiepval Memorial. GRAVE /PANEL: 2A. 2C. 2D.
Tom was the son of John Albert Born Church Fenton 1845 and Hannah Steel Bilbrough Born Tadcaster 1856 who married in 1884, Hannah passed away in 1898 at Bramley near Leeds.
The Scawbords were a large family from the Church Fenton area and Toms father had worked as a farm labourer and later in life at one of the brewerys in Tadcaster.
Tom had brothers Albert Born 1891 John Born 1894 and sisters Lily Born 1899 and Kate Born 1892 all at Tadcaster.
The family moved to Bramley near Leeds and were living at Wellington Terrace when Tom gave his life.
YORKSHIRE EVENING POST LEEDS APRIL 18 1917
"Tom Scawbord West Yorks reported missing July 1st is now presumed killed.
He resided at 14 Wellington Terrace Bramley Leeds, he was employed by Messrs W. E.Yates Ltd of Bramley."
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PRIVATE THOMAS SETTERINGTON.
SERVICE NUMBER: 33040. REGIMENT: 16th Bn West Yorkshire.
BORN: Leeds. ENLISTED: Tadcaster.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 07/03/1917. AGED: 22.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Tadcaster.
CEMETERY: Varennes Military Cemetery. GRAVE: I. I. 80
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PRIVATE CHARLES SIMPSON.
SERVICE NUMBER: 79688. UNIT: 11th Bn Royal Fusiliers City of London Regiment.
BORN: Tadcaster. ENLISTED: Tadcaster.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 22/09/1918. AGED: 27.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Tadcaster.
CEMETERY: Unicorn Cemetery, Vend'huile. GRAVE /PANEL: II. C. 14.
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PERCY WILLIAM SINGLETON.
BORN: Matlock Derbyshire.
LOST HIS LIFE: February 21st 1920. AGED: 32.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Tadcaster Methodist Church.
Percy was the son of William Born Leeds in 1845 and Janet Born Matlock in 1860.
In 1901 the family lived on Bridge Street and William was described as a wool merchant, his wife Janet was a Draper / Shopkeeper living on her own means.
Percys brothers were Harold aged 12, and Willie aged 1 and sisters Mabel and Dorothy both aged 7, Gladys 9, Hilda 12, and Jessie 14.
Percy lies at rest in Tadcaster Cemetery after losing his life due to injuries recieved during the war.
He lies next to his wife Edith Ann Milsom Born York 1885 they were married at Tadcaster between April and June 1915, Edith passed away on January 28th 1945.
Percy and Edith lie next to Ediths family including her brother Frank who also lost his life in 1924 aged 36 due to injuries recieved from the war.
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PRIVATE JOB SMITH.
SERVICE NUMBER: 243051. REGIMENT: Lancashire Fusiliers.
BORN: Helmsley. ENLISTED: York.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 17/10/1918. AGED: 38.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Tadcaster.
Job was a twin brother of John Born 31st August 1879 in Helmsley, he was the son of George Born Leeds 1849 and Mary Galloway Born Helmsley in 1849.
In 1901 the family lived on Spring Hill in Tadcaster, Those Who Died Records show Job enlisted into the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Service Number 24140.
When Job passed away at home he had been transferred to 480 Company Labour Corps Service Number 468000.
YORKSHIRE HERALD 1916
"Private Job Smith and his brother Private H. G. Smith resided with their parents at Hill Side, and both joined in May 1915.
The first named is in the lancashire Fusiliers and his brother is in the Royal Garrison Artillery.
Job is now a bomb thrower, and has spent a couple of months in Egypt and about the same time in France, and has been wounded."
Thank You to David Poole amateur family historian primarily connected with York Cemetery whos Father in Law was the son of Job for the following information
"Job married in Tadcaster 8th August 1908 to Alice Jeffels, & she subsequently married secondly in Tadcaster a Mr Powell."
CEMETERY: Tadcaster Cemetery. GRAVE : C2. C. 14.
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PRIVATE SAMUAL LESLIE SMITH.
SERVICE NUMBER: 24744. UNIT: 10th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment.
BORN: Leeds. ENLISTED: Tadcaster.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 04/11/1918. AGED: 28.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Tadcaster.
CWGC States:
Born at Tadcaster. Son of Florence Jackson (formerly Smith), of 44, North Rd., Ripon, and the late William Smith.
CEMETERY: Englefontaine British Cemetery. GRAVE : D. 41.
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COMPANY SERJEANT MAJOR STEPHEN SMITH.
SERVICE NUMBER: 6261. UNIT: 10th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment.
BORN: Tadcaster. ENLISTED: Leeds.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 01/07/1916. AGED: 32.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: None.
Stephen was born in 1884 in Tadcaster son of James William born Wighill near Tadcaster in 1861 and Susannah Kendall Born Chapel Street Tadcaster 1864 passed away in 1889 aged 26 years.
James and Susanna were married in 1894.
Stephen was married to Mary E and lived in Leeds at number 6 Alma Street Beckett Street.
"Honoured and remembered by wife and daughter".
Stephen gave his life on the first day of the battle for Albert (Somme) out of the 189 graves at Fricort 159 belong to Stephens Battalion.
This area of fighting was a massacre for the men of Leeds and the surrounding towns often forgotten (people remember Serre and the Leeds Pals) some of the hardest and bravest fighting took place here indeed the 10th West Yorkshires lost the most men on the first day of the Somme.
Stephen will have bravely led his men over the top into the teeth of the German defences around where he know lies at peace.
CEMETERY: Fricourt New Military Cemetery. GRAVE : F.3.
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PRIVATE THOMAS EYRE SMITH.
SERVICE NUMBER: 24441. UNIT: 2nd Bn West Yorkshire Regiment.
BORN: Norton nr Doncaster. ENLISTED: Harrogate.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 16/08/1917. AGED: 24.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Tadcaster.
CEMETERY: Tyne Cot Memorial. PANEL: 42 to 47 and 162.
