West Cumberland Times World War One Servicemen Index, Jul 1915-Jun 1928 Index
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West Cumberland Times World War One servicemen index, Jul 1915-Jun 1928 Index West Cumberland Times WW1 Soldier Index 3rd July 1915-27th June 1928 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 Presentation of an address to Allinson Joseph S Canadians Private Seascale him from the city of Moose Jaw, 15 Oct 1919 5 d Canada 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 Ashington (Northumberland) & Allison Thomas W RAMC Sergeant MSM Award of MSM 22 Nov 1919 2 g Prospect 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 Imprisoned for 6 months for Anderson Berend German Soldier Germany giving false information as an 02 Aug 1915 4 Aug 1915 4 a alien 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 Page 1 of 74 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 Armstrong A RND . Cockermouth lost an arm 14 Nov 1917 3 a Armstrong Albert MGC Private Workington Missing 16 Jun 1917 8 b Memorial Service-Enlisted 1921- Armstrong Albert Edward 2nd Border Private Parton Died serving with British 12 Feb 1928 15 Feb 1928 4 b Defence Forces in China 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 .