York serving soldiers - A

Abbey, Clwyd
Lieutenant, 3rd West Yorks.
16 Fulford Road, Walmgate Ward, W, 8988

Clwyd Abbey arrived in France on 31 August 1916 whilst serving as a private in the Grenadier Guards, service number 24847. He was commissioned on the 26 June 1917 and served in the East Yorkshire Regiment as a Lieutenant. For his service he was awarded the British War and Victory Medals, his address as shown on his medal card was 43, St John’s Street, Lord Mayors Walk.


Abbey, George Arthur
159247, Sapper, 56 Field Company, Royal Engineers
17 Norman Street, Walmgate Ward, U, 8058

George Abbey was awarded the British War and Victory Medals.


Abbey, Harold
18657, West Yorks.
4 Hartoft Street, Walmgate Ward, W, 9019

Harold Abbey was employed as a house decorator before the war. He enlisted on 3 March 1915 for the duration of the war; he was 38 years old and 5 ft 6ins tall. Harold had married on 26 November 1904, and had four children, Sydney, Ivy, George and Doris. Harold spent all of his military service at home and served as a clerk, in 191 was working a No 2 Infantry Records Office, York. He was discharged on 10 April 1920, having served in total 5 years and 38 days.

Abbey, Robert William
T4-249772, Cpl. 1 Company, 49 Division, Army Service Corps
16 Fulford Road, Walmgate Ward, W, 8986

Robert Abbey was a territorial soldier in the Army Service Corps, his original service number was T/410, he was later renumbered T4/249772. He arrived in France on 13 April 1915. He was awarded the 1914 – 15 Star, British War and Victory Medals. Robert was discharged on 23 April 1919.

L/Cpl Robert Wm Abbey , 410, West Riding Division, ASC (16, Fulford-road) was listed in the York Citizens Roll of Honour, 18th Update.


Abbey, Sydney
T4-249635, Cpl. 1 Company, 49 Division, Army Service Corps
16 Fulford Road, Walmgate Ward, W, 8987

Sydney Abbey was a territorial soldier in the Army Service Corps, his original service number was T/285, he was later renumbered T4/249635 and later S4/249635. He arrived in France on 13 April 1915. He was awarded the 1914 – 15 Star, British War and Victory Medals. Sydney was disembodied on 17 February 1919.

Sgt Sydney Abbey , 285, West Riding Division, ASC (16, Fulford-road) was listed in the York Citizens Roll of Honour, 18th Update.

Abbey, Thomas
44713, Pte., Northumberland Fusiliers
13, Bond Street, Monk Ward, Q, 5896

Thomas Abbey was awarded the British War and Victory Medals and was discharged to the Army Reserve, Class Z.


Abbey, Walter
16222, Labour Battalion
10 Richard Street, Walmgate Ward, T, 8053

Walter Abbey originally served in the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment with the service number 48739, he then transferred to the Labour Corps and was given the service number 16222. Walter Abbey was awarded the British War and Victory Medals.


Abbey, William
285745, Gunner, 518 Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
12, Norman Street, Walmgate Ward, U, 8053
No medal index card was found.

Abbott, Arnold Pickering
235871, Pte., 9th West Yorks.
17 Millfield Road, Castlegate Ward, F, 2529

Arnold Abbott attested for service with the 2/1 Yorkshire Hussars (territorial force) on 19 April 1915 and was given the service number 3109 and later 330655. He signed Army Form E 624 to state he was willing to serve in any place outside the United Kingdom in the event of national emergency. He was 28 years old, 5 ft and 1¾ ins tall, his next of kin was his father, William of 17 Millfield Road. Arnold went to France on 22 January 1916. He was compulsorily transferred to the 9 West Yorkshire Regiment with the service number 235871 in August 1917. Arnold Abbott was awarded the British War and Victory Medals.


Abbott, Frank
232565, Royal Field Artillery
7 Mill Street, Walmgate Ward, T, 7382
No medal index card was found.

Abbott, Fred.
236092, Pte., 9th West Yorks.
15, Nun Mill Street, Castlegate Ward, F, 2561
No medal index card was found.


Abbott, George
202056, Gunner, 8 Bn, Tank Corps.
54 Lawrence Street, Walmgate Ward, U, 7969
No medal index card was found.

Abbott, John
15037, Pte, 26 Lab. Co., Labour Corps
3 Barkers Court, Gillygate, Bootham Ward, A, 1
John Abbott originally served in the South Staffordshire Regiment and ha d the service number 40656 and later joined the Labour Corps with the service number 15037. John Abbott was awarded the British War and Victory Medals.

Abbott, Richard Charles
270116, 5/6 Royal Scots
17 Millfield Road, Castlegate Ward, F, 2528
No medal index card was found.


Abbott, Thomas
32-199, 17 Northumberland Fusiliers
15 Nun Mill Street, Castlegate Ward, F, 2561

Thomas Abbott served in the 17 Northumberland Fusiliers and had the service number 32-199. Thomas Abbott was awarded the British War and Victory Medals.


Abernethy, John
D-20928, Pte Royal Scots Greys
10 Regent Street, Walmgate Ward, U, 8071
No medal index card was found.


Abraham, Thomas
6285, Pte, 6 R.C.R. R Scots Greys
29 Baker Street, Bootham Ward, B, 521
No medal index card was found.


Acaster, Charles
89678, Gunner, 508 Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
23 Pembroke Street, Bootham Ward, B, 928
No medal index card was found.


Acklam, Bernard
K-25230, Stoker 1st Class, HMS Duke of Edinboro
25 Layerthorpe, Monk Ward, R, 6661
Bernard Acklam was born in Malton on 19 August 1896.


Ackroyd, Edward Newbould
13-1893, Cadet, 5 Rifle Brigade
1, Main Avenue, Monk Ward, S, 7003
No medal index card was found.


Ackroyd, George
16, Cole Street, Bootham Ward, C, 1266
No other information


Ackroyd, Wilfred
17781, Royal Engineers
1 Shambles, Guildhall Ward, J, 3767
No medal index card was found.


Acomb, Arthur
488885, Sapper, Royal Engineers.
46, Amberley Street, Micklegate Ward, N, 5014
No medal index card was found.


Acomb, Francis William
36726, 2nd A.M., RAF
42, Wellington Street, Walmgate Ward, V, 8618

Medal index cards are not available for RAF personnel.


Acomb, James Henry
23468, 1st Bn., Grenadier Guards.
30, Victor Street, Castlegate Ward, E, 2416

James enlisted in the Grenadier Guards on 16 March 1915. He gave his trade as a wagon builder; his age was 23 years and 5 months old, 5 feet 8 ins tall. James joined the Grenadiers at White City on 17 March. James served in the UK between 16 March and 29 April 1916, he served overseas between 30 April and 26 December 1916. When he arrived in the UK he was transferred to the 5th Battalion, and remained in the UK until 31 March 1918, during which time he became a 1st Class Signaller. One his arrival in France on 1 April he rejoined the 1st Battalion He served overseas between 1 April and early 1919. When he left the army he signed a disclaimer stating that he was not suffering from any disability due to military service, the disclaimer was signed on 14th March 1919 at Romford.


Acomb, Leonard
1419, Army Service Corps, MT
79, Millfield road, Castlegate Ward, F, 2556
No medal index card was found.


Acomb, Thomas Nicholson
564434, Sapper, Royal Engineers, 35 LROC
54, Knavesmire Crescent, Micklegate Ward, M, 4787
No medal index card was found.


Acton, Digby James Lupton
088782, Gunner, No. 2 Res. B., Royal Garrison Artillery,
22 Cromer Street, Bootham Ward, B, 684
No medal index card was found.


Acton, Frederick Valentine
200024, Sgt, 2/5 Bn., West Yorks
51, East Parade, Monk Ward, S, 6895
No medal index card was found.


Adams, Albert
T3-023471, Army Service Corps, BHTD
42, Redeness Street, Monk Ward, R, 6750
No medal index card was found.


Adams, Charles
PO-SS-110313, Stoker 1st Class, Royal Navy
42, Redeness Street, Monk Ward, R, 6752
Born 24 September 1889, place of birth York


Adams, George Bernard
236091, Pte., 9 West Yorks.
50, Mansfield Street, Monk Ward, R, 6710
No medal index card was found.


Adams, George Henry
Royal Field Artillery
56, Elmwood Street, Walmgate Ward, V, 8307


Adams, John
38171, Pte, West Yorks, 3, 1 Co.
42, Redeness Street, Monk Ward, R, 6752
No medal index card was found.


Adamson, Arthur
R-18766, Acting Leading Stoker, HMS Theseus
34, Rose street, Bootham Ward, C, 1782
Service number shown as K18766. Born in York on 4 April 1892.


Adamson, Charles
417457, L/Cpl, Military Foot Police
33, Heslington Road, Walmgate Ward, V, 8408
No medal index card was found.


Adamson, Edgar
466397, Sapper, Royal Engineers
38, St John's Street, Monk Ward, Q, 6392
No medal index card was found.


Adamson, Ernest
137775, Pte, Royal Army Medical Corps
26, Lord Mayor's Walk, Monk Ward, Q, 6151
No medal index card was found.


Adamson, Frederick Louis
24748, Saddler, C Battery, 78 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
93, Newboro' Street, Bootham Ward, B, 902
No medal index card was found.


Adamson, George
Labour Corps
77, Micklegate, Castlegate Ward, E, 2239


Adamson, Henry
46180, Pte, 1 Garrison Battalion, West Yorks
2, Gladstone Street, Monk Ward, Q, 5990
No medal index card was found.


Adamson, John Herbert
S4-45835, L/Cpl, 2 Cas. Corps Troops, M.T., Army Service Corps
38, St John's Street, Monk Ward, Q, 6391
No medal index card was found.


Addinall, Alfred
181862, Pte, 344 W C Home Service, Labour Corps
29, Rosebery Street, Micklegate Ward, O, 5539
No medal index card was found.


Addinall, Arthur
312465, Driver, 1/1 West Riding Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
21, Rougier Street, Castlegate Ward, E, 2308
No medal index card was found.


Addinall, George
312249, Gunner, 1/1 West Riding Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
2, Bilton Street, Monk Ward, R, 6425
No medal index card was found.


Addinall, John Thomas
499494, Pte, 548 AC, Labour Corps
15, Sydney Street, Bootham Ward, C, 1690
No medal index card was found.


Addinall, Robert
37156, Pte, 4 West Yorks
9, Wellington Row, Castlegate Ward, E, 2421
No medal index card was found.


Addinall, Robert jun
Gunner, Royal Field Artillery
29, Rosebery Street, Micklegate Ward, O, 5538


Addinall, Rowland Wither
796483, Royal Field Artillery
80, Huntington Road, Monk Ward, Q, 6072
No medal index card was found.


Addinall, Stanley Joseph
312161, Gunner, 1/1 West Riding Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
2, Bilton Street, Monk Ward, R, 6424
No medal index card was found.

Stanley Addinall died on 17th February 1919, aged 29. He was the son of John and Rebecca Addinall, of 53, Bilton St., Layerthorpe, York. He was buried Fulford Cemetery, K. 6. Stanley is commemorated on the St Cuthbert’s Church War Memorial Peasholme Green (see photo) and in The King’s Book. An obituary was published in the Yorkshire Herald on 18 February 1919, Stanley enlisted in 1914 and had previously worked for Rowntree’s.


Addinall, William Morris
20370, Army Cyclist Corps
80, Huntington Road, Monk Ward, Q, 6073
No medal index card was found.


Addison, Albert James
220319, Gunner, 43 Battery, Royal Field Artillery
6 Garden Terrace, Bootham Ward, C, 1424
No medal index card was found.


Addison, Edward
44822, Gunner, D-187, Battery, Royal Field Artillery
37, Newborough Street, Bootham Ward, B, 885
No medal index card was found.


Addison, John
2544, Pte., Res. B Sqdn., Cavalry
5, Lower Ebor Street, Castlegate Ward, G, 3145
No medal index card was found.

Addy, John William
15938, Royal Engineers
24, Alne Terrace, Walmgate Ward, V, 8165
No medal index card was found.


Addyman, Cuthbert Leo
39425, Pte., 1/5 West Yorks.
45, Elmwood Street, Walmgate Ward, V, 8300
No medal index card was found.


Addyman, Walter William
476538, Pte., 123 LC, Labour Corps
9, Apollo Street, Walmgate Ward, V, 8174
No medal index card was found.


Adlam, Ernest William
S-31286, Cpl., Army Service Corps
10, Gordon Street, Walmgate Ward, V, 8366
No medal index card was found.


Agar, Cecil Rupert
37334, Cpl, 6th Dorset
36, Markham Street, Bootham Ward, C, 1645
No medal index card was found.


Agar, Charles Matthew
6141, 37th Northumberland Fusiliers
18, Clementhorpe, Castlegate Ward, G, 3019
No medal index card was found.


Agar, Hubert Norman
206343, Cpl., 6th West Yorks
39, Neville Street, Bootham Ward, C, 1684
No medal index card was found.


Agar, John
82898, Pte., 2 Res Cav, Cavalry
10, Little Stonegate, Guildhall Ward, I, 3481
No medal index card was found.


Agar, John William
D-20035, Pte., 4th Dragoons
4 Gray’s Buildings, Bishophill, Micklegate Ward, K, 3938
No medal index card was found.


Agar, Marmaduke
33996, Pte., 18th West Yorks.
12, Price Street, Micklegate Ward, K, 4044
No medal index card was found.


Agar, Thomas
144943, Driver, Royal Field Artillery
60, Lower Ebor Street, Castlegate Ward, G, 3172
No medal index card was found.


Agar, William
241896, Pte., 2nd Northumberland Fusiliers
10, Little Stonegate, Guildhall Ward, I, 3482
No medal index card was found.


Ainsley, William
56423, Sapper, 6 Cps Sig C, Royal Engineers
42, Grosvenor Terrace, Bootham Ward, B, 819
No medal index card was found.


Ainsworth, Alfred
Stoker, HMS Monarch
2 Dale Street, Micklegate Ward, K, 3858 & 14, Wilson’s Yard, Monk Ward, R, 6862


Air, Thomas Henry
39875, Pte., 2/5 West Yorks.
12, King Street, Castlegate Ward, D, 2076
No medal index card was found.


Airey, Clarence
61907, Pte., Royal Army Medical Corps
Bootham Park, Bootham Ward, A, 34
No medal index card was found.


Airey, James
34010, 68B AC, Royal Field Artillery
117, Poppleton Road, Micklegate Ward, N, 5225
No medal index card was found.


Airey, John William
52335, L/Cpl., 1/8th Lancashire Fusiliers
46, Union Terrace, Bootham Ward, A, 406
No medal index card was found.


Aisbett, John
T4-216960, Pte., No 11 DIS, Army Service Corps
7 Dove Street, Micklegate Ward, K, 3899
No medal index card was found.


Aitchison, Peter
4109, Sgt., 2 A Sqd., Dragoons
2, Levisham Street, Walmgate Ward, W, 9076
No medal index card was found.


Aked, Isaac
131202, Spr., Royal Engineers, Transportation
27, Wentworth road, Castlegate Ward, F, 2886
No medal index card was found.


Aked, William
M-272799, Pte., Army Service Corps, 927 MT Co
15, Philadelphia Terrace, Micklegate Ward, M, 4828
No medal index card was found.


Akers, Harold Richard
10467, Cpl., 25 Squadron, Royal Air Force
34, Moss Street, Micklegate Ward, K, 3984
Medal index cards are not available for RAF personnel.


Akers, John William
3040, 5th Northern Co., NCC
187, Burton Stone Lane, Bootham Ward, B, 589
No medal index card was found.


Akers, Thomas Henry
290591, Royal Garrison Artillery
15, Walker Street, Bootham Ward, A, 455
No medal index card was found.


Alder, Edward Henry
25970, 13th, East Yorks
6, Amber Street, Bootham Ward, C, 1147
No medal index card was found.


Alderman, George
83677, Spr., Royal Engineers
63, Nun Mill street, Castlegate Ward, F, 2576
No medal index card was found.


Alderson, Arthur
SE-26115, L/Cpl., Royal Army Veterinary Corps
43, Vicar's Terrace, Monk Ward, R, 6822
No medal index card was found.


Alderson, Charles George
294317, Dvr., 1 Res. HB., Royal Garrison Artillery
21, Duke of York Street, Monk Ward, R, 6505
No medal index card was found.


Alderson, Ernest
P-2271, L/Cpl., MM Police
59, Farrar Street, Walmgate Ward, U, 7803
No medal index card was found.


Alderson, Joseph William
45367, Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
21, Duke of York Street, Monk Ward, R, 6506
No medal index card was found.


Alderson, Robert Foster
175596, Cpl., 323 HS Works Co., Labour Corps
16, Micklegate, Castlegate Ward, E, 2220
No medal index card was found.


Alderson, Sidney
319328, Spr., 1 Works Co, IW&T, Royal Engineers
4, Vicar's Row, Monk Ward, R, 6819
No medal index card was found.


Alexander, Charles Bernard
Lt., 4th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
The Vicarage, Clifton, Bootham Ward, B, 615
No medal index card was found.


Alexander, James
No other details
4, Richmond Street, Monk Ward, R, 6769
No medal index card was found.


Alexander, John Neville
Captain, 4th West Yorks
The Vicarage, Clifton, Bootham Ward, B, 616
No medal index card was found.


Allan, Albert Henry
238034, Pioneer, Signal Service, Royal Engineers
16, North View, Micklegate Ward, N, 5174
No medal index card was found.


Allan, Harold
89141, Pte., 2nd Bn., Machine Gun Corps
57, Lincoln Street, Micklegate Ward, O, 5504

Harold Allan (shown as Allen on the MIC) was awarded the British War and Victory Medals. Harold also served in Army Service Corps with the service number T/174.


Allan, John William
M2-202845, Pte., 49 Mobile Trav. Workshop MT, Army Service Corps
25, Lowther Street, Monk Ward, Q, 6165

John Allan (shown as Allen on the MIC) was awarded the British War and Victory Medals.


Allan, Reginald Robert
138320, Cpl., Royal Engineers
14, St Clement's Grove, Castlegate Ward, G, 3211
No medal index card was found.


Allan, Tom Henry
Gunner, Royal Garrison Artillery
44, Newbiggin Street, Monk Ward, Q, 6265
No medal index card was found.


Allan, William
T4-249618, Dvr., 49 Div. Train, 2 Co., Army Service Corps
4, Rosemary Place, Walmgate Ward, T, 7476
No medal index card was found.


Allanson, Paul
294216, Royal Garrison Artillery
2, Brunswick Row, Monk Ward, P, 5702
No medal index card was found.


Allcock, John William
214377, Cpl., No 1 Plat. 297 Res LC, Labour Corps
10 Richardson street, Castlegate Ward, G, 3190
No medal index card was found.


Allen, Alfred Herbert
367963, Pte., 275 AEC, Labour Corps
25½ Lowther Street, Monk Ward, Q, 6167
No medal index card was found.


Allen, Arthur Henry
77434, Pte., 2 Sta. Hosp., Royal Army Medical Corps
25 a Lowther Street, Monk Ward, Q, 6166
No medal index card was found.


Allen, Ernest
44107, Pte., 21St Bn., Northumberland Fusiliers
45 Chatsworth Terrace, Micklegate Ward, N, 5045

Ernest Allen was awarded the British War and Victory Medals and was also entitled to the Silver War Badge.


Allen, Frank
17934, Cpl., Royal Field Artillery
3 Milton Street, Walmgate Ward, U, 8013
No medal index card was found.


Allen, George
8822, 1st Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment
2 Patterson's Passage, Walmgate Ward, V, 8521

George Allen was entitled to the 1914 Star and bar, British War and Victory Medals, he arrived in France on 8th September 1914.


Allen, George Henry
28626, 18th Hussars
28 Surtees Street, 1075
No medal index card was found.


Allen, George Robert
3567, Army Pay Corps
10 Bishophill, Micklegate Ward, K, 3813
No medal index card was found.


Allen, James William
35792, 4th Bn., Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
46 Scott street, Castlegate Ward, F, 2750

James William Allen was awarded the British War and Victory Medals


Allen, John William
355, Army Pay Corps
24 Rosslyn Street, Bootham Ward, B, 998


Allen, Oswald Brogden
51383, Machine Gun Corps
28 Surtees Street, Bootham Ward, B, 1076

Oswald Allen served in the Army Service Corps as a private with the service number TS/2550, 18th Hussars service number 28689 and the MGC (Cav). The medal card shows an entitlement to British War and Victory Medals, with a pencil annotation stating Oswald was in hospital on 1st November 1914 in France and returned to England on 24th November 1914.


Allen, Sidney Norman
312366, Gunner, 90 SB, Royal Garrison Artillery
28 Surtees Street, Bootham Ward, B, 1077
James William Allen was awarded the British War and Victory Medals, he entered his first theatre of war in November 1917.


Allen, Stanley Frank
335299, Pioneer, IW & D, Royal Engineers
4 Acomb Road, Micklegate Ward, N, 4980
Stanley Allen served in the 1st Royal Dragoons as private with the service number GS/15164, the Labour Corps number 380454, the Royal Engineers number WR/335299 and the Highland Light Infantry number 34520 and the Welsh Guards number 15164. He was entitled to the 1914 Star and bar, British War and Victory Medals, he arrived in France on 8th October 1914. When he applied for his medals in 1921 his address was shown as 118 West 89th Street, New York City.


Allen, William Edward
Captain, Army Ordnance Corps
46 Chestnut Avenue, Monk Ward, S, 6876
William Allen served in the Army Ordnance Corps as a sub-Conductor with the service number S/7562, he was then commissioned and served as a Lieutenant and Captain. He was awarded the 1914 Star and bar, British War and Victory Medals, he arrived in France on 20th August 1914.


Allen, William Percy
Lieutenant, 17 Machine Gun Corps
William Allen is listed in the AVL twice with the following addresses: 35 St Mary's, Bootham Ward, A, 376 and 8 Davygate, Guildhall Ward, H, 3286

William Allen served in the 21 Bn., Royal Fusiliers as a private with the service number PS/2413. He was commissioned into the Machine Gun Corps on 4th September 1916 and also in the ROD, Royal Engineers. He was awarded the 1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals, he arrived in France on 14th November 1915.

Allenby, Ernest
442438, L/Cp., 938 AEC, Labour Corps
25 St John's Street, Monk Ward, Q, 6386

Ernest Allenby also served in the Durham Light Infantry as a private with the service number 42113. He was awarded the British War and Victory Medals.


Allenby, Frank
88954, Pte., Machine Gun Corps
29 Brownlow Street, Bootham Ward, C, 1231

Frank Allenby was awarded the British War and Victory Medals.


Allenby, Trevenan
27193, Pte., 2nd Bn., East Yorkshire Regiment
26, Sandringham Street, Walmgate Ward, V, 8541

Trevenan Allenby also served in the South Lancashire Regiment as a private with the service number 45227. He was awarded the British War and Victory Medals.


Allford, Abraham
Royal Engineers
29 Markham street, Bootham Ward, C, 1640
No medal index card was found.


Allford, Thomas Rhodes
240011, Sgt., Rly C Troops D, Royal Engineers
29 Markham street, Bootham Ward, C, 16439

Thomas Allford also served in the Army Service Corps with the service number 146853. Whilst in the Royal Engineers he had the service number WR/201309. Thomas was awarded the British War and Victory Medals. Thomas Allford was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for “services rendered with the British Forces in North Russia”, the award was listed in the London Gazette on 2 January 1920.


Allington, Joseph Maynard
57349, Pte., 3, 6 Co, West Yorkshire Regiment
10 Alma Terrace, Walmgate Ward, W, 8767

No definite medal index card was found. A Joseph M. Allington served in the Durham Light Infantry with the service number 101679 and was awarded the British War and Victory Medals.


Allinson, Alfred
PO-16966, Pte., 1 Royal Marines
11 Dove Street, Micklegate Ward, K, 3905


Allinson, Alfred
174912, Gunner, 44 Bde, A, Royal Field Artillery
9 Kidd's Terrace, Monk Ward, R, 6630

Alfred Allinson also served in the Army Ordnance Corps with the service number 046603. Alfred was awarded the British War and Victory Medals.