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West Cumberland Times World War One servicemen index, Jul 1915-Jun 1928 Index
Surname Forename Age Service/unit Regiment Rank Honour Number Address Reason Date Issue Page Col Picture Other information
Abbott G RE Private Embleton On leave 20 Mar 1918 4 a
Aberdeen Alex Australians Private Cleator Moor Killed in action 10 Jun 1917 1 Sep 1917 8 d
Abernethy James Kings Liverpool Private Whitehaven Killed in action 31 Aug 1918 28 Sep 1918 2 d
Abernethy Robert Border Lance Corporal Whitehaven Died of wounds 10 Nov 1917 24 Nov 1917 2 f
Abraham JC Kings African Rifles Captain OBE Keswick Awarded OBE 12 Oct 1918 2 e
Ackerley James RFA Private Broughton Moor Wounded 9 Nov 1918 3 f
Adair Eric Pearson RE Lieutenant MC Allonby & Maryport Awarded MC 26 Jan 1918 4 c
Adair Eric Pearson Lieutenant MC Allonby Promotion to Captain 9 Feb 1918 8 c
Adair Robert Cheshire Private Whitehaven Seriously wounded 22 Sep 1917 8 b
Adair William Lieutenant Beckermet on leave 15 Sep 1915 3 c
Adam Henry William RAF, HMS Glorious Lieutenant Lytham & Whitehaven Killed in action 04 Jul 1918 13 Jul 1918 2 a
Adams Bert Border Private Maryport Wounded 4 Oct 1916 3 c
Adams Jack Private Great Broughton returned to work in mines 29 Jul 1916 8 g
Adams John Sergeant Dearham Wounded 13 May 1916 8 a
Adams John 20 Border Private Great Broughton Killed in action 22 Aug 1918 7 Sep 1918 5 g & 8c
Adams Stanley RFA Bombardier Arlecdon Wounded 15 Dec 1917 5 e
Addison George 24 Seaton Died of wounds 29 Dec 1915 22 Jan 1916 5 g
Addison George 24 Hood Battalion RMLI Private Seaton Killed in action 27 Dec 1915 29 Jan 1916 5 f
Addison J Private Workington POW 18 May 1918 8 a
Agnew J Inniskilling Royal Fusiliers Sergeant Whitehaven Wounded 20 Apr 1918 2 a
Agnew S Private Whitehaven Missing 9 Jun 1917 8 b
Aikens Gilbert 18 11th Border Private Maryport Killed in action 09 Mar 1916 18 Mar 1916 8 a & 3h 22/3/1916; also 4a 29/3/1916 for memorial service on 26/3/1916
Aikin Max 11th Border Private Silloth Killed in action 18 May 1918 2 a
Aird J RFA Cadet Wigton Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant 3 Oct 1917 3 a
Aird James Corporal Wigton Shell shock 28 Jun 1916 3 g
Aird James RFA 2nd Lieut MC Wigton Awarded MC 29 Jun 1918 3 d
Aird John RFA Wigton Letter home 9 Oct 1915 8 d
Aird JW RFA Bombardier MM Wigton Awarded MM 21 Oct 1916 8 a
Aird JW RFA Bombardier MM Wigton Presentation for winnning MM 2 Jun 1917 8 g
Aitken T 5th Border A/CSM DCM Whitehaven Awarded DCM 10 Jun 1916 2 d
Aitken Sergt Major DCM Whitehaven Killed in action 16 Sep 1916 27 Sep 1916 2 h
Aitkens Alex RFA Sergeant DCM Maryport Awarded DCM 15 Jun 1918 8 a
Alderson Ben 23 1st Royal Irish Fusiliers Private Whitehaven Killed in action 01 Jul 1916 29 Jul 1916 8 g
Alderson SJ 24 Seaforth Highlanders Private Whitehaven Wounded 20 Oct 1917 8 c
Alderson T Seaforth Highlanders Private Workington Wounded 24 Nov 1917 8 c
Alderson William Blundell 21 11th Border Sergeant Maryport Killed in action 09 Mar 1916 18 Mar 1916 5 g & 8a
Allan James 22 Private Died of wounds 01 Oct 1918 12 Oct 1918 5 g
Allan James Private Cockermouth Wounded 12 Oct 1918 8 c
Allan James 22 Private Cockermouth Died of wounds 01 Oct 1918 19 Oct 1918 5 f
Allan John Royal Scotch Fusiliers Signaller Distington on leave 5 Dec 1917 4 a
Allan John 21 RMLI Seaton Killed in action 15 Jun 1915 3 Jul 1915 5 D & h
Allan Tom Coldstream Guards Private Chapel Brow Seriously wounded 21 Jul 1917 8 e
Allen Freddy Private Cleator Moor Killed in action 10 Nov 1915 4 a
Allinson George Private MM Aspatria Presentation for award of MM 24 Sep 1917 22 Sep 1917 8 c
Allinson Joseph S Canadians Private Seascale
Presentation of an address to
him from the city of Moose Jaw,
Canada
15 Oct 1919 5 d
Allison David 21 Private Workington Killed in action 5-6 Jun 1916 17 Jun 1916 5 d & h & 5g 24/6/1916; see also 2e 28/6/1916 for his memorial service on 25/6/1916
Allison G 5th Border Private Aspatria Killed in action 19 Sep 1918 5 Oct 1918 8 a
Allison HH 35 Border Private Cockermouth Killed in action 19 Oct 1918 2 g & 5g
Allison John Private Lorton Wounded 1 Jun 1918 8 d
Allison Joseph 22 MGC Private Workington Died of wounds 30 Mar 1918 6 Apr 1918 5 f also 8a
Allison Peter ASC MT Bassenthwaite Serving 16 Dec 1916 2 f
Allison Peter ASC MT Private Bassenthwaite on leave 6 Oct 1917 8 b
Allison T Private Clifton on leave 15 Jun 1918 2 e
Allison Thomas Private Bassenthwaite on leave 16 Dec 1916 2 f
Allison Thomas Border Private Bassenthwaite on leave 6 Oct 1917 8 b
Allison Thomas C Private Bassenthwaite on leave 18 Jul 1917 4 a
Allison Thomas W RAMC Sergeant MSMAshington (Northumberland) &
ProspectAward of MSM 22 Nov 1919 2 g
Allison William Askew 22 East Yorks Private Maryport Killed in action 18 Sep 1918 30 Nov 1918 5 f & 5g 7/12/1918
Allister Captain Cleator Moor POW 10 Apr 1918 22 Jun 1918 8 b
Allport Albert RE Warrant Officer Brigham Wedding 02 Apr 1918 6 Apr 1918 6 c
Ambler H 5th attd 11th Border Private . Killed in action 21 Mar 1918 13 Apr 1918 5 f
Ambler Herbert Private Harrington Wounded 3 Jun 1916 8 a
Anderson Berend German Soldier Germany
Imprisoned for 6 months for
giving false information as an
alien
02 Aug 1915 4 Aug 1915 4 a
Anderson Francis H Royal Engineers Workington Enlisted 3 Nov 1915 3 a
Anderson John RE Private Distington Gassed 18 Aug 1917 8 c
Anderson John Border Private Distington on leave 18 Sep 1917 4 a
Anderson T Private Whitehaven Killed in action 27 Apr 1916 10 May 1916 3 a
Anderson TH Sergeant Whitehaven Memorial service 28 May 1916 31 May 1916 2 g
Anderson Thomas 3rd South African Horse Lieutenant Frizington, Ryton & South Africa Killed in action 18 Nov 1916 8 d
Anderson Thomas H 3rd Border Cockermouth Enlisted 21 Jul 1915 3 e
Anderson Thomas Henry 21 Sergeant Whitehaven Killed in action 27 Apr 1916 3 May 1916 3 g
Anderson Thomas Richards 19 Signaller Workington Killed in action 01 Jul 1916 17 Feb 1917 5 g
Anderson Tom Private Workington missing 12 Jul 1916 3 a
Anderson Tom 3rd South African Horse Lieutenant Ryton & Frizington Killed in action 08 Sep 1916 23 Sep 1916 5 g
Anderson WH 2nd Lieut Seascale Killed in action 13 Jun 1917 23 Jun 1917 2 f
Anderson William RWF Private Parton Wounded 6 Apr 1918 2 a
Archer Humphrey Durham LI 2nd Lieut Dearham Wounded 6 Apr 1918 8 a
Archer Tom Private Dearham Wounded 3 Aug 1918 2 d
Archer WD West Yorks 2nd Lieut Dearham Missing 11 May 1918 8 a
Archer Wilfrid Lancashire Fusiliers Private Silloth Killed in action 01 Nov 1918 30 Nov 1918 8 a
Archibald Robert City of London Signaller Workington Killed in action 28 Mar 1918 27 Apr 1918 8 a
Armfield Ralph Northumberland Fusiliers Corporal Frizington Wounded 22 Jul 1916 2 e
Armistead John Leicester Private Wigton POW 27 May 1918 28 Sep 1918 8 b
Armistead John L Leicester Private Wigton Missing 27 May 1918 6 Jul 1918 2 f
Armitage Richard 19 Border Private Workington Killed in action 14 Jun 1917 7 Jul 1917 8 b
West Cumberland Times WW1 Soldier Index 3rd
July 1915-27th June 1928
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Surname Forename Age Service/unit Regiment Rank Honour Number Address Reason Date Issue Page Col Picture Other information
Armstrong A RND . Cockermouth lost an arm 14 Nov 1917 3 a
Armstrong Albert MGC Private Workington Missing 16 Jun 1917 8 b
Armstrong Albert Edward 2nd Border Private Parton
Memorial Service-Enlisted 1921-
Died serving with British
Defence Forces in China
12 Feb 1928 15 Feb 1928 4 b
Armstrong CL 11th West Yorkshire Captain Wasdale & Whitehaven Wounded 29 Sep 1917 8 a
Armstrong CL 11th West Yorkshire Major DSO Awarded DSO 15 Feb 1919 6 d
Armstrong Cyril L West Yorkshire Captain MM & Bar Netherwasdale Awarded Bar to MM 21 Nov 1917 3 a
Armstrong G Private Workington POW 20 Jul 1918 8 c
Armstrong G Border Private Workington POW 21 Sep 1918 8 a
Armstrong George Gunner Broughton Moor Killed in action 26 Oct 1917 10 Nov 1917 8 a
Armstrong George 19 MGC Private Broughton Moor Killed in action 26 Oct 1917 17 Nov 1917 5 g & 6c for memorial service on 11/11/1917
Armstrong George . Dearham & Carlisle Missing 30 Nov 1917 12 Jan 1918 8 c
Armstrong George 28 RWF Private Bassenthwaite Died of pneumonia 09 Sep 1918 14 Sep 1918 8 a
Armstrong GJ West Yorkshire Captain MC Netherwasdale & Whitehaven Awarded MC 6 Jan 1917 2 b
Armstrong J RFA Lieutenant Armaside Seriously wounded 8 Dec 1917 8 d
Armstrong J RGA Bombardier MSM Whitehaven Awarded MSM 22 Jun 1918 2 c
Armstrong J Gunner Workington Wounded 19 Oct 1918 8 b
Armstrong Jack Lance Corporal Moor Row Serving 7 Apr 1917 8 b
Armstrong Jack 41 Border Lance Corporal Moor Row Missing 11 Apr 1918 1 Jun 1918 8 d
Armstrong Jack Lance Corporal Moor Row POW 22 Jun 1918 2 c
Armstrong John 24 . Mealsgate Died of wounds 11 Aug 1917 8 a
Armstrong John 25 RGA Gunner Crookdale Hall, Carlisle Died of wounds 28 Jul 1917 18 Aug 1917 5 g
Armstrong John Gunner MM Workington Awarded MM 22 Jun 1918 8 b
Armstrong John Border Private Chapel Brow Wounded 9 Nov 1918 2 d
Armstrong John 25 Private Wigton 1st Wigton soldier killed 30 Nov 1918 8 b
Armstrong John RFA Gunner Workington Letter home 25 Aug 1915 3 c
Armstrong Joseph Border Private Chapel Brow Wounded 5 Aug 1916 2 f
Armstrong Joseph Border Private Parsonby Killed in action 6 Oct 1917 8 b
Armstrong Joseph 31 Border Private Workington Killed in action 22 Mar 1918 27 Apr 1918 8 a
Armstrong Joseph Border Sergeant Broughton Moor Missing 4 May 1918 2 b
Armstrong Joseph 5th Border Sergeant Broughton Moor Killed in action 22 Mar 1918 8 Feb 1919 8 a
Armstrong Joseph Edward 19 4th East Lancs Gunner Workington Died of wounds 07 Aug 1915 1 Sep 1915 2 c
Armstrong Joseph Edwin 28 RFA Workington Died of wounds 07 Aug 1915 4 Sep 1915 5 h
Armstrong Joseph Smith 21 Grenadier Guards Private Newbiggin by Sea & Crosby Died of wounds 15 Dec 1918 28 Dec 1918 5 h
Armstrong Joseph William 20 Border Private Aspatria Killed in action 12 Aug 1917 22 Sep 1917 5 g
Armstrong JT 31 Border Private Egremont Died of wounds 16 Jul 1916 26 Jul 1916 4 a
Armstrong JW Dragoon Guards Sergeant DCM Keswick Wounded 28 Oct 1916 2 e
Armstrong JW 21 Private Mawbray Died of wounds 04 May 1917 12 May 1917 5 g
Armstrong Leonard Private Wigton Wounded 16 Nov 1918 8 f
Armstrong LW Border A/Captain Whitehaven Killed in action 19 May 1917 30 May 1917 3 b & 3a 13/6/1917
Armstrong Robert MT, ASC Lance Corporal MM Silloth Awarded MM 8 Jun 1918 8 b
Armstrong Thomas 32 Border Private Maryport Killed in action 07 Sep 1917 22 Sep 1917 5 g
Armstrong Thomas 28 Canadians Private Workington Died of wounds 26 Nov 1918 14 Dec 1918 8 d
Armstrong TNArgyll & Sutherland
HighlandersLance Corporal MM Wigton Awarded Military Medal 6 Feb 1918 3 a
Armstrong TNArgyll & Sutherland
HighlandersLance Corporal MM Wigton Wounded 6 Apr 1918 8 b
Armstrong Tom 32 Border Private Maryport Killed in action 15 Sep 1917 8 b also 3h 18/9/1917
Armstrong W Corporal Bigrigg Wounded 15 Jul 1916 2 f
Armstrong W Sapper Moor Row Wounded 7 Apr 1917 8 b
Armstrong W Lance Corporal Dundraw Killed in action 11 Jan 1917 27 Oct 1917 5 g
Armstrong William Border Private Wigton Wounded 23 Sep 1916 2 c
Armstrong William 25 Private Wigton 106th Wigton soldier killed 30 Nov 1918 8 b
Arnison Frederick Noel 29 Middlesex Private Caldbeck Killed in action 20 Sep 1916 30 Sep 1916 2 e & 5g
Arnison J Border Lance Corporal Bar to MM Wigton Award of bar to MM 27 Feb 1918 3 e
Arnison John East Lancs Private Caldbeck Wounded 25 Nov 1916 8 c
Arnison John Border Private Wigton Wounded 30 May 1917 3 b
Arnison John Border Corporal MM Wigton
Presentation of gold watch by
Wigton War Memorial
Committee
22 Dec 1917 8 c
Arnison John Corporal MM Wigton Receipt of MM 9 Feb 1918 5 f
Arnison Joseph Border Lance Corporal MM Wigton Awarded MM 18 Sep 1917 3 b
Arnison Joseph Border Lance Corporal MM Wigton Wounded 17 Oct 1917 3 e
Arnison Joseph Border Corporal Bar to MM Wigton Awarded Bar to MM 17 Nov 1917 8 a & b
Arnison Joseph Border Lance Corporal MM & Bar Wigton
Presentation of gold watch by
Wigton War Memorial
Committee
22 Dec 1917 8 c
Arnot Thomas Henry Border Sergeant MC Aspatria Awarded MC 11 Nov 1916 8 a
Arnott T 24 Border Lieutenant MM Aspatria Funeral 22 Mar 1921 26 Mar 1921 5 e Had been a POW
Arnott 2nd Lieut MM Aspatria POW 21 Mar 1918 20 Apr 1918 2 b
Asbridge Henry RGA Bombardier Whitehaven Accidental death 01 Jan 1918 5 Jan 1918 8 g
Asbridge John RFA Driver Curthwaite Killed in action 5 Aug 1916 2 f
Asbridge John Border Private Wigton Seriously wounded 1 Sep 1917 8 d
Ashbridge Jack RAMC Sergeant
MM, French
Legion of
Honour
WhitehavenAwarded MM & French Legion
of Honour30 Aug 1916 3 b
Ashbridge Joseph Border Private Wigton Killed in action 31 Jul 1916 16 Aug 1916 3 c
Ashbridge JW Border Private Whitehaven on leave 29 Aug 1917 3 a
Ashburner Abel 20 Border Private St Bees Died of wounds 23 Apr 1917 12 May 1917 2 e
Ashe John Private Cleator Moor Missing 18 May 1918 2 b
Ashmore Joseph 5th Border Private Workington Died in hospital 21 May 1918 25 May 1918 8 e
Ashmore S 24 Cheshire Private Workington Killed in action 21 Oct 1916 8 b
Ashton Arthur Private Workington Killed in action 15 Jul 1916 8 d
Ashworth John 5th Border 2nd Lieut Whitehaven POW 20 Mar 1918 27 Apr 1918 2 a
Ashworth NB ASC Corporal BorrowdalePromoted to CQMS 78th Siege
Battery RGA25 Mar 1916 8 c son of the Vicar
Ashworth NB MT ASC 2nd Lieut Borrowdale Vicarage Wounded 14 Jul 1917 8 a
Ashworth Norman Bradshaw 21st Divison London Field Ambulance only son of Vicar of Borrowdale Enlisted 11 Aug 1915 3 c Serving at Bury St Edmunds
Ashworth Norman R MT ASC 2nd Lieut Borrowdale Promoted to Lieut 9 Mar 1918 5 g
Askew George Gunner 180919 High Harrington Died of wounds 26 Feb 1918 2 Mar 1918 5 g & 3h 6/3/1918
Askew H de B Lieutenant Workington Wounded 12 Oct 1918 8 c
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Surname Forename Age Service/unit Regiment Rank Honour Number Address Reason Date Issue Page Col Picture Other information
Askew H de B Middlesex Lieutenant MC Workington Awarded MC 8 Feb 1919 6 g
Askew Henry Private Wigton Killed in action 14-15 Jul 1916 9 Aug 1916 3 c
Askew JW 7th Border Corporal MM Whitehaven Awarded MM 21 Jun 1919 5 e
Asquith Claud RN Lieutenant Maryport POW 9 Aug 1916 3 c on HMS Onward, sunk in North Sea
Asquith RNR Lieutenant Maryport Interned in Holland, ex POW 22 Jun 1918 8 b
Atherton Charles 21 Border Private Australia & Clifton Died of wounds 13 Jan 1917 8 c
Atkinson Alf 6th Border Private Maryport Died of wounds 13 Nov 1915 8 c on a Hospital Ship
Atkinson Alfred 20 Border Private Risehow Died of wounds 07 Oct 1915 7 Oct 1916 5 h
Atkinson AS Canadians Lance Corporal MM Canada & Redmain Awarded MM 20 Oct 1917 8 a
Atkinson AS 5th Border
Italian
Bronze
Medal
RedmainPresentation of Italian Bronze
Medal for military valour23 Mar 1920 27 Mar 1920 6 f
Atkinson Barrass Border Private Frizington Wounded 12 May 1917 19 May 1917 2 e
Atkinson C Private Workington Wounded 18 May 1918 8 a
Atkinson D RFA Gunner Whitehaven Wounded 16 Oct 1915 8 c
Atkinson Edward 21 Border Private Flimby Killed in action 29 May 1917 16 Jun 1917 5 g & 8b
Atkinson Eric 8th Border Private Keswick Wounded 8 Jul 1916 8 c
Atkinson Fred Kings Liverpool Lieutenant Cleator Moor Promoted to Captain 28 Oct 1916 8 e
Atkinson Fred Captain MC Cleator Moor Awarded MC 16 Jan 1918 3 a
Atkinson Fred 24 Captain Cleator Moor Killed in action 12 Oct 1918 8 c
Atkinson G Private Asby Killed in action 16 Sep 1916 14 Oct 1916 5 g
Atkinson G 24 Gunner Whitehaven Died in New Zealand of gassing 9 Nov 1918 8 a
Atkinson Herbert Private Embleton Killed in action 11 Nov 1916 8 b
Atkinson J Northumberland Fusiliers Sergeant Keswick Wounded 21 Apr 1917 8 a
Atkinson James Private Siddick Missing 18 Mar 1918 20 Apr 1918 8 a
Atkinson James 24 RFA Gunner Whitehaven died of pneumonia 16 Nov 1918 2 h
Atkinson James Nicholson New Zealanders Private Keswick Wounded 20 Oct 1917 8 c
Atkinson JJ Private Whitehaven Missing 9 Jun 1917 8 b
Atkinson JJ 28 Border Private Whitehaven Killed in action 23 Apr 1917 29 Aug 1917 3 a
Atkinson John Northumberland Fusiliers Sergeant Keswick Wounded 8 Jul 1916 8 c
Atkinson John Australians Private Dovenby Wounded 20 Apr 1918 8 a
Atkinson JR RGA Gunner Whitehaven Wounded 5 Oct 1918 8 a
Atkinson JW Border Private Whitehaven Serving 01 Apr 1918 13 Apr 1918 2 c
Atkinson Robert 36 Border Aspatria Enlisted 21 Aug 1915 8 e
Atkinson S Border Private Keswick Wounded 28 Oct 1916 2 d
Atkinson Sawrey . MM Redmain Awarded MM 22 Dec 1917 8 c has had right arm amputated
Atkinson Thomas Private USA & Workington on leave 12 Sep 1917 3 b
Atkinson Thomas Cyclists Whitehaven Serving 9 Mar 1918 8 c
Atkinson Thomas Victor 20 Royal Scots Private Keswick Killed in action 12 Apr 1918 11 May 1918 2 a & 5g
Atkinson Tom Gunner Whitrigg Gassed 5 Oct 1918 2 b
Atkinson W Seaforth Highlanders Private Whitehaven Wounded 19 Jul 1916 3 c
Atkinson Walter 18 Private Cockermouth Killed in action 10 Jan 1916 15 Jan 1916 5 g & 8c
Atkinson William Private Great Clifton Wounded 23 Sep 1916 8 a
Atkinson William 22 Border Private Whitehaven Killed in action 19 May 1917 9 Mar 1918 8 c
Atkinson William Seaforth Highlanders Corporal Whitehaven Killed in action 14 Sep 1918 2 b
Atkinson William Private Asby Wounded 16 Nov 1918 2 g
Atter Christopher Lieutenant Melton Mowbray & Whitehaven Killed in action 6 Apr 1918 2 a
Axon Alan Cameron Highlanders Private Keswick Wounded 19 Oct 1918 8 b
Aylesworth . Oulton Wounded 15 Jun 1918 8 a
Ayre Martin Private Workington POW 14 Sep 1918 8 a
Ayre Martin Private Workington POW 24 Aug 1918 8 a
Bacon Harry 19 Private Model Row Killed in action 2 Nov 1918 8 c
Bacon Henry 19 MGC Private Seaton Killed in action 17 Oct 1918 16 Nov 1918 5 g
Bacon Stanley Private Workington missing 12 Jul 1916 3 a
Bacon Stanley 22 Signaller Workington Killed in action 01 Jul 1916 22 Jul 1916 5 g & 8d
Bacon Stanley . Workington Killed in action 9 Aug 1916 3 c
Bacon W Lance Corporal Camerton Wounded 8 Jul 1916 8 d
Bacon W Lance Corporal Camerton on leave 15 Jul 1916 2 e
Bacon William Border Private MM Camerton Awarded MM 19 Aug 1916 2 f
Bacon William Border Private Camerton Wounded 7 Mar 1917 3 a
Bacon William Private MM Camerton on leave 16 May 1917 2 c
Bacon William Border Private MM Camerton on leave 31 Oct 1917 2 h
Bacon William Border Private Camerton Serving 3 Aug 1918 2 d
Bacon William Border Private Camerton POW 30 Nov 1918 8 b for 10 days only
Badcock WKings Shropshire Light
InfantrySgt Major DCM Cockermouth Promoted to Bandmaster 4 Mar 1916 8 d
Bailey John Private Dearham missing 09 Aug 1915 11 Sep 1915 2 c
Bailey John 6th Border Private Dearham missing 09 Aug 1915 11 Sep 1915 2 d
Bailiff James 25 Australians Private Workington Killed in action 31 Aug 1916 23 Sep 1916 2 c Emigrated 1911
Bailiff James RGA Driver Keswick Wounded 19 Oct 1918 8 b
Bailiff Johnston Private Workington Wounded 12 Jul 1916 3 a
Bailiff Sam 19 . Annfield Plain Died of wounds 04 Jul 1916 15 Jul 1916 5 g
Bainbridge Edward 24 . Embleton & Aikton Killed in action 02 Dec 1917 13 Jul 1918 5 g
Bales IW Sergeant Workington Wounded 6 Apr 1918 8 b
Ballantine-Dykes FH Border Captain DSO Dovenby Hall Awarded DSO 6 Jun 1917 3 a
Banks Albert Private Workington Missing 17 Mar 1918 20 Apr 1918 8 a
Banks Fred 31 .High Spen, Durham &
CockermouthKilled in action 09 Apr 1917 2 May 1917 3 h & 5g 5/5/1917
Banks James 18 Lancashire Fusiliers . Hensingham Missing 25 Mar 1918 4 May 1918 5 d
Banks Joseph 32 RAMC Private Workington Killed in action 22 Oct 1917 10 Nov 1917 8 c
Banks Joseph 4th Kings Liverpool Sergeant Workington POW 18 May 1918 8 a
Banks Joseph 30 RAMC Workington Enlisted 31 Jul 1915 8 c
Banks JW Border Lance Corporal MM Thursby Awarded Military Medal 23 Mar 1918 5 e
Banks R 27 Royal Berrks Corporal Maryport Died of wounds 14 Dec 1918 5 c
Banks RH Lance Corporal Workington Seriously wounded 22 Dec 1917 8 d
Banks Richard Robinson 32 Border Sergeant Whitehaven Killed in action 19 May 1917 2 e
Banks Robert Henry 32 Royal Engineers Maryport Enlisted 7 Aug 1915 8 e
Banks RR 31 Border Sergeant Whitehaven Killed in action 23 Apr 1917 12 May 1917 5 g & 8a
Banks StalkerQueens Westminster
RiflesPrivate Maryport on leave 2 Oct 1915 8 c
Banks Stalker 1st Queens Westminsters Rifleman Maryport Wounded 14 Aug 1915 8 b
Banks TJ 21 South Lancs Private 2634 Bolton & Keswick Killed in action 06 Jan 1918 2 Feb 1918 8 c
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Surname Forename Age Service/unit Regiment Rank Honour Number Address Reason Date Issue Page Col Picture Other information
Banks Tom 29 . Durham Killed in action 08 Oct 1918 28 Dec 1918 5 h
Banks W 1st Border Private Workington Letter home 7 Aug 1915 8 c
Banton Tom 41 Northumberland Fusiliers Private Ashington & Flimby Killed in action 15 Sep 1916 7 Oct 1916 5 h
Barbour George 32 Border CSM Aspatria Killed in action 23 Apr 1917 16 May 1917 3 hMemorial service at Hayton 20 May for all the fallen of the parish; also see 2g
& 5g 19/5/1917, also 6e 26/5/1917
Barbour Samuel 5th Border Private Whitehaven Died of wounds 05 Feb 1916 12 Feb 1916 8 f
Barclay J Private Workington Wounded 08 Jul 1916 12 Aug 1916 8 c
Barclay W Private Workington Missing 25 May 1918 8 e
Bargh JW 20 Lance Corporal Lancaster & Cockermouth Died of wounds 13 Nov 1915 8 c 3a 17/11/1915 corrects to wounded and in hospital
Barker Frank Border Sergeant Harrington Killed in action 29 Apr 1917 2 Jun 1917 8 a
Barker Joseph 33 8th Regiment South African Infantry Private South Africa & Cleator Moor Killed in action 21 Mar 1916 6 May 1916 5 g
Barker William Durham Light Infantry Lance Corporal DCM Newcastle & Whitehaven Awarded DCM 18 Sep 1915 2 c
Barker Sergeant Harrington Killed in action 28 Apr 1917 2 Jun 1917 2 e
Barlow Walter Border Private Workington Killed in action 13 Aug 1917 15 Sep 1917 8 a
Barnes Anthony Private Wigton Killed in action 25 Jul 1917 3 g
Barnes Caleb Lancashire Fusiliers Signaller Braithwaite POW 27 Apr 1918 8 c
Barnes Christopher KOL Light Infantry Private Carlisle & Wigton Missing 14 Oct 1917 21 Nov 1917 3 b
Barnes F Private Workington Wounded 30 Jun 1917 8 a
Barnes Frank RFA Bombardier Wigton Died as POW Sep 1916 9 Nov 1918 3 f POW in Turkey
Barnes Fred Private Workington Gassed 18 Aug 1917 8 c
Barnes George Able Seaman Workington Both legs amputated, gravely ill 8 Dec 1917 8 d
Barnes J 2nd Border Private Workington Wounded 3 Jul 1915 8 c
Barnes John Private Great Broughton Letter home 16 Oct 1915 8 c
Barnes John Private Great Broughton on leave 24 Nov 1915 3 a
Barnes John Lancashire Fusiliers Private Maryport has dysentry 7 Mar 1917 3 a
Barnes John Border Private Great Broughton on leave 12 May 1917 8 a
Barnes John 26 RE Saddler Cockermouth Died of wounds 09 Jun 1917 20 Jun 1917 3 h
Barnes John 26 RE Sapper Cockermouth Died of wounds 09 Jun 1917 23 Jun 1917 5 h & 8c; also 27/6/1917 3a
Barnes John Border Private Great Broughton on leave 1 Aug 1917 3 a
Barnes John Private Dearham Wounded 17 Oct 1917 3 d
Barnes John Notts & Derby Private Maryport Missing 6 Jul 1918 8 c
Barnes John 20 RAMC Maryport Enlisted 17 Jul 1915 8 a
Barnes JohnKing George MH,
Stamford Street,
London
RAMC Maryport Enlisted 24 Jul 1915 8 c
Barnes John Joseph Private Wigton Wounded 2 May 1917 3 a
Barnes John M Private Workington Killed in action 16 Feb 1916 11 Mar 1916 8 c
Barnes Joseph Northumberland Fusiliers Private Workington Wounded 11 Mar 1916 8 d
Barnes Joseph Border Private Wigton Wounded 11 Oct 1916 3 b
Barnes Robert L Corporal Gosforth Wounded 22 Jul 1916 2 d
Barnes Thomas Border Private Wigton Killed in action 02 Jul 1916 18 Oct 1916 3 a
Barnes Thomas Private Dearham Wounded 1 Dec 1917 2 e
Barnes Thomas 1st Border Private Dearham Wounded 31 Jul 1915 8 c
Barnes Victor Border Private Braithwaite Killed in action 30 Oct 1917 10 Nov 1917 8 b
Barnes Victor 30 Border Corporal Newlands Died of wounds 27 Oct 1917 15 Dec 1917 5 d also 5f 22/12/1917
Barnes William Sibson 24 11th Border Lieutenant Maryport Killed in action 06 Jun 1916 21 Jun 1916 2 h also 6d 24/6/1916 for memorial service on 18/6/1916
Barnes Wilson . Blennerhasset Missing 15 Aug 1917 3 b
Barnes Wilson . Blennerhasset POW 29 Aug 1917 3 a
Barns Joseph 34 Australians Private Workington Killed in action 03 Jan 1917 3 Feb 1917 8 a
Barr Henry Private Parton Wounded 27 Apr 1918 8 b
Barr Henry Private Parton Wounded 25 May 1918 8 e
Barr Henry . Parton Wounded 12 Oct 1918 2 e
Barr Moses 23 Border Parton Funeral 06 Jul 1924 9 Jul 1924 1 f Not WW1, Territorial since 1923. Died of internal haemorraghe
Barr Thomas Private Parton Wounded 5 Oct 1918 5 e
Barr Thomas . Parton Wounded 12 Oct 1918 2 e
Barr Thomas Border Private Parton Wounded 2 Nov 1918 2 b
Barry John 26 London Rifle Brigade Private Whitehaven Killed in action 09 Oct 1916 28 Oct 1916 2 e
Bartle George Henry Border Lance Corporal Cockermouth Wounded 12 May 1917 2 f
Bartle George Henry Lance Corporal Cockermouth On leave 30 Jan 1918 3 b
Bartle George Henry 35 Border Corporal Cockermouth Died of wounds 14 Apr 1918 20 Apr 1918 5 f & 8b
Bartle GH Border Lance Corporal Cockermouth Wounded 19 Aug 1916 8 d
Bartle H Border Private Cockermouth Wounded 13 Apr 1918 2 a
Bartle John . Cockermouth Serving 30 Jan 1918 3 b
Bartle Walter . Cockermouth Missing 30 Jan 1918 3 b
Bartle Walter Private Cockermouth Killed in action August 1917 20 Jul 1918 8 c
Barton Andrew 26 KOSB Private Maryport Killed in action 15 Jan 1917 24 Feb 1917 5 g
Barton Fred 25 5th Border Private Aspatria Died of wounds 3 Jun 1916 5 h
Barton Jacob Border Private Cockermouth Wounded 2 Nov 1918 8 d
Barton John 24 Private Egremont Killed in action 24 Apr 1917 19 May 1917 2 e
Barton Tom 39 Northumberland Fusiliers Private Aspatria Killed in action 01 Jul 1916 21 Feb 1917 3 a also 5g 24/2/1917
Barwick Frank East Yorkshire Private Pica Wounded 28 Sep 1918 3 d
Barwick W 7th Border Lance Sergeant DCM Distington Awarded DCM 25 Mar 1916 8 c
Barwick William Lance Sergeant DCM Distington Presentation for award of DCM 10 Jun 1916 8 e
Barwick William Sergeant DCM Distington Presentation for award of DCM 28 Sep 1916 30 Sep 1916 8 e
Barwick William Border Sergeant Distington on leave 1 Aug 1917 3 a
Barwise James Private Parton Wounded 10 Nov 1915 4 a
Barwise James Corporal Parton POW 29 Jun 1918 2 g
Barwise 6th Border Corporal Workington Wounded 09 Aug 1915 25 Sep 1915 8 c
Bashforth John Francis Cuthbert Norfolk Infantry 2nd Lieut London & Langrigg Hall Killed in action 15 Sep 1916 21 Oct 1916 5 g & 8a
Bateman Frank 21 . Workington Died of wounds 13 Aug 1916 23 Aug 1916 3 h & 8f 26/8/1916
Bateman Isaac 19 Private Maryport Killed in action 02 Aug 1917 22 Aug 1917 3 h
Bateman Isaac 19 Private Maryport Killed in action 25 Aug 1917 8 b
Bateman Joseph . Crosby Gassed 20 Apr 1918 8 b
Bateman T 19 6th Border Corporal Cleator Moor Letter home 11 Sep 1915 2 e
Bates WG 5th Border Private Whitehaven Wounded 12 Aug 1916 2 h
Bateson Geoffrey 19 Private Keswick Died as POW 24 Nov 1918 14 Dec 1918 8 d
Battersby William T Field Ambulance Corporal MSM Seascale Awarded MSM 22 Feb 1919 8 c
Battersby WT RAMC Acting Sgt Seascale Wounded 8 Jun 1918 8 b
Batty G Corporal Whitehaven POW 29 Sep 1917 8 a
Batty G RFA Corporal Nelson & Whitehaven Missing 10 Jul 1917 25 Aug 1917 2 e
Baty Joseph 19 Private Isel Wounded 15 Jun 1918 8 a
Bawden Richard 26 Lance Corporal Egremont Killed in action 12 Jun 1916 24 Jun 1916 2 f
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Surname Forename Age Service/unit Regiment Rank Honour Number Address Reason Date Issue Page Col Picture Other information
Baxendale CJ Liverpool Scottish Cockermouth Killed in action 4 May 1918 8 c
Baxter Alf 27 Private Maryport Missing 11 Jul 1917 28 Jul 1917 8 c
Baxter Alfred 11th Border Private Maryport Killed in action 10 Jul 1917 20 Jul 1918 5 g
Baxter John Private Workington Killed in action 07 Aug 1917 15 Aug 1917 3 b
Baxter John 19 . Cockermouth Killed in action 07 Aug 1917 18 Aug 1917 5 g
Baxter John 19 . Cockermouth Killed in action 07 Aug 1917 22 Aug 1917 3 h
Baxter John Private Wigton Killed in action 10 Jul 1915 8 c Left a widow & 8 children
Baxter Joseph Seaman Maryport Killed in action 27 Apr 1918 8 a
Baxter Percy Border Private Maryport POW 15 Jun 1918 8 a
Baxter RG Petty Officer DSM Flimby Awarded DSM 5 Oct 1918 3 h
Baxter Richard South Staffs Lieutenant Maryport Promoted to Captain 17 Mar 1917 2 c
Baxter Richard 25 South Staffs Captain MC Maryport Awarded MC 28 Mar 1917 3 a
Baxter Rowland Percival 2/28thCounty of London (Artist's
Rifles)Private Egremont
Promoted to 2nd Lieut in 2/5th
Border3 Nov 1915 3 a
Baxter Rowland Percival 19 Border 2nd Lieut Egremont Killed in action 18 Sep 1916 23 Sep 1916 8 a
Baxter Stanley Border Private Cockermouth POW 27 Apr 1918 2 b
Beattie J Private Cockermouth Wounded 17 Oct 1917 3 c
Beattie JD RGA Corporal MM Aspatria Awarded Military Medal 12 Jan 1918 8 c
Beattie JD RGA Sergeant MM & Bar Aspatria Awarded Bar to MM 1 Jun 1918 8 c
Beatty John Private Whitehaven Missing 23 May 1917 3 f
Beaty R Canadian Field Artillery Gunner Workington Letter home 5 Feb 1916 2 e
Beaty William Seaforth Highlanders Private Brayton Missing 25 May 1918 8 e
Beck E 2nd Border Private Harrington Letter home 7 Aug 1915 8 c
Beck J Border Private Cockermouth Wounded 12 Jan 1918 8 c
Beck John 22 Border Corporal Workington Killed in action 23 Apr 1917 5 May 1917 8 d
Beck John Border Private MM Cockermouth Awarded MM 30 Nov 1918 8 b
Beck John Joseph Border Private Whitehaven Died of wounds 22 Mar 1918 4 May 1918 3 h
Beck Joseph 29 . Canada & Frizington Killed in action 09 Apr 1917 9 Jun 1917 5 g
Beck Joseph Canadians Private Canada & Frizington Killed in action 09 Apr 1917 9 Jun 1917 8 c
Beck Joseph 26 Lincolnshire Yeomanry Private Loweswater Killed in action 30 Aug 1917 22 Sep 1917 5 g & 8b
Beck Mark 19 Private Whitehaven Wounded 28 Sep 1918 2 d
Beck TC North Staffs Private 42091 Embleton Missing 15 Apr 1918 21 Dec 1918 2 d
Beck TC North Staffs Private Embleton Missing 15 Apr 1918 18 Jan 1919 8 b
Beck Thomas C Private Embleton on leave 7 Jul 1917 8 c
Beck Tom North Staffs Private Embleton Missing 15 Apr 1918 1 Jun 1918 8 e
Beck Tom C Private Embleton Home on leave 9 Jan 1918 3 a
Beck W Royal Navy Artificer Embleton on leave 5 Sep 1917 3 b
Beck W KORL Private Whitehaven Killed in action 25 Oct 1918 9 Nov 1918 8 a
Beck RGA Gunner MM Whitehaven Presentation for award of MM 1 Sep 1917 8 d
Beckerley William Private Frizington Killed in action 18 Oct 1915 23 Oct 1915 8 c
Beckett W 3rd Border CSM DCM Carlisle & Egremont Presentation of DCM 12 Mar 1916 15 Mar 1916 2 d
Beckett William 1st Border Sergeant DCM Egremont Awarded DCM 2 Oct 1915 8 c
Beckett WW Captain
DCM,Croix
de Guerre,
MC
Egremont Awarded MC 13 Jul 1918 8 a
Beckton W Private Workington Killed in action 04 Jun 1916 24 Jun 1916 8 f
Beckwith-Towse HM 2nd Lieut Whitehaven Wounded 23 Aug 1916 9 Sep 1916 2 e
Beeby John C Field Ambulance Cockermouth Letter home 5 Feb 1916 2 e
Beeby Tom 18 Private Branthwaite Wounded 1 Dec 1915 3 a
Beeby Tom . Dean Wounded 25 Oct 1916 3 a
Beeby Tom Private Dean Trench foot 25 Nov 1916 8 c
Beeby Tom 21 Lincolnshire Private Branthwite Wounded 19 Oct 1918 2 f
Bell Archibald 22 RAMC Workington Enlisted 31 Jul 1915 8 c
Bell Daniel Private Frizington Killed in action 06 Apr 1916 26 Apr 1916 3 a
Bell David 38 Kings Liverpool Private Liverpool & Whitehaven Died of heart failure 09 Dec 1916 13 Dec 1916 3 a
Bell David 28 Private Birkby Killed in action 31 Jul 1917 18 Aug 1917 5 g
Bell Ferdinado Muncaster (Fardy) 28 Grenadier Guards Private Workington Killed in action 14 Sep 1916 16 Jun 1917 8 b
Bell George Private Fletchertown Wounded 2 Jun 1917 2 f
Bell George William 22 Border Signaller Cockermouth Killed in action 30 Mar 1918 27 Apr 1918 5 e
Bell George William 23 Signaller Cockermouth Killed in action 30 Mar 1918 4 May 1918 5 f
Bell GM 40 Hampshire Major DSIO Winchester Killed in action 31 Jul 1917 11 Aug 1917 5 g
Bell H Lance Sergeant Workington Wounded 12 Jul 1916 3 a
Bell Harry Captain Aspatria Died of wounds 28 Jan 1917 31 Jan 1917 3 f also 3f 7/2/1917
Bell Harry P RAMC . Cockermouth Serving 1 Dec 1917 2 f
Bell Henry Able Seaman Seaton Missing 04 Feb 1917 10 Mar 1917 2 c
Bell Henry Hood Battalion Able Seaman Seaton POW 04 Feb 1917 21 Apr 1917 8 b
Bell Irving Border Private Great Broughton Wounded 2 Nov 1918 2 b
Bell J 20 Private Workington Killed in action 15 Sep 1916 14 Oct 1916 8 d
Bell J 27 SWB Private Whitehaven died of pneumonia 6 Jan 1917 2 b
Bell J RFA Gunner Dearham Wounded 2 Jun 1917 2 e
Bell J Border Private MM Frizington Awarded MM 12 Oct 1918 8 f
Bell JA Private Workington Wounded 7 Oct 1916 8 c
Bell James Private Arlecdon Wounded 19 Jul 1916 3 c
Bell James 22 Coldstream Guards Lance Corporal 15645 Aspatria Killed in action 09 Oct 1917 27 Oct 1917 5 g & 8a, also 3c 19/12/1917
Bell James Private Distington Memorial Service 13 Oct 1918 19 Oct 1918 2 a Missing since Oct 1917
Bell James Border Private MM Arlecdon Awarded MM 26 Oct 1918 2 b
Bell JJ Private Workington Wounded 28 Sep 1918 8 b
Bell John Private Distington Memorial Service 13 Oct 1918 19 Oct 1918 2 a KIA 22/8/1918
Bell Joseph Private Dean Wounded 25 Nov 1916 8 c
Bell Joseph 21 RFA Bombardier Maryport Died of wounds 07 Apr 1918 13 Apr 1918 5 g
Bell Joseph RFA . Crosby Died of wounds 20 Apr 1918 8 b
Bell Joseph M 6th Border Private Workington missing 11 Sep 1915 8 c
Bell Joseph S 28 2nd Canterbury Inf New Zealanders Private Lamplugh Died of wounds 17 Oct 1917 27 Oct 1917 2 f & 5g
Bell L Lance Corporal MM Seaton Awarded MM 22 Dec 1917 8 d
Bell Lancelot T 31 St Bees & Bigrigg Killed in action 19 Aug 1915 18 Sep 1915 5 g & 3h 22/9/1915
Bell Louis Willis 21 Private Bassenthwaite Died of meningitis 01 May 1916 3 May 1916 3 g
Bell LW Private Bassenthwaite Seriously ill with pneumonia 12 Apr 1916 4 a
Bell LW Private Embleton Killed in action 27 May 1916 8 c
Bell Robert 22 6th Border Private Distington Killed in action 15 Sep 1915 3 c & 5g
Bell Robert 21 Seaforth Highlanders Private Whitehaven Killed in action 31 Jul 1917 25 Aug 1917 2 f
Bell Sidney 22 Durham Light Infantry Private Maryport POW 25 Mar 1916 8 c
Bell SW KORL Private Baggrow Missing 23 Apr 1918 1 Jun 1918 8 d
Bell TE 21 5th Border 2nd Lieut Workington Died of wounds 01 Apr 1918 6 Apr 1918 5 f also 8a
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Bell Thomas Albert Consort 19 RAMC Maryport Enlisted 31 Jul 1915 8 c
Bell Thomas W Private Baggrow Killed in action 23 Apr 1918 15 Jun 1918 8 a
Bell TN . Workington Wounded 26 Aug 1916 8 f
Bell Tom 19 Border Drummer Aspatria Awarded MM 11 May 1918 5 f
Bell W Border Private Cockermouth Missing 6 Apr 1918 8 b
Bell W Border Private Cockermouth Killed in action 20 Apr 1918 8 b
Bell Walter Private Dearham Wounded 18 Oct 1916 3 b
Bell Watson Liverpool Private Whitehaven Died of wounds 29 Apr 1918 18 May 1918 2 b
Bell William Private Whitehaven Seriously wounded 04 Oct 1915 13 Oct 1915 3 b
Bell William 19 . Little Clifton Killed in action 15 Jul 1916 8 c
Bell William 19 . Little Clifton Killed in action 01 Jul 1916 19 Jul 1916 3 h
Bell William 27 Lance Corporal Frizington Died at Whitehaven Infirmary 01 Apr 1917 7 Apr 1917 5 e
Bell William Lancashire Fusiliers Private Mawbray has trench foot 8 Aug 1917 3 c
Bell Corporal Workington POW 8 Jun 1918 8 b
Bell 9th Border Sergeant MM Longtown Awarded MM 21 Jun 1919 5 e
Bellingham George Private Workington Killed in action 04 Jul 1916 12 Jul 1916 3 a Stage Manager Workington Opera House
Bellman Arthur Royal Navy Artificer Whitehaven POW 23 May 1917 3 f
Bellman AS HMS Nomad Royal Navy Engineer Artificer Whitehaven POW 21 Jun 1916 1 f
Bendall Darcy V Welsh Lance Corporal Carlisle & Maryport Killed in action 30 Jul 1917 25 Aug 1917 8 b
Bendall FJ ASC Lieutenant Maryport Promoted to Captain 22 Jun 1918 2 c
Benn John Private MM Mealsgate Wounded 12 Oct 1918 2 f
Benn William Ashley 19 Private Egremont Killed in action 12 Oct 1918 2 e
Benn John Hardon Private MM Mealsgate Presentation for award of MM 18 Jan 1919 7 f
Bennett Dixon 29th Canadians Private Whitehaven Wounded 29 Jul 1916 8 g
Bennett GW 19 2nd Lieut Whitehaven Killed in action 06 Dec 1917 12 Dec 1917 3 a
Bennett J Seaforth Highlanders Private Whitehaven Wounded 28 Oct 1916 2 e
Bennett John Seaforth Highlanders Private Whitehaven Serving 29 Jul 1916 8 g
Bennett John Seaforth Highlanders Private Whitehaven Wounded 13 Oct 1917 8 d
Bennett John Pearson 5th Border Workington Promoted to 2
nd Lieut 28 Aug 1915 8 b
Bennett Joseph Coldstream Guards Corporal DCM Keswick Awarded DCM 12 Oct 1918 2 f
Bennett Joseph Grenadier Guards Corporal DCM Thornthwaite
Presentation from Above
Derwent Parish for winning
DCM
4 Jan 1919 8 e
Bennett Samuel 20 Private Parkside, Frizington Killed in action 2 Nov 1918 5 f
Bennett WG Lance Corporal Workington Wounded 12 Oct 1918 8 c
Benson Fred 8th Northumberland Fusiliers Private 15426 Whitehaven Died of dysentry 24 Oct 1915 6 Nov 1915 8 d
Benson Fred J ASC Workington Enlisted 3 Nov 1915 3 a
Benson Harold 21 RFA Driver Maryport Killed in action 19 Oct 1917 27 Oct 1917 2 e
Benson Isaac 34 Border Captain Whitehaven Killed in action 02 Dec 1917 12 Dec 1917 3 a
Benson J Private Whitehaven Wounded 22 Jul 1916 2 f
Benson James Private Dearham Wounded 12 Jul 1916 2 h
Benson John Canadians Private Canada & Lorton Died of wounds 26 May 1917 2 e
Benson John Gunner MM Maryport Awarded MM 25 May 1918 3 e
Benson John RGA MM MaryportPresentation by Maryport
grocers for award of MM26 Jul 1919 8 c
Benson John Holliday 30 Private Workington Killed in action 22 Oct 1916 28 Oct 1916 8 d
Benson Joseph 30 Private Parton Died of wounds 26 Oct 1915 6 Nov 1915 8 c
Benson Joseph 23 7th Border Private Greysouthen Killed in action 16 Feb 1916 4 Mar 1916 5 g also 4a 8/3/1916
Benson Joseph Private Parton Wounded 25 Apr 1917 4 b
Benson Joseph MGC Private Parton Seriously wounded 6 Jul 1918 2 f
Benson Joseph Private Parton Wounded 12 Oct 1918 2 e
Benson Thomas Private Embleton Missing 18 May 1918 3 f
Benson Thomas Private Wythop Mill POW 1 Jun 1918 8 e
Benson W Private Whitehaven Wounded 22 Jul 1916 2 f
Benson William 23 Warwickshire Private Birmingham & Workington Killed in action 22-23 Jul 1916 16 Aug 1916 3 c & 5g 19/8/1916
Benson William 41 Private Parton Killed in action 21 Aug 1915 23 Sep 1916 8 b
Bentley Oswald 22 Rifle Brigade Sergeant MM Warrington & Lorton Awarded MM 13 Dec 1916 3 a
Bentley OV 23 Rifle Brigade Sergeant Portinscale Killed in action 28 Mar 1918 27 Apr 1918 8 c
Bentley Sidney Victor 24 KORL Private Whitehaven Died of dysentry at Bombay 15 Jul 1916 8 e Married 22/1/1916
Beresford 23 Royal Scots Fusiliers Corporal Workington Killed in action 12 May 1917 8 a
Berkeley Oswald J Chaplain MC Whitehaven Award of MC 16 Mar 1918 8 e
Berkely Black Watch Colonelbrother of Fr Berkely of
Whitehaven St BeghsKilled in action 31 May 1916 3 a also served in Boer War
Bertram Robert Private Workington Died of wounds 29 May 1916 24 Jun 1916 8 f
Berwick J Border Sergeant DCM Workington Awarded DCM 12 Jan 1918 8 c
Berwick J Border Sergeant MM Workington Awarded Military Medal 27 Feb 1918 3 e
Berwick J Border Sergeant DCM, MM WestfieldPresentation by Workington
Iron & Steel Company08 Jun 1918 15 Jun 1918 3 b
Berwick W Lieutenant Aspatria Memorial Service 20 Sep 1918 26 Oct 1918 3 c
Berwick William 47 5th Border Lieutenant Aspatria Killed in action 11 Sep 1918 21 Sep 1918 5 g also 6a
Berwick William 47 Suffolk, late Border Lieutenant Aspatria Killed in action 21 Sep 1918 6 a
Best T 36 Acting Corporal Frizington Died of wounds 9 Sep 1916 2 e
Bethwaite John RFA Gunner Whitehaven Killed in action 30 Sep 1916 21 Oct 1916 8 b
Bettison Mark H Captain Whitfield, Nland & Keswick Killed in action 18 Apr 1916 29 Apr 1916 8 c
Beveridge Harry Royal Scots Sergeant Maryport Killed in action 28 Oct 1916 11 Nov 1916 8 b
Beverley Ernest Private Workington Wounded 21 Jul 1917 8 e
Bewley Harry 18 Private Blennerhasset Killed in action 08 Oct 1915 16 Oct 1915 5 h
Bewley Joseph New Zealand Regiment Private Distington Killed in action 27 Apr 1918 2 c
Bewley T Lancashire Fusiliers Private Maryport POW 27 Apr 1918 2 b
Bewsher J 1st Border Private DCM Whitehaven Awarded DCM 11 Sep 1915 2 c
Bewsher J 1st Border Private DCM Whitehaven Awarded DCM 11 Sep 1915 2 d
Bewsher Thomas Private Parton on leave 4 Dec 1915 2 b
Bewsher Thomas 40 Private Parton Died of wounds 17 Oct 1917 3 e See 4d 7/11/1917 for memorial service on 4/11/1917
Bibby Postlethwaite 8th Seaforth Highlanders Lance Corporal Seascale & Whitehaven Died of wounds 1 Apr 1916 8 c
Bibby WilsonArgyle & Sutherland
HighlandersHarrington Enlisted 3 Nov 1915 3 a
Bie CV KORL Private Whitehaven Wounded 5 Oct 1918 8 a
Bigrigg George Border Private Cockermouth Wounded 20 Apr 1918 8 b
Bigrigg JN Private Workington Wounded 12 Oct 1918 8 c
Bigrigg Jonathan Border Private Cockermouth missing 22 Jul 1916 2 e
Bigrigg Jonathan 21 Sergeant MM Egremont Awarded MM 10 Jan 1917 3 a
Bigrigg Jonathan 21 Border Sergeant MM Egremont Killed in action 12 Jan 1917 24 Jan 1917 3 a & 5g 27/1/1917
Bigrigg Jonathan 34 Border Private Cockermouth Killed in action 01 Jul 1916 14 Apr 1917 5 g also 8d
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Bigrigg Joseph Lance Sergeant Workington Died of wounds 05 Mar 1916 18 Mar 1916 5 g
Bigrigg Joseph Border Private MM Cockermouth Awarded MM 4 May 1918 8 c
Bigrigg Joseph Private Bar to MM Cockermouth Awarded Bar to MM 10 Aug 1918 8 c
Bigrigg Private Workington Died of wounds 11 Mar 1916 8 c
Birch Leonard 7th Border .Worcester, Harpenden &
GosforthWounded 30 Oct 1915 6 Nov 1915 8 d
Birch Leonard Lieutenant Gosforth on leave 22 Jul 1916 2 d
Birch Leonard Border Lieutenant Gosforth Killed in action 2 May 1917 3 b
Birch 24 Border Captain Gosforth Killed in action 5 May 1917 8 e
Bird John 20 Private Workington Killed in action 16 Sep 1916 30 Sep 1916 8 b
Bird Nicholas Workington
Placed his shoeing forge at the
disposal of the Government,
and is now a government
contractor & instructor
14 Jul 1915 2 b & 3b
Bird Stanley RFA Gunner Lowca Wounded 22 Dec 1917 8 d
Birkbeck Cecil Walker Keswick Funeral of discharged soldier 23 Jul 1919 26 Jul 1919 2 d Died of TB
Birkett Arthur E 7th Manchester Private Ravenglass Wounded 05 Jun 1915 17 Jul 1915 8 b
Birkett Henry RAF 2nd Lieut Ravenglass Killed in action 2 Nov 1918 8 c
Birkett J Kings Liverpool Corporal MM Keswick Promoted to CSM 1 Jun 1918 2 a
Birkett John Gunner Keswick Killed in action 19 Aug 1916 8 c
Birkett Peter Border Private Distington Killed in action 05 Nov 1916 22 Nov 1916 3 a
Birkett Peter 25 Private Distington Died 25 Nov 1916 8 d
Birkett Richard Private Cleator Moor Killed in action 24 Jan 1917 3 a
Birkett Tom 54th Canadians Sergeant
French
Medaille
Militaire
WhitehavenAwarded French Medaile
Militaire27 Jul 1918 2 c
Birney JG . Blennnerhasset Died of wounds 19 Jan 1916 4 b
Birney Joe Sergeant MM & Bar Wigton Awarded Bar to MM 19 Oct 1918 8 b
Birney Jonathan Private Arlecdon Missing 4 May 1918 2 b
Birnie Edward D'Arcy 26 Border Captain High Harrington Killed in action 22 Mar 1918 6 Apr 1918 5 f also 8a
Birnie 5th Border Captain MC High HarringtonPresentation by Workington
Iron & Steel Company08 Jun 1918 15 Jun 1918 3 b
Black James Private Cleator & Whitehaven Died of wounds 18 Oct 1916 3 a
Black John Private Cleator & Whitehaven Seriously wounded 18 Oct 1916 3 a
Black John Border Private Wigton Wounded 4 Nov 1916 8 d
Black John Border Private MM Wigton Awarded MM 8 Sep 1917 8 b
Black John Border Private MM Wigton Awarded MM 15 Sep 1917 8 a
Black John Border Private MM Wigton
Presentation of gold watch by
Wigton War Memorial
Committee
22 Dec 1917 8 c
Black John Border Private MM Wigton Seriously wounded 11 Apr 1918 20 Apr 1918 2 a
Black John Border Private MM Wigton Wounded 20 Apr 1918 8 c
Black John Border MM Wigton Wedding 24 Sep 1919 27 Sep 1919 6 e
Black J Border Private Wigton Wounded 23 Jun 1917 8 d
Black J RFA Sergeant MM Maryport Awarded Military Medal 16 Mar 1918 2 d
Black John 29 Canadians Private Canada, Cleator & Whitehaven Died of wounds 26 Jun 1917 30 Jun 1917 8 b
Black John Border Private Wigton Wounded 4 Jul 1917 3 a
Blackburn Cyril RGA Lieutenant Mauritius & Hensingham Wedding 25 Feb 1916 26 Feb 1916 8 d
Blackburn Frank RE Corporal Embleton On leave 27 Feb 1918 3 c
Blackburn George Stanley 29 Border 2nd Lieut Workington Died of wounds 30 Oct 1918 2 Nov 1918 5 g
Blackburn H RAMC Private Cockermouth Wounded 3 Jun 1916 8 a
Blackburn IW AFA Sergeant MM Barrow, London & Arlecdon Awarded MM 26 Oct 1918 3 c
Blackburn J 21 KOYLI Private Workington Killed in action 04 Oct 1917 3 Nov 1917 5 g
Blackburn John 40 Border Maryport Enlisted 31 Jul 1915 8 c
Blackburn Stanley Lieutenant Cockermouth Wounded 26 Oct 1918 8 c
Blackburn Stanley 29 2nd Lieut Cockermouth Died of wounds 2 Nov 1918 2 b
Blackburn TD Private Workington Wounded 26 Oct 1918 8 c
Blackburn Walter 27 Canterbury Infantry Private Arlecdon Died of wounds 03 Apr 1917 28 Apr 1917 5 g also 8b. See also 3b 2/5/1917 for memorial service
Blacklock T Sergeant MM Cockermouth Awarded MM 10 Aug 1918 8 c
Blacklock TE Sergeant Lamplugh Wounded 27 Apr 1918 2 b
Blacklock Ted Sergeant Lamplugh Wounded 18 May 1918 3 f
Blackstock Private Hayton Wounded 17 Oct 1917 3 c
Blair CL RE Lieutenant MC St Bees Awarded MC 9 Jun 1917 8 c
Blair CL 30 RE Lieutenant St Bees Killed in action 23 Jun 1917 8 d
Blair D Private Workington Wounded 29 Jul 1916 8 f
Blair George 28 Private Workington Killed in action 5 Aug 1916 8 c
Blair H 22 Private Workington missing 2 Sep 1916 8 a
Blair Harry 11th Border Private Workington missing 2 Aug 1916 3 b
Blair Harry 1st Border Private Workington missing 9 Aug 1916 3 b
Blair Harry Border Private Workington missing 01 Jul 1916 2 Sep 1916 8 a
Blair Harry Private Workington Killed in action 01 Jul 1916 1 Aug 1917 3 b & 8h 4/8/1917
Blair J Border Private Whitehaven shell shock 7 Oct 1916 8 c
Blair Joseph 27 Lance Corporal 1018 Aspatria Killed in action 19 Jan 1916 29 Jan 1916 5 f & g
Blair Joseph Kings Liverpool Rifleman Wigton Missing 31 Jul 1917 22 Aug 1917 3 a
Blair Joseph 29 Kings Liverpool Rifleman Bolton Low Houses & Wigton Killed in action 31 Jul 1917 12 Sep 1917 3 b also 5f & 8a 15/9/1917
Blair RCR 5th Border Captain DSO Whitehaven mentioned in dispatches 5 Jan 1916 3 a
Blair RCR Captain DSO WhitehavenPresentation of rose bowl for
DSO award19 Jan 1916 4 b
Blair RCR 39 5th Border Captain Whitehaven Killed in action 21 Jul 1916 26 Jul 1916 3 a-b also 2g 29/7/1916, also 4a-b 2/8/1916 for memorial service on 30/7/1916
Blair RR Captain DSO Awarded DSO 13 Oct 1915 3 b
Blair RR Border Captain Whitehaven in hospital 24 Jul 1915 8 c
Blair W RAMC Private Workington has shell shock 7 Apr 1917 8 b
Blair W RAMC Private Workington Wounded 19 Oct 1918 8 b
Blair William 22 . Aspatria Killed in action 08 Oct 1918 2 Nov 1918 5 g
Blair William 22 Private Aspatria Killed in action 2 Nov 1918 8 d
Blair William M Merchant Navy 2nd Engineer Westfield drowned when ship torpedoed 09 Oct 1917 27 Oct 1917 8 a
Blakeney Joseph Baird 31 Private Yorkshire & Cleator Moor Killed in action 14 Jul 1918 10 Aug 1918 5 g
Blakley JF Border Corporal MM Workington Awarded MM 18 May 1918 8 a
Blakley JW Border Private Workington Wounded 18 May 1918 8 a
Blakney J Northumberland Fusiliers Private Workington Missing 27 Jul 1918 8 c
Blamire J 20 Private 13522 Keswick Died of wounds 22 Oct 1916 4 Nov 1916 8 c
Bland Albert 25 Border Private Arlecdon Died of wounds 17 Dec 1916 23 Dec 1916 5 g Buried at Arlecdon 22/12/1916-see 27/12/1916 page 2f on 24 Dec 1916
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Bland J Border Private Cleator Moor Wounded 11 Oct 1916 3 b
Bland J Private Crosby foot amputated 9 Nov 1918 2 d
Bland Jim . MM Crosby Awarded MM 7 Dec 1918 8 f
Bland Robert 24 West Yorkshire Sergeant Aspatria Killed in action 01 Jul 1916 29 Jul 1916 5 g
Bland Stanley 26 West Yorkshire . Workington Died of wounds 01 Oct 1917 13 Oct 1917 5 g
Blaney JJ 22 Yorkshire Private Whitehaven Seriously wounded 24 Feb 1917 2 e
Blaylock George Musgrave 7th Canadians Private Hayton Killed in action 8 Jul 1916 5 g
Blaylock George Musgrave 7th Canadians Hayton Killed in action 8 Jul 1916 8 d Emigrated 1912
Blaylock J Life Guards Trooper MM Moresby Parks Awarded MM 16 May 1917 3 a
Blaylock J Trooper MM Moresby Parks Presentation for winning MM 9 Nov 1918 2 e
Blaylock Joseph Private Hayton near Aspatria Funeral 24 Nov 1918 30 Nov 1918 5 d Died of flu at training camp
Blaylock JW 22 Private Bomarsund Died of wounds 03 Jul 1916 29 Jul 1916 5 g
Blaylock Robert 22 Gunner Hayton Killed in action 18 Aug 1917 25 Aug 1917 5 g & 8b
Blaymire George Private Keswick Killed in action 15 Jul 1916 8 c
Blaymire J Private Keswick Wounded 15 Jul 1916 8 c
Bleasdale Roy RE Despatch Rider MM Alfreton & Cockermouth Awarded MM 9 Nov 1918 3 f
Blenkinsopp Thomas George 23 7th East Yorks Private Aspatria Killed in action 11 Sep 1918 21 Sep 1918 2 h also 5g
Blezard A 11th Border Sergeant Workington Wounded 8 Jul 1916 8 e
Blezard AS 11th Border Sergeant Workington Promoted to 2nd Lieut 29 Sep 1917 8 a
Blueglass John Sergeant Dearham Wounded 22 Aug 1917 3 a
Boadle Charley Private Flimby Died of wounds 01 Oct 1917 13 Oct 1917 8 c
Boal Robert 5th Border Private Workington POW 11 May 1918 8 b
Bolderson JT 6th Border Sergeant Whitehaven Wounded 09 Aug 1915 18 Sep 1915 2 c
Bond J Private Workington Wounded 5 Oct 1918 5 e
Bookless Amos . Allonby in hospital 3 Mar 1917 8 g
Bookless William Liverpool Scottish Private Manchester & Maryport Missing 29 Dec 1917 8 d
Booth JS MGC Lieutenant Beckermet Wounded 20 Apr 1918 2 a
Booth W North Staffs Private Workington Missing 25 May 1918 8 e
Booth W North Staffs Private Workington POW 8 Jun 1918 8 b
Borrowdale John . Boltongate Wounded 6 Sep 1916 3 b
Borrowdale John Private Boltongate Wounded 23 Sep 1916 2 c
Borrowdale John Private Boltongate Letter home 27 Sep 1916 3 c
Borrowdale John Machine Gun Corps Private South Africa & Egremont Killed in action 07 Sep 1916 7 Oct 1916 2 c
Borthwick JE Private Bassenthwaite Wounded 23 Feb 1916 3 d
Borthwick JE Private Bassenthwaite on leave 3 May 1916 3 g
Borthwick John Edward Manchester Private Bassenthwaite missing 30 Jul 1916 16 Sep 1916 2 c
Borthwick John Edward Border Private Bassenthwaite Killed in action 01 Jul 1916 29 Aug 1917 3 a
Borthwick John Edward 21 Border Private Armathwaite Hall Killed in action 30 Jul 1916 1 Sep 1917 5 g & 3h 5/9/1917
Bosward Frank C 20 Private Seascale Accidentally killed 31 May 1916 3 a see also 2g 7/6/1916 for memorial service on 4/6/1916
Bouch John 34 RFA Lieutenant Workington Died of flu 23 Oct 1918 30 Nov 1918 8 c
Bouch Joseph 26 MGC Private Whitehaven Killed in action 14 Aug 1916 9 Sep 1916 2 e Previously Seaforth Highlanders
Boustead Laurie Border Private Keswick Killed in action 23 Apr 1917 6 Feb 1918 3 a
Boustead Lawrie Border Private Keswick Missing 23 Apr 1917 26 May 1917 8 b
Boustead Taylor Border Private Keswick Missing 23 Apr 1917 26 May 1917 8 b
Boustead Taylor Border Private Keswick Killed in action 23 Apr 1917 6 Feb 1918 3 a
Bowdler William Audley MajorKirkham, Lytham & Crosthwaite
(Keswick)Wedding 24 Aug 1918 5 d
Bowe Edwin 24 3rd Border Private Borrowdale Killed in action 19 Jul 1916 22 Jul 1916 2 e
Bowe Ernest London Scottish Private Cockermouth Wounded 25 Aug 1917 2 f
Bowe JF RGA Gunner Cockermouth Wounded 25 Aug 1917 2 f
Bowe John American ArmyCroix de
GuerreBassenthwaite & Minneapolis Awarded Croix de Guerre 6 Jan 1917 2 b Emigrated to USA in 1887
Bowes Jack Private Aspatria Missing 11 Apr 1917 5 May 1917 8 e
Bowes John 19 Seaforth Highlanders Private Usworth Colliery & Aspatria Killed in action 11 Apr 1917 16 Jun 1917 5 g also 3h 20/6/1917
Bowes John Seaforth Highlanders Private Aspatria Killed in action 11 Apr 1917 16 Jun 1917 8 b
Bowie R Rifle Brigade Rifleman Maryport Missing 11 May 1918 8 a
Bowman AH Lieutenant Carlisle Died of wounds 20 May 1916 24 May 1916 3 b
Bowman Anthony Private Bassenthwaite on leave 16 Dec 1916 2 f
Bowman Anthony Private Bassenthwaite on leave 27 Jan 1917 8 e
Bowman Anthony Private Bassenthwaite On leave 16 Jan 1918 3 a
Bowman Edensor . Bassenthwaite Wounded 6 Oct 1917 8 b
Bowman EJ 11th Border Lance Corporal Workington Killed in action 18 Nov 1916 15 Dec 1917 8 d
Bowman Evan 29 Lance Corporal Workington missing 23 Dec 1916 8 a
Bowman Fisher Border Sergeant Bassenthwaite Wounded 27 Apr 1918 2 b
Bowman George Northumberland Fusiliers Cockermouth Serving 5 Jan 1918 8 f
Bowman H 23 Royal Dublin Fusiliers Lance Corporal Harrington Killed in action 01 Jul 1916 29 Jul 1916 5 g
Bowman Harry Cockermouth Serving 5 Jan 1918 8 f
Bowman Percy . Bassenthwaite Wounded 6 Oct 1917 8 b
Bowman Percy . Bassenthwaite Died of wounds 27 Apr 1918 4 May 1918 3 h Buried at Bassenthwaite after discharge
Bowman William Private Parton Wounded 10 Nov 1915 4 a
Bowman William L Border Cockermouth Serving 5 Jan 1918 8 f
Bowman WL Northumberland Fusiliers 2nd Lieut Cockermouth POW 18 May 1918 8 b
Bowness Joseph 43 Kings Liverpool Private Frizington Funeral 07 May 1920 12 May 1920 3 hDied 4/5/1920. Served in Boer War. In WW1 in Borders where he was
wounded in the breast 28/6/1915, after a break joined Kings Liverpool but his
health broke down & discharged 1918
Bowness Joseph 1st Border Private Frizington Wounded 17 Jul 1915 8 a Their 9 month old child also died this week
Bowness N Sergeant MM Egremont Awarded MM 11 Nov 1916 8 a
Bowness WH Australians Private Bridgefoot right leg amputated 17 Mar 1917 8 b
Bowness William B Netley MH RAMC Maryport Enlisted 24 Jul 1915 8 c
Bowness William EdwardKings Shropshire Light
InfantryPrivate Egremont Funeral 01 Dec 1917 5 Dec 1917 4 c
Boyd Ernest Private Bassenthwaite Wounded 6 Jun 1917 4 b
Boyd GA Border Private Cockermouth Wounded 28 Sep 1918 8 b
Boyd Border Private Bassenthwaite Wounded 27 Sep 1916 2 h
Boyes D Seaforth Highlanders Private Workington Wounded 24 Nov 1917 8 c
Boyle Joseph 5th Border Private Lowca Died of wounds 11 Sep 1915 2 c
Boyle Joseph 5th Border Private Lowca Died of wounds 11 Sep 1915 2 d The First Lowca casualty
Boyles Joseph 7th Border Private Parton Killed in action 05 Sep 1915 15 Sep 1915 3 b
Bradburn Dan Private Workington Wounded 6 Apr 1918 8 b
Bradbury Harry Border Sergeant DCM Workington Awarded DCM 4 Nov 1916 8 c
Bradley James 19 Private Cleator Moor Killed in action 4 May 1918 2 a
Bradshaw J London Private Cockermouth Wounded 2 Nov 1918 8 d
Bradshaw JJ 1st Kings Liverpool Private Cockermouth Wounded 21 Aug 1918 16 Nov 1918 8 f
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Bradshaw JW Kings Royal Rifles Rifleman Cockermouth Wounded 16 Nov 1918 8 f
Brady James 39 Northumberland Fusiliers Private Wigton Killed in action 05 Jun 1917 27 Jun 1917 3 b
Brady James NF Private Wigton Killed in action 05 Jun 1917 4 Jul 1917 3 a
Brady JH Canadians Private Canada & Frizington Wounded 8 Sep 1917 8 b
Bragg Harry Royal Fusiliers Lance Corporal Whitehaven Killed in action 28 Oct 1916 8 d
Bragg Harry 19 Lancashire Fusiliers Private Workington Died of wounds 15 Aug 1917 3 b
Bragg Isaac Private Workington Wounded 6 Apr 1918 8 b
Bragg J Border Private Workington Wounded 21 Mar 1917 3 c
Bragg J Moffat 20 Private St Johns in the Vale Died of wounds 07 Jul 1916 5 Aug 1916 2 e & 4f
Bragg James RE Private Embleton on leave 19 Dec 1917 4 g
Bragg James W Private Embleton Wounded 01 Jul 1916 15 Jul 1916 2 e
Bragg John Border Private Parton Wounded 30 Sep 1916 8 b
Bragg John Border Private Workington Missing 18 Aug 1917 8 c
Bragg John 28 Border Private Workington Killed in action 10 Jul 1917 13 Apr 1918 8 b
Bragg John Henry Border Private Setmurthy Seriously wounded 31 Oct 1917 2 h
Bragg Joseph 27 Sergeant Whitehaven Serving 30 May 1917 4 a
Bragg Joseph Private Bassenthwaite Wounded 11 Aug 1917 8 b
Bragg Richard . Whitehaven Serving 30 May 1917 4 a
Braithwaite ESWest African Medical
ServiceStaff Captain MiD Irton Mentioned in dispatches 11 Dec 1915 8 c
Braithwaite Roger P 29 South Wales Borderers Private Holmrook Killed in action 16 Aug 1917 8 Sep 1917 8 b
Bramwell F Lieutenant MC Workington Wounded 27 Apr 1918 8 a
Branch William John Private Whitehaven Wounded 23 Oct 1915 8 d
Braniff Harry 5th Border Sergeant Workington Wounded 27 Jun 1915 3 Jul 1915 8 c
Branifff J 20 8th Border Private Workington Missing 23 Mar 1918 4 May 1918 8 c
Brannan James Private Maryport on the sunken ‘Royal Edward’ 21 Aug 1915 8 c
Brannan Thomas South Lancs Private Maryport POW 11 May 1918 8 c
Branney D Private Cleator Moor Killed in action 5 Apr 1916 3 a
Brannon Alexander 21 Seaforth Highlanders Private Whitehaven Died of wounds 31 Jul 1917 25 Aug 1917 2 f
Brannon James 10th Border Private Dearham Lost on Royal Edward 11 Sep 1915 2 c
Brannon James 21 10th Border Private Dearham missing 11 Sep 1915 2 d on Royal Edward
Branthwaite George L Border Private Pica Wounded 18 Sep 1917 4 a
Branthwaite George L Private Pica Wounded Sep 1917 13 Apr 1918 2 c
Branthwaite John 27 Gunner Workington Died in India 12 Apr 1918 20 Apr 1918 8 a
Branthwaite William U Border Private Lamplugh Wounded 13 Apr 1918 2 c
Branthwaite William Usher Private Lamplugh Wounded 15 Jul 1916 2 f
Branton HJ 28 Private Killed in action 18 Nov 1916 4 Aug 1917 5 g
Brash Edmund Private Cockermouth Promoted to Lieutenant 8 Dec 1917 8 c
Brash Edmund 24 Lieutenant Hereford & Cockermouth Died of wounds 7 Sep 1918 8 c
Brash Frank MGC Lance Corporal MM Awarded Military Medal 19 Jan 1918 8 c
Brash Wilfrid KORL 2nd Lieut Lancaster Killed in action 09 Mar 1917 17 Mar 1917 2 c see 2e 24/3/1917 for memorial service
Bray Frank RFA Driver Workington Letter home 28 Sep 1915 9 Oct 1915 8 c
Bray Martin RFA Private Harrington Wounded 21 Apr 1917 8 b on a torpedoed hospital ship, but rescued
Breen William 20 Australians Private Workington Killed in action 15 Sep 1916 30 Sep 1916 8 b
Brennan S Border Private Workington Missing 10 Apr 1918 1 Jun 1918 8 d
Brennan S 8th Border Private Workington POW 27 Jul 1918 8 c
Brew Ernest 29 Canadians Private Egremont Died of wounds 3 Feb 1917 2 f
Brew James 23 Private Egremont POW 21 Mar 1918 25 May 1918 8 e
Brewer George Asbrooke 33 Private Workington Killed in action 27 Nov 1917 15 Dec 1917 8 d
Brewster John C Private Whitehaven Promoted to 2nd Lieut 4 Aug 1917 8 g
Bridson William HMS Drake . Whitehaven Rescued from torpedoed ship 6 Oct 1917 8 b
Briggs Garnet Raven 33 Private Carlisle Killed in action 22 Aug 1918 7 Sep 1918 5 g
Briggs Harry 19 Monmouth Private Distington Wounded 11 Apr 1918 11 May 1918 2 a
Briggs JB RFA Gunner Whitehaven Died of wounds 8 Jun 1918 8 a
Briggs Matthew 6th Border Private Arlecdon Wounded 11 Sep 1915 8 c
Briggs MT 6th Border Private Frizington at Hill 971-Letter Home 19 Jan 1916 4 b
Briggs Robert 20 Border Corporal Egremont Killed in action 2 May 1917 4 b
Briggs Thomas Northumberland Fusiliers Private Egremont Killed in action 18 Apr 1918 23 Jul 1919 4 g
Briggs WH 19 SWB Private Little Broughton & Whitehaven Wounded 16 Apr 1918 4 May 1918 8 d
Briggs William Private Arlecdon Wounded 4 May 1918 2 b
Briggs William RFA Driver Arlecdon Memorial Service 21 Sep 1919 24 Sep 1919 3 g
Briggs William Lonsdale 23 KORL 2nd Lieut Workington Died of wounds 14 Sep 1917 22 Sep 1917 8 b
Briggs WL 23 Lancashire Fusiliers 2nd Lieut Workington Wounded 15 Sep 1917 2 e
Brinicombe JSJ Private Workington Wounded 20 Apr 1918 8 a
Briscoe I Private Frizington Letter home 16 Oct 1915 2 c
Bristoe John 33 Frizington Killed in action 01 Jul 1915 28 Jul 1915 3 h & 5h 31/7/1915
Bristoe Willie 22 4th South African Infantry Frizington Killed in action 21 Mar 1918 8 Jun 1918 5 g
Brittain Captain Allonby POW 30 May 1917 4 a
Britton William 18 Private Workington Killed in action 15 Jul 1916 8 d
Broadrick GF 6th Border Lt Colonel Windermere Killed in action 1 Sep 1915 4 a-b Born 1870, in Army since 1891
Broatch James Motor Transport Corps Driver Keswick Gassed 19 Oct 1918 8 b
Broatch Percy Lieutenant MC Maryport Awarded MC 24 Oct 1917 3 a
Broatch Percy Northumberland Fusiliers 2nd Lieut MC Maryport Award of MC 23 Mar 1918 5 f
Brocklebank W 24 Border Private Whitehaven Killed in action 09 Aug 1916 26 Aug 1916 2 f
Brockley J 5th Border Private Whitehaven Killed in action 13 Jun 1915 3 Jul 1915 2 c
Bromley R Bombardier Workington Wounded 6 Oct 1917 8 a
Bromley R Bombardier Workington Wounded 20 Oct 1917 8 c
Bromley Bombardier Workington Wounded 5 Aug 1916 8 d
Brough J Durham Light Infantry Sergeant MM Maryport Awarded MM 23 Nov 1918 3 c
Brough J Durham Light Infantry Sergeant MM Maryport Award of MM 30 Jul 1919 3 g
Brough Robert H MGC Bombardier MM Silloth Awarded MM 18 May 1918 3 f
Brough Thomas Mason 20 Private Langrigg Killed in action 02 Dec 1917 29 Dec 1917 5 g & 8c
Brough Thomas Pattinson Durham Light Infantry Private Mealsgate Killed in action 03 Dec 1917 12 Oct 1918 2 e
Brough Thomas Pattinson 29 Derbyshie Imp Yeo Private Waverton Killed in action 03 Dec 1917 7 Dec 1918 5 g & 8f
Brough Lance Corporal Maryport Seriously wounded 16 Jun 1917 8 d
Brown Adam Private Seaton Wounded 10 Mar 1917 2 c
Brown Adam Border Private Seaton Wounded 10 Nov 1917 8 a
Brown Adam Private Seaton Missing 10 Apr 1918 18 May 1918 8 e
Brown Adam Private Seaton POW 10 Apr 1918 26 Oct 1918 8 d
Brown Allan Seaforth Highlanders Private MM Whitehaven Awarded MM 28 Mar 1918 27 Apr 1918 2 a
Brown Charles 19 7th Border Maryport Killed in action 02 Aug 1915 7 Aug 1915 5 h & 8c
Brown George RGA Gilgarran Enlisted 3 Nov 1915 3 a
Brown George 27 Cheshire Private Maryport Killed in action 07 Jun 1917 21 Jul 1917 8 c
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Brown Gilfrid Elliot Border 2nd Lieut Southport & Aspatria Killed in action 18 Nov 1916 2 Dec 1916 8 c
Brown H I Fearon31st Field
AmbulanceRAMC Sergeant Cockermouth Letter home 18 Sep 1915 2 f
Brown Harrison Private Aspatria Wounded 2 May 1917 4 c
Brown Henry 18 Border Private Salter Wounded 01 Jul 1916 19 Jul 1916 3 c
Brown Henry 1st Border Private Ennerdale Funeral 28 Jul 1916 2 Aug 1916 4 b Died at Chester 25/7/1916 from wounds sustained on 1/7/1916
Brown Henry 18 . Salter Died of wounds 25 Jul 1916 5 Aug 1916 4 g Buried at Ennerdale
Brown Herbert William 20 Border Private Wigton Killed in action 27 Oct 1917 8 c
Brown Howard 31 RAMC Sergeant Cockermouth Killed in action 4 Dec 1915 5 f
Brown J Private Workington Killed in action 26 May 1917 8 a Previously missing
Brown Jack Private Salter Wounded 03 Jul 1916 22 Jul 1916 2 d
Brown John Border Private MM Workington Awarded MM 17 Mar 1917 8 c
Brown John RFA Gunner Maryport Killed in action 10 Jun 1918 29 Jun 1918 8 a
Brown John 21 RFA Gunner Maryport Killed in action 04 Jul 1918 13 Jul 1918 5 g
Brown John Henry Sergeant DCM Dearham Awarded DCM 4 Aug 1917 8 f
Brown John O 25 Private Dearham Memorial Service 11 Jan 1919 5 e KIA 10/10/1918
Brown John Osborne 7th East Yorks Private Dearham Killed in action 10 Oct 1918 21 Dec 1918 5 f Memorial service 29/12/1918
Brown JT 21 20th Manchester Private 51450 Harrington Died of wounds 05 Nov 1918 30 Nov 1918 5 f
Brown JW 19 Private Workington Died of wounds 14 Dec 1917 29 Dec 1917 8 d
Brown JW RAF 2nd Lieut Whitehaven Missing 25 Sep 1918 12 Oct 1918 2 f
Brown Lawrence Royal Lancaster Private Whitehaven Killed in action 02 Sep 1918 21 Sep 1918 2 e
Brown R Corporal Parton Letter home from POW 8 Jun 1918 8 e
Brown Rechab Border Private Parton POW 13 Apr 1918 2 c
Brown Rechab Lance Corporal Parton POW 27 Apr 1918 8 a
Brown Samuel 6th Border Private Dearham Wounded 15 Sep 1915 3 b Previously reported as missing
Brown Samuel 6th Border Private Dearham missing 09 Aug 1915 18 Sep 1915 2 e
Brown Stanley Gordon 23 RND Wigton Killed in action 19 Jun 1915 10 Jul 1915 8 c
Brown T Border Private Whitehaven Died of wounds 5 Oct 1918 2 c
Brown Tom Gunson Border Private Whitehaven Wounded 28 Sep 1918 2 d
Brown TW 38 Staff Sgt Major Workington Killed in action 21 Mar 1918 27 Apr 1918 8 a
Brown W Lieutenant DSC Maryport Awarded DSC 22 Jun 1918 8 a Submarine B2
Brown Walter 22 Loyal North Lancs Sergeant Whitehaven Killed in action 09 Oct 1916 25 Oct 1916 3 b
Brown William 20 . Salter Killed in action 14 Dec 1915 1 Jan 1916 5 g & 8a
Brownrigg Frederick Lancashire Fusiliers Stretcher Bearer Keswick Died of wounds 29 Jul 1917 18 Aug 1917 8 c
Bruditt H Hon Artillery Company Private Seascale lost a leg 24 Jul 1915 8 d
Brunton Fred Canadians Lance Corporal Niagara Falls & Wythop Mill on leave 14 Oct 1916 2 e
Brunton Fred Canadians Private Canada & Embleton on leave 6 Jun 1917 4 a
Brunton T Border Private Keswick Seriously wounded 1 Dec 1917 2 e
Brunton Tom Private Keswick Wounded 27 Jan 1917 7 Feb 1917 3 e
Brunton William Canadians Private Keswick Wounded 18 Aug 1917 8 c
Brunton William Canadians Private Keswick Wounded 09 Aug 1918 17 Aug 1918 2 e
Bryan John Lance Corporal Moor Row Wounded 23 Apr 1917 12 May 1917 2 f
Bryan John Border Private Moor Row Wounded 5 Oct 1918 2 b
Bryan T Canadians Sergeant Moor Row Missing 15 Aug 1917 22 Sep 1917 2 e
Bryan Tom 29 RFA Driver Whitehaven Died of wounds 8 Dec 1917 8 c
Bryan Tom Canadians Sergeant Moor Row Killed in action 15 Aug 1917 2 Mar 1918 2 f
Bryden Eric Sapper Workington Wounded 19 Oct 1918 8 b
Bryden Herbert 34 Border Private 25176 Workington Missing 21-26 Oct 1917 24 Nov 1917 8 c
Bryden Herbert 2nd Border Private Workington Killed in action 26 Oct 1917 17 Aug 1918 2 e
Bryden James 24 Seaforth Highlanders Private Workington Died of wounds 02 May 1917 9 May 1917 3 b & h
Brydon George 10th Loyal North Lancashire 2nd Lieut Keswick Wounded 6 Oct 1917 8 b
Buchan Border 2nd Lieut Cockermouth Killed in action 23 Apr 1917 5 May 1917 8 d
Buchanan David 41 Border Private Whitehaven Died of wounds 28 Sep 1918 2 d
Buckley W Border Private MM Maryport Awarded Military Medal 9 Feb 1918 2 d
Budge Joseph Seaforth Highlanders Private Maryport Seriously wounded 20 Jan 1917 8 b
Buggy John Workington Enlisted 3 Nov 1915 3 a
Bulman Christopher Private Arlecdon Memorial service 04 Jun 1916 7 Jun 1916 3 g
Bulman G 26 MGC Private Aspatria Killed in action 28 Apr 1918 18 May 1918 8 a
Bulman George 20 MGC Private Aspatria Killed in action 28 Apr 1918 18 May 1918 5 f
Bulman Kenneth Private Seascale Wounded 5 May 1917 2 f Unfit for service for 6 months
Bunch HW 6th Essex Captain Cockermouth Wounded 28 Aug 1915 8 a
Bunker Richard James . Gosforth Died of wounds Oct 1918 30 Nov 1918 8 a
Bunting Harry Border Captain MC Wounded 19 May 1917 30 May 1917 4 a
Bunting Henry Captain MC Allonby Awarded MC 21 Feb 1917 3 a
Bunting Henry Border Captain MC Allonby Death 9 Feb 1918 2 c See 1e 13/2/1918 for funeral
Bunting JW Northumberland Fusiliers Private Prudhoe & Fletchertown Wounded 6 Jan 1917 8 a
Bunting W 35 Border Private Cockermouth Died in Isle of Man 15 Jun 1918 8 b
Bunting Wedgwood Border Private Cockermouth Funeral 22 Jun 1918 2 d
Burgess J Private Workington has malaria 7 Apr 1917 8 b
Burgess William Brisbane Artillery Private Australia & Workington on leave 29 Nov 1916 3 b
Burnett John Australians Private Maryport Wounded 10 Jul 1915 8 d
Burnett Stanley Private Maryport Wounded 24 May 1916 3 b
Burnett Stanley DLI Private Maryport POW 8 Jun 1918 8 b
Burnett Thomas 28 . Maryport Killed in action 8 Nov 1916 3 a
Burney Ralph 8th Border Whitehaven Wounded 15 Jul 1916 2 f
Burney Ralph Private Whitehaven Seriously wounded 25 Oct 1916 3 b
Burney W 8th Border Private Whitehaven Died of wounds 1 Dec 1915 3 a
Burney William 8th Border Private Whitehaven Wounded 27 Nov 1915 2 c
Burney Sergeant MM Whitehaven Presentation for award of MM 05 Feb 1918 8 Feb 1919 8 b
Burnie Joseph Canadians Corporal MM Wigton Awarded MM 27 Oct 1917 8 b
Burnie Joseph Canadians Corporal MM Wigton
Presentation of gold watch by
Wigton War Memorial
Committee
22 Dec 1917 8 c
Burns AC RE Corporal Whitehaven Wounded 7 Oct 1916 8 c
Burns D 2nd Border Private Workington has tonsiolitis 13 Nov 1915 8 c
Burns Harry 37 2nd Border Private Workington Killed in action 01 Jul 1916 15 Jul 1916 8 d
Burns Harry Private Workington Killed in action 22 Jul 1916 8 d
Burns Henry Herbert 24 Private Frizington Died of wounds 18 Apr 1918 11 May 1918 3 c & 5g
Burns Jackson 22 RFA Driver Flimby Killed in action 27 Sep 1916 7 Oct 1916 5 g
Burns Jackson Driver Flimby Killed in action 27 Sep 1916 7 Oct 1916 8 e & 2e 14/10/1916
Burns James Cheshire Private Cleator Moor Letter home 25 Apr 1917 4 b
Burns Joseph 31 Australians Wath Brow Killed in action 03 Jan 1917 31 Jan 1917 3 h
Burns Joseph Private Workington Wounded 4 May 1918 8 c
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Burns Luke RFA Gunner Moresby Parks Wounded 12 Oct 1918 2 e
Burns Robert Border Private Whitehaven Killed in action 13 Apr 1917 5 May 1917 2 e
Burns Robinson 32 Private Lowca Killed in action 18 Aug 1916 18 Nov 1916 8 c also 5g 25/11/1916
Burns Samuel Gunner Moresby Parks Wounded 12 Oct 1918 2 e
Burns Thomas Denwood MM Lowca Awarded Military Medal 2 Jan 1918 3 a
Burns Tyson Private Distington Wounded 12 Oct 1918 2 f
Burns W Private Camerton Wounded 9 Nov 1918 8 a
Burns WH Border Private Frizington Repatriated POW 14 Dec 1918 3 g
Burns William Arthur Border Private Frizington Missing 27 May 1918 6 Jul 1918 2 f
Burns William Harper Private Frizington Wounded 11 May 1918 2 a
Burns-Lindow MHJ W & C yeomanry Lieutenant mentioned in dispatches 5 Jan 1916 3 a
Burnyeat Hugh Ponsonby 37 RFA Lieut Colonel Millyeat, Moresby Killed in action 30 Oct 1918 16 Nov 1918 5 f
Burnyeat John Border Sergt Major Whitehaven Wounded 06 Nov 1916 25 Nov 1916 8 c
Burnyeat Martin North Staffs Private MM Whitehaven Wounded 20 Oct 1917 8 c
Burnyeat Norman Q RFA Major Moresby Died of wounds 08 Aug 1917 25 Aug 1917 2 e
Burnyeat Ponsonby RHA Major Moresby Promoted to Lieut Colonel 24 Feb 1917 2 e
Burnyeat RW RFA Major Workington Mentioned in dispatches 8 Jun 1918 3 e
Burnyeat RW RFA Major DSO Workington Awarded DSO 15 Jun 1918 8 a
Burnyeat WR Captain Workington Promoted to Major 28 Jul 1917 8 c
Burrell Frank Coldstream Guards Private Silloth Wounded 30 Nov 1918 8 a
Burrow JR Border Private Tallentire Wounded 26 Oct 1916 11 Nov 1916 8 b
Burrow WH Sergeant Workington Wounded 27 Apr 1918 8 a
Burrow WJA Revd Drigg on war service work 12 May 1917 2 f
Burrow T Corporal Workington Wounded 8 Jul 1916 8 e
Burrow T Corporal Workington Wounded 12 Jul 1916 3 a
Burrows DJ 22 Inniskilling Fusiliers Private Ullock Killed in action 01 Jul 1916 30 Aug 1916 3 h & 5g 2/9/1916
Burrows John . Seascale enlisted 29 Jan 1916 8 d
Burrows WH Signaller MM Workington Awarded MM 14 Sep 1918 8 a
Burton Arthur Robert 45 Indian Army Lieut Colonel Whitehaven Died of pneumonia 24 Jan 1918 9 Feb 1918 2 d
Bushby Ernest O 24 RFA Gunner Workington Killed in action 21 Jun 1918 6 Jul 1918 5 g & 8c
Bushby John 19 Seaforth Highlanders Private Westward Wounded 6 Oct 1917 8 b
Butler AL Captain Seascale Prep School Killed in action 6 Jun 1917 4 a
Butler William B Border Lieutenant MC Awarded MC 16 Jan 1918 3 a
Butterworth Billy . Keswick died as POW 14 Sep 1918 2 b
Butterworth W Liverpool Scottish Private Keswick POW 5 Jan 1918 8 f
Byers Alfred RND Seaman Maryport Wounded 25 Nov 1916 8 d
Byers Harold Border Private Broughton Moor Wounded 19 Oct 1918 5 f
Byers Henry Stagg . Cleator Died of wounds 5 Feb 1916 8 c The village doctor
Byers John Private Cleator Moor Wounded 2 Jun 1917 8 a
Byers William 33 Northumberland Fusiliers Private Dearham Killed in action 26 Jun 1916 23 Aug 1916 4 b
Byers William Private MM Brampton & Fletchertown Awarded MM 24 Jan 1917 3 a
Byres James Hope Royal Scots 2nd Lieut Edinburgh & Parsonby Killed in action 22 Sep 1917 2 f
Byrne Matthew Private Cleator Moor Died of wounds 10 Nov 1915 4 a on a Hospital Ship
Caddy Sydney Herbert 18 11th Border . Workington Died of wounds 03 Jul 1916 19 Jul 1916 3 d & h & 5g 22/7/1916
Caffrey JE Sergeant MM Workington Awarded MM 29 Sep 1917 8 a
Cain Mary Ann Nurse Millom mentioned in dispatches 19 Jan 1916 3 b Served in the Balkans & in France
Calder AE 29 . Hensingham Killed in action 17 Sep 1916 14 Oct 1916 5 g
Callister AS Lance Corporal Whitehaven Killed in action 07 Aug 1916 26 Aug 1916 2 f
Callow Joseph . Whitehaven Killed in action 19 Dec 1915 22 Jan 1916 2 g
Callow Joseph RE Private Whitehaven Killed in action 19 Dec 1915 4 Nov 1916 8 d
Calvert J Private 1902 Distington Killed in action 27 Dec 1915 8 Jan 1916 2 c 1
Calvert JH 5th Border 2nd Lieut Seaton Missing 13 Apr 1918 8 b
Calvert JH 2nd Lieut Seaton POW 22 Mar 1918 20 Apr 1918 8 a
Calvert WH Border Sergeant Seaton Wedding 10 Oct 1917 2 f at Knaresdale, Northumberland
Calvert Wilfrid RND Able Seaman Maryport has jaundice 27 Nov 1915 8 a
Calvert Wilfrid Able Seaman Maryport Wounded 29 Jan 1916 2 f
Calvert Wilfrid Able Seaman Maryport Wounded 11 Aug 1915 3 c
Calvert William 32 Askam in Furness & Workington Killed in action 01 Jul 1916 22 Jul 1916 5 g
Cameron W Private Workington Wounded 13 Apr 1918 8 b
Cameron William Private Workington Accidentally killed 3 May 1916 3 g
Cameron William Private Maryport Died of wounds 28 Apr 1916 6 May 1916 8 c
Cameron William 22 RGA Driver Maryport Died of wounds 21 Dec 1918 5 f
Campbell Alexander RE Signaller Whitehaven Serving 30 Dec 1916 2 d
Campbell Andrew Private Great Clifton Memorial Service 24 Nov 1918 30 Nov 1918 8 d
Campbell Father (Priest) Reverend Coventry & WhitehavenLost when SS Leinster was
torpedoed10 Oct 1918 19 Oct 1918 2 h
Priest at St Begh's Church, Whitehaven 1891-1907, then moved to Redditch &
later to Coventry
Campbell Frank 1st Border Private Seaton on leave 25 Sep 1915 2 c
Campbell George William 25 MGC Private 15307 Died of wounds 29 Aug 1917 22 Sep 1917 5 g
Campbell GW Border Private Flimby Died of wounds 15 Sep 1917 8 b
Campbell John 19 Seaforth Highlanders Private Cockermouth Died of wounds 4 May 1918 8 c
Campbell John G 1st East Lancs Private MM Whitehaven Awarded MM 14 Sep 1918 2 c
Campbell Joseph Private Cleator Moor Killed in action 27 Jun 1917 3 a
Campbell Thomas 35 11th Border Private Workington Died of wounds 15 Jul 1916 2 g
Campbell Thomas Seaforth Highlanders Lance Corporal Parton Killed in action 2 May 1917 3 a
Campbell William 27 Private Workington Died of wounds 13 May 1916 8 a
Campbell William 19 Border Private Whitehaven POW 13 Nov 1916 30 Dec 1916 2 d
Campbell William 28 SWB Private Whitehaven Killed in action 01 Jul 1916 5 May 1917 2 e
Campbell William Canadians Private Maryport Killed in action 31 Oct 1918 16 Nov 1918 5 g
Campkin R 2nd Lieut Whitehaven Killed in action 28 Mar 1918 13 Apr 1918 2 c
Cannon David 36 Manchester Private Bassenthwaite Killed in action 30 Sep 1917 10 Oct 1917 3 a & h & 5g 13/10/1917
Cannon John 19 East Yorkshire Private Workington Killed in action 18 Sep 1918 19 Oct 1918 8 b
Cannon Robert 25 6th Border Private Whitehaven Killed in action 09 Aug 1915 25 Sep 1915 2 c
Cannon William C Border Private Whitehaven POW 8 Jun 1918 8 a
Cant George 35 Private Maryport Killed in action 10 Apr 1918 20 Jul 1918 5 g
Cape J Border Private Cockermouth Killed in action 17 Mar 1917 8 c
Cape JH Kings Liverpool Private Workington Missing 28 Mar 1918 4 May 1918 8 c
Cape Jonathan Kings Liverpool Private Workington Missing 28 Mar 1918 5 Oct 1918 2 b
Cape Jonathan Chambers Pears Border Private Harrington Missing 10 Jul 1917 18 Aug 1917 8 b
Cape Jonathan H Kings Liverpool Private Workington Missing 21 Mar 1918 27 Apr 1918 8 a
Cape Jonathan H Kings Liverpool Private 74135 Workington Missing 28 Mar 1918 6 Jul 1918 8 c
Cape Jonathan H 13th Kings Liverpool Private 53847 Workington Missing 28 Mar 1918 18 Jan 1919 8 b
Cape W Driver Workington has appendicitis 13 Nov 1915 8 c
Carlton Frederick 7th Border Private Cockermouth Wounded 22 Jul 1916 2 e
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Carlton John RND Able Seaman Maryport Missing 30 Jan 1918 3 a see also 8c 2/2/1918- now POW
Carlton Mark Border Private Keswick Seriously wounded 27 Oct 1917 8 b
Carlton RS RFC Lieutenantdrowned while boating at
Weybridge2 Jun 1917 8 b
Carr J 2nd Border Corporal Whitehaven POW 19 Dec 1914 18 Dec 1915 5 e
Carr Joseph 20 Border Private Whitehaven Died of pneumonia 03 Mar 1917 24 Mar 1917 2 e
Carr Robert Border Private Wigton Died of wounds 12 Jul 1916 3 b Died at Netley, Buried at Wigton
Carr T Corporal MM Workington Presentation by CCB for MM 9 Feb 1918 8 h
Carr Lieutenant Workington right arm amputated 20 Oct 1917 8 c
Carr Border Corporal Whitehaven POW 6 Apr 1918 2 b
Carr James Border Corporal Whitehaven Repatriated POW 24 Nov 1918 30 Nov 1918 8 f
Carr Joseph 6th Border Private Whitehaven Wounded 09 Aug 1915 18 Sep 1915 2 c
Carr Stanley Theodore 20 Manchester Lieutenant Carlisle Killed in action 26 Sep 1916 14 Oct 1916 5 g
Carr T 21 MGC Lance Corporal MM Workington Awarded MM 13 Oct 1917 8 d
Carr William Alexander 26 5th Border Private Frizington Death 02 Jul 1924 9 Jul 1924 3 e Died of heart failure after pnemonia- not related to his war service
Carrick Bertie Border Private Wigton Seriously wounded 14 Jul 1917 8 a see 4a 18/7/1917 for his death from these wounds
Carrick James 11th Border Private Wigton Wounded 10 Jun 1916 8 e
Carrick JP Sergeant Aspatria Wounded 11 May 1918 8 b
Carrick W Border Private Wigton Wounded 16 Aug 1916 3 c
Carruthers AE 19 SWB Private Cockermouth Died of wounds 11 Apr 1918 20 Apr 1918 8 b
Carruthers Arthur Edward (Eddie) 19 SWB Private Cockermouth Died of wounds 11 Apr 1918 20 Apr 1918 5 f
Carruthers George Private Parton Wounded 26 Aug 1916 5 e
Carruthers Gibson Private Parton Wounded 5 May 1917 8 e
Carruthers Gibson Private Parton Wounded 8 Dec 1917 8 d
Carruthers Gibson Private Parton Wounded 27 Apr 1918 8 a
Carruthers H Private Great Clifton Killed in action 16 Aug 1917 27 Oct 1917 8 b
Carruthers Henry 36 Private Great Clifton Killed in action 15-16 Aug 1917 8 Sep 1917 5 g & 8b
Carruthers J Private Bassenthwaite on leave 23 Feb 1916 3 d
Carruthers Jackie Private Bridgefoot Killed in action 09 Sep 1918 28 Sep 1918 2 a
Carruthers James Australians Private Embleton has appendicitis 10 Nov 1917 8 b
Carruthers James E Dixon 20 . Died of wounds 24 Sep 1916 26 Sep 1917 3 h
Carruthers John Private Frizington Wounded 12 Jul 1916 2 h
Carruthers John 5th Border Private Parton Killed in action 25 Jul 1916 16 Aug 1916 3 d & h
Carruthers John Sergeant MM Workington Awarded MM 3 Nov 1917 8 a
Carruthers John Naval Schoolmaster Whitehaven Serving 22 Dec 1917 8 c
Carruthers John Private Great Broughton Wounded 27 Apr 1918 8 b
Carruthers John Private Bridgefoot Killed in action 21 Sep 1918 8 a
Carruthers John Private Bridgefoot Memorial Service 5 Oct 1918 6 a
Carruthers Joseph 6th Border . Bassenthwaite Wounded 8 Sep 1915 4 a
Carruthers Joseph 26 Manchester Corporal Cockermouth Killed in action 02 Feb 1916 12 Feb 1916 5 g & 8e
Carruthers P Private Cockermouth Wounded 16 Nov 1918 8 f
Carruthers R 210th Brigade RFA Sergeant MM & Bar Workington Awarded Bar to MM 21 Jun 1919 5 e
Carruthers Robert 8th Border Private Workington Died of wounds 13 Dec 1915 5 Jan 1916 3 a & 5g 8/1/1916
Carruthers Robert 8th Border Private 15102 Cockermouth Died of wounds 22 Jan 1916 8 a
Carruthers Robert 23 Border Sergeant MM Workington Awarded MM 18 Oct 1916 3 c
Carruthers Robert RGA Private Embleton Killed in action 29 Oct 1917 10 Nov 1917 8 b Memorial service 2/12/1917-see 4g 5/12/1917
Carruthers Robert RGA Gunner Bassenthwaite & Hayton Killed in action 29 Oct 1917 24 Nov 1917 2 f
Carruthers Robert 32 Gunner Hayton Killed in action 29 Oct 1917 8 Dec 1917 5 g
Carruthers Tom Corporal Great Clifton Wounded 6 Sep 1916 3 b
Carruthers W MGC Private Workington POW 21 Mar 1918 22 Jun 1918 8 b
Carruthers William MGC Private Workington Missing 21 Mar 1918 27 Apr 1918 8 a
Carruthers William Worcester Private Cockermouth Gassed 11 May 1918 8 b
Carter Albert Pioneer Workington Wounded 15 Jul 1916 2 g
Carter E Canadians Sergeant Workington Wounded 14 Sep 1918 8 a
Carter Edward Canadian Highlanders Private Canada & Workington Wounded 14 Oct 1916 2 e
Carter James N Con Objector Kendal
Released from prison, sent to
non-combatant corps at
Abergele
17 May 1916 3 a
Carter John 22 Border Private Harrington Killed in action 27 Sep 1916 14 Oct 1916 2 f
Carter John 22 Border Private Harrington Killed in action 27 Sep 1916 14 Oct 1916 5 g
Carter John Border Private Maryport Wounded 13 Oct 1917 8 d
Carter Leslie Skelton 22 Canadians Private Silloth & Cockermouth Killed in action 16 Nov 1916 2 Dec 1916 5 h & 8c
Carter William Shropshire Light Infantry Private Maryport Gassed 28 Sep 1918 8 b
Cartlidge John Canadians Sergeant Cockermouth Wounded 17 Mar 1917 8 c
Cartmel A Border Private Keswick Wounded 3 Nov 1917 8 a
Cartmel A Border Private Keswick Wounded 08 Apr 1916 14 Apr 1917 8 d
Cartmell J 29 RE Lance Corporal Whitehaven Died of flu 23 Nov 1918 4 h
Cartmell John Private Whitehaven Wounded 30 Oct 1915 8 a
Cartmer John 30 Northumberland Fusiliers Private Maryport Died of wounds 22 Dec 1916 30 Dec 1916 5 g
Cartner Ernest 20 Loyal North Lancashire Private Egremont Killed in action 26 Oct 1917 17 Aug 1918 2 e
Cartner Isaac 31 Manchester Private Maryport Killed in action 01 Jul 1918 13 Jul 1918 2 a &