Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A post-War B.E.M. group of seven awarded to Warrant Officer T. J. Tindall, Air Training Corps, late York & Lancaster Regiment, who made 147 appearances for Barnsley Football Club 1913-24, and subsequently played for Accrington Stanley

British Empire Medal, (Civil) E.II.R. (Thomas Jackson Tindall) officially re-impressed naming; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Cadet Forces Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue (W/O/ T. J. Tindall. A.T.C.) good very fine and better (7) £240-£280

B.E.M. London Gazette 2 January 1956:
‘Thomas Jackson Tindall, Civilian Warrant Officer, No. 148 (Barnsley) Squadron, Air Training Corps.’

Thomas Jackson ‘Jack’ Tindall was born in Barnsley, Yorkshire, on 12 May 1891. A keen footballer, playing at full back, he joined his hometown team of Barnsley (then in the Second Division) in 1913, making his Football League debut at Bristol City that October. He only made eight appearances before the Great War. He attested for the York and Lancaster Regiment at Barnsley on 9 December 1915, and served at home with the 3rd Battalion. Appointed Acting Corporal on 24 October 1916, he was later attached to the 2nd/1st Cheshire Yeomanry, Furze Camp, Curragh Camp, Ireland in 1918. Transferred to the Reserve on 10 June 1918, he was discharged on 15 December 1918, having suffered impairment during his service. His entire service during the Great War was deemed to be ‘Home Service’, and thus he did not qualify for any campaign medals.

After the War Tindall was Barnsley Football Club’s first choice full back, and played for them for the next four seasons, making 147 appearances for the club. In 1924 he joined Accrington Stanley, making 16 appearances for them, before joining non-league Shirebrook in 1925. He was awarded the Cadet Forces Medal on 20 February 1949, and was awarded the British Empire Medal in 1956. He died in Barnsley in March 1971 at the age of 79.