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Advertiser Soldiers 1914-1925

Wigton Advertiser WW1 Soldier Index 8th August 1914-26th December 1925

Surname Forename Age Service/unit Regiment Rank Honour Number Address Reason Date Issue Page Col Picture Other information Accleton F 26 Indian Army Sergeant MM, DCM Killed in action 12 May 1917 2 d Adair Eric RE Captain MC Allonby Seriously wounded 6 Apr 1918 3 b Adair Eric RE Captain MC Seriously wounded 20 Apr 1918 2 c Adamson William Loyal North Lancs Captain Publication of will 26 Aug 1916 2 c Aikin Max Border Private Silloth Died of gassing 18 May 1918 2 c Aird J RFA Gunner Wigton Training 5 Dec 1914 4 c Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Aird James RFA Volunteered 12 Sep 1914 4 e School, Wigton Aird James Lance Corporal Wigton Letter home 5 Jun 1915 4 c Aird James 1/4 Royal Berks Lance Corporal Wigton Letter home 17 Jul 1915 4 f Aird James Royal Berkshire Corporal Wigton Wedding 10 Dec 1916 16 Dec 1916 2 b Aird James RFA Corporal MM Wigton Awarded MM 31 Aug 1918 3 a Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Aird John RFA Volunteered 12 Sep 1914 4 e School, Wigton Aird John M RFA Bombardier MM Wigton Seriously ill with pneumonia 3 Mar 1917 2 d Aird JW RFA Corporal Wigton Training 5 Dec 1914 4 c Missing from the sunk Aird Robert 18 Glasgow & Wigton 23 Jan 1915 4 d Formidable Allen George Royal Naval Division Able Seaman Silloth Wounded 23 Mar 1918 3 a Son of Deputy Harbour Master Allen George RND Able Seaman Silloth Wounded 14 Sep 1918 2 c Allen Norman Royal Navy Able Seaman Silloth Discharged, wounded 12 Aug 1916 2 d Allen T Westnewton Serving 5 Sep 1914 4 f Schoolteacher Allison David Private Prospect Killed in action 24 Jun 1916 3 b Anderson RA Border Private Wigton Wounded 12 Aug 1916 2 d Anderson TH Border Private Silloth Seriously wounded 30 Jun 1917 2 d Archer Wilfred Lancashire Fusiliers Private Silloth Killed in action 7 Dec 1918 2 c Armistead John L Lancaster Private Wigton Missing 27 May 1918 6 Jul 1918 2 b Armistead John L Leicester Private Wigton POW 27 May 1918 28 Sep 1918 3 b Armstrong John 5th Border Private Wigton Died in hospital in France 30 Jan 1915 4 c Armstrong John 5th Border Wigton Killed in action 20 Nov 1915 5 c Y Armstrong John . Crookdake Hall Killed in action 18 Aug 1917 2 c Armstrong LW 32 Border 2nd Lieut Wigton Killed in action 19 May 1917 2 Jun 1917 2 d Armstrong LW Border 2nd Lieut Wigton Killed in action 8 Sep 1917 2 c Armstrong R ASC Private MM Awarded MM 7 Sep 1918 3 b Armstrong Robert MT Lance Corporal MM Silloth Awarded MM 8 Jun 1918 2 d Argyle & Sutherland Armstrong TN Lance Corporal MM Wigton Gassed 6 Apr 1918 3 b Highlanders Armstrong William 11th Border Enlisted 21 Nov 1914 4 c Armstrong William Border Private Wigton Wounded 23 Sep 1916 2 d Armstrong William Highland Light Infantry Lance Corporal Waverbridge Killed in action 11 Jan 1917 27 Oct 1917 3 b Armstrong William 25 Durham Light Infantry Private Wigton Killed in action 20 Oct 1918 30 Nov 1918 2 d Y His brother John was the 1st Wigton casualty; Photo 2c-d 7/12/1918 Arnison CJ Border Lance Corporal Bar to MM Wigton Awarded Bar to MM 2 Mar 1918 3 c Arnison Fred Middlesex Private Killed in action 30 Sep 1916 2 e Arnison J Corporal MM Wigton Awarded MM 9 Feb 1918 3 c Arnison John East Lancs Private Caldbeck Right arm amputated 25 Nov 1916 3 b Arnison John Border Private Wigton Wounded 2 Jun 1917 2 c Arnison John Border Corporal MM Wigton Awarded MM 28 Jul 1917 2 c Arnison Joseph Border Lance Corporal MM Wigton Awarded MM 15 Sep 1917 2 c Arnison Joseph Border Lance Corporal MM Wigton Wounded 20 Oct 1917 2 e Arnison Joseph Border Corporal MM & Bar Wigton Awarded Bar to MM 17 Nov 1917 2 e & 2c 24/11/1917 Arnison William KOSB Private Wigton Letter home 5 Aug 1916 3 a Arnott 2nd Lieut POW 27 Apr 1918 2 f Previously missing Asbridge J Border Private Wigton Wounded 29 Sep 1917 2 c Asbridge John RFA Driver Curthwaite Killed in action 5 Aug 1916 2 d Asbridge John Border Private Wigton Wounded 1 Sep 1917 2 d Asbridge Joseph 26 Border Private Wigton Killed in action 31 Jul 1916 19 Aug 1916 2 e Ashbridge J Border Private Wigton Killed in action 9 Sep 1916 2 d Ashbridge JE RFA Gunner Sebergham Killed in action 7 Oct 1916 2 d Y Ashbridge JW Border Private Wigton Wounded 25 May 1918 2 c Ashbridge Thomas Border 2nd Lieut Caldbeck Seriously wounded 5 Oct 1918 2 d Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Askew G 5th Border 2nd Lieutenant Serving 26 Sep 1914 4 e School, Wigton Askew Geoffrey 5th Border Lieutenant aspatria Wounded 17 Jul 1915 4 f Askew H Border Private Wigton Killed in action 26 Aug 1916 2 c Askew Henry Border Private Wigton Killed in action 14-15 Jul 1916 5 Aug 1916 2 d Maryport & Carlisle railway Askew James 1st Border Private Wigton 1 Jan 1916 4 c employee-serving Atkinson Reginald . Private Bowness on Solway Memorial service 01 Jul 1917 23 Jun 1917 2 c Bainbridge E Border Private Wigton Killed in action 10 Aug 1918 2 e Ballantyne RE Private Kirkbride Wounded 24 Aug 1918 2 c Banks JB RFA Corporal MM Carlisle Awarded MM 7 Sep 1918 3 b Barclay Hugh 42nd East Lancashire Division . MC Aspatria Presentation for award of MC 17 Apr 1919 19 Apr 1919 3 d Bardsley FSE Volunteered 22 Aug 1914 5 e grandson of Bishop of Carlisle Barnes A Border Private Wigton Wounded 26 Aug 1916 2 c Barnes A DLI Private Kirkbride Killed in action 2 Sep 1916 2 e Barnes A Border Private Silloth Shell Shock 7 Jul 1917 2 d Barnes A Border Private Wigton Killed in action 18 Aug 1917 2 c Barnes Albert Private Wigton Gassed 5 Jun 1915 4 c Barnes Anthony Border Private Wigton Wounded 29 Jul 1916 2 f Barnes Anthony 27 Border Private Wigton Killed in action 13 Jul 1917 21 Jul 1917 2 c Y See also 2c-d 4/8/1917 Barnes AW 5th Border Private 1965 Wigton Missing 12 Jun 1915 4 c Barnes Christopher KOYLI Private Newcastle, Carlisle & Wigton Missing 11 Oct 1917 24 Nov 1917 2 c-d Y Barnes Christopher KOYLI Private Carlisle & Wigton Killed in action 04 Oct 1917 27 Jul 1918 3 a Nurse who resigned from VAD Barnes Emily when moved from Dalston Hall 17 May 1919 3 b to Englethwaite Barnes Frank RFA Bombardier Wigton POW 10 Jun 1916 3 a Barnes Frank RFA Bombardier Carlisle & Wigton Killed in action 1-30 Sep 1918 9 Nov 1918 2 e & 3b Barnes J Border Private Wounded 12 Oct 1918 2 c Barnes JJ Border Private 1754 Wigton Wounded 11 Nov 1916 2 e Barnes JJ Border Private Wigton Wounded 23 Nov 1918 2 c

Page 1 of 18 Wigton Advertiser Soldiers 1914-1925

Surname Forename Age Service/unit Regiment Rank Honour Number Address Reason Date Issue Page Col Picture Other information Barnes John Joseph Border Private Wigton Wounded 14 Oct 1916 2 d Barnes John Joseph Private Wigton Wounded 28 Apr 1917 2 f Barnes John Joseph Private Wigton Wounded 5 May 1917 2 d Barnes N RFA Driver Wigton Wounded 19 Oct 1918 2 c Barnes T Border Private Wigton Wounded 26 Aug 1916 2 c Barnes T Border Private Wigton Wounded 2 Sep 1916 2 e Barnes T Border Private 14730 Wigton Killed in action 4 Nov 1916 2 e Barnes Thomas Border Private Wigton Missing 01 Jul 1916 14 Oct 1916 2 d Barnes Thomas Border Private Wigton Killed in action 01 Jul 1916 21 Oct 1916 3 b Previously missing Barnes TW Private Great Orton Killed in action 14 Apr 1917 11 Aug 1917 2 d Previously reported missing Barnes W Sibson Lieutenant Holme St Cuthbert Memorial service 11 Jun 1916 24 Jun 1916 2 d Barnes Wilson . Blennerhassett Missing 18 Aug 1917 2 c Barnes WS 24 Border Lieutenant , Wigton & Canada Killed in action 06 Jun 1916 17 Jun 1916 2 f Originally with the Canadians Bartle GH Lance Corporal Wounded 29 Jul 1916 2 f Barton F Border Private Aspatria Killed in action 4 c Barton JG Gordon Highlanders Private Aspatria Killed in action 21 Sep 1918 2 c Bashforth JFC Norfolk 2nd Lieut Langrigg Hall Killed in action 15 Sep 1916 21 Oct 1916 3 b Bateman George RFA Bromfield AWOL 21 Oct 1916 2 e Bateman George RFA Private Aspatria Seriously wounded 10 Mar 1917 2 c Bateman George 21 RFA Gunner Wigton Died of wounds 07 Mar 1917 7 Apr 1917 2 c-d Y Bateman Joseph Lancashire Fusiliers Private Bowness on Solway POW 18 May 1918 2 c Bateman Thomas W Private Langrigg Wounded 18 May 1918 2 c Maryport & Carlisle railway Baxter J 6th Border Private Wigton 18 Jun 1915 1 Jan 1916 4 c employee-killed in action Baxter John Private Wigton Killed in action 10 Jul 1915 4 d Left 8 children Baxter John 1st Border Private Wigton Killed in action 18 Jun 1915 17 Jul 1915 4 f Baxter John 1st Border Private Wigton Killed in action 24 Jul 1915 4 d Y Beattie JD RGA Sergeant MM & Bar Aspatria Awarded Bar to MM 8 Jun 1918 2 d Beattie JD RGA Sergeant Bar to MM Aspatria Awarded Bar to MM 7 Sep 1918 3 b Beaty William Seaforth Highlanders Private Missing 1 Jun 1918 2 c Bell Francis Richard Lowry 24 2nd Border 2nd Lieut Hesket in the Forest & Wigton Killed in action 23 Feb 1916 4 Mar 1916 4 f Y Bell H 5th Border Wigton Enlisted 13 Nov 1915 4 c Bell Harry 27 Captain Aspatria Died of wounds 27 Jan 1917 3 Feb 1917 2 d Bell J Coldstream Guards Private 15645 Aspatria Wounded 11 Nov 1916 2 e Bell Joseph 8th Border Caldbeck Serving 28 Nov 1914 4 c Great Grandson of John Peel Bell Lewis Private Wigton Missing 19 Aug 1916 2 e Nurse who resigned from VAD Bell Marion when moved from Dalston Hall 17 May 1919 3 b to Englethwaite Nurse who resigned from VAD Bell Mary J when moved from Dalston Hall 17 May 1919 3 b to Englethwaite Bell Thomas H MT ASC Private Aspatria Wedding 21 Apr 1919 26 Apr 1919 2 e Bell TW Private Baggrow Missing 1 Jun 1918 2 c Bell W Border Lance Corporal Silloth Missing 26 Aug 1916 2 c Bell William Lance Corporal Silloth Wounded 01 Jul 1916 19 Aug 1916 2 e Argyle & Sutherland Bell William J Key Fingland Enlisted 27 Nov 1915 4 d Highlanders Bell William John Key 33 Private Orton & Killed in action 28 Aug 1916 30 Sep 1916 2 e Benn JH North Lancs Private MM Carlisle Awarded MM 7 Sep 1918 3 b Benn John Private Wounded 18 Aug 1917 2 c Benn John Private MM Mealsgate Awarded MM 17 Aug 1918 3 a Benn John Hardon Private MM Mealsgate Presentation for award of MM 25 Jan 1919 2 e Benson J RGA Gunner MM Maryport Awarded MM 7 Sep 1918 3 b Berwick J Border Sergeant MM Awarded MM 2 Mar 1918 3 c Berwick William . Regimental QMS Aspatria Killed in action 21 Sep 1918 2 c Bewley Edward 42 Rifle Brigade Captain Rosley Killed in action 09 Aug 1918 24 Aug 1918 2 c Bewley Edward Captain Rosley Memorial service 22 Sep 1918 28 Sep 1918 2 c Bibby J RFA Driver 78343 Wigton Died 7 Jul 1917 2 b Bimson R Border Private Kirkbride POW 31 Aug 1918 3 a Birney JG 30 Blennerhassett Died of wounds 22 Jan 1916 2 d Black John Border Private Wigton Wounded 30 Jun 1917 2 c Black John Border Private MM Wigton Awarded MM 15 Sep 1917 2 c Black John Border Private MM Wigton Leg amputated 20 Apr 1918 2 c Blackburn George RFA Private Aspatria Wounded 29 Dec 1917 3 c Blackburn Hugh RE Lance Corporal Longtown Wounded 15 Jul 1916 2 f Blacklock R 5th Border Private 1927 Wigton Gassed 12 Jun 1915 4 c Discharged due to shell shock, Blacklock Robert Henry . Manchester & Wigton 23 Feb 1918 2 d also abandoned his family Blacklock W Army Reserve Wigton Enlisted 13 Nov 1915 4 c Blair J KOSB Private Wigton Wounded 26 Aug 1916 2 c Blair Joseph 27 5th Border Lance Corporal Aspatria Killed in action 29 Jan 1916 4 f Blair Joseph Kings Liverpool Rifleman Wigton Killed in action 31 Jul 1917 8 Sep 1917 2 c Blair Joseph Kings Liverpool Rifleman Bolton Low Houses Killed in action 31 Jul 1917 6 Oct 1917 2 c-d Y Bland Robert Leeds Pals Corporal Aspatria Killed in action 29 Jul 1916 2 f Blenkinsop T Border Private Harriston Killed in action 21 Sep 1918 2 c Borrowdale John Private Boltongate Wounded 9 Sep 1916 2 d Borrowdale John Private Boltongate Wounded 30 Sep 1916 2 e Bowes Jack Private Aspatria Missing 11 Apr 1917 12 May 1917 2 c Bowes John Seaforth Highlanders Private Aspatria Missing 11 Apr 1917 12 May 1917 2 c Back home-account of his time Bowman David S MT, ASC Private Wigton 4 Aug 1917 2 e in the army AWOL-Did not report to call up on 13 & 28 Mar 1916-Fined £2 Bowman James 29 Wigton 13 May 1916 4 d and handed over to Military Escort Bowman Jonathan T Border Aspatria Enlisted 27 Nov 1915 4 d Bowman Richard 5th Border Private Wigton in Hospital 3 Jul 1915 4 f Brady James 39 Northumberland Fusiliers Private Wigton Killed in action 05 Jun 1917 30 Jun 1917 2 d Wigton's 60th casualty-left widow & 7 children Brady T 5th Border Private Wigton Killed in action 29 Jan 1916 4 e Y Brady Thomas 5th Border Private Wigton Killed in action 25 May 1915 5 Jun 1915 4 c & 4f 3/7/1915 Brady TJ 5th Border Private 236 Wigton Missing 12 Jun 1915 4 c Bragg RC 23 RFA 2nd Lieut Westward Killed in action 18 Sep 1915 4 d

Page 2 of 18 Wigton Advertiser Soldiers 1914-1925

Surname Forename Age Service/unit Regiment Rank Honour Number Address Reason Date Issue Page Col Picture Other information Bray FW Border Lance Corporal MM Manchester Awarded MM 7 Sep 1918 3 b Breeze A Warwickshire Private Wigton Killed in action 1 Sep 1917 2 c Brew J 5th Border Private 2984 Wigton Missing 12 Jun 1915 4 c Briggs Grainger Private Carlisle Killed in action 21 Sep 1918 3 d Briggs Robert RFA Private Funeral 25 Feb 1917 3 Mar 1917 2 d Brockbank William RFA Brayton Enlisted 15 Jan 1916 2 c Brough John William RE Kirkbride Enlisted 27 Nov 1915 4 d Brough Robert MGC . MM Silloth Letter home 8 Jun 1918 2 d Brough Thomas Pattinson Private Blaithwaite Killed in action 03 Dec 1917 19 Oct 1918 2 c Derbyshire Imperial Brough Thomas Pattinson 29 Private Waverton Killed in action 03 Dec 1917 7 Dec 1918 2 c Yeomanry Brown George Boustead 21 Life Guards Bowness & Wigton Killed in action 2 Dec 1916 2 d Brown Herbert William 20 Border Private Wigton Killed in action 27 Oct 1917 3 b Brown J Sergeant Wigton Wounded 27 Mar 1915 4 f Brown J 1st Manchester Sergeant Wigton On leave 3 Jul 1915 4 f Brown J Border Private Aspatria Missing 26 Aug 1916 2 c Brown John Manchester Sergeant Wigton has severe pneumonia 3 Feb 1917 2 f Brown Joseph Border Private Brayton Missing 26 Aug 1916 2 c Brown W RFA Gunner Durham & Wigton Wounded 29 Jul 1916 2 f Brown W MGC Lance Corporal Bar to MM Carlisle Awarded Bar to MM 7 Sep 1918 3 b Bunting Henry Captain MC Allonby Awarded MC 24 Feb 1917 2 d Bunting Henry 23 . Allonby Funeral 08 Feb 1918 16 Feb 1918 3 e Died at Midhurst sanatorium Bunting Henry . Allonby Memorial service 17 May 1918 25 May 1918 2 e Bunting JW Northumberland Fusiliers Private Prudhoe & Fletchertown Wounded 13 Jan 1917 2 c Bunting Captain Allonby Wounded 2 Jun 1917 2 d Burnett HH Labour Corps Private Dalston Wounded 27 Jul 1918 3 a Burnie Joseph Corporal MM Canada & Wigton Awarded MM 27 Oct 1917 3 a Burrell Frank Coldstream Guards Private Silloth Wounded 7 Dec 1918 2 c Bushby John Seaforth Highlanders Private Westward Serving 8 Jul 1916 2 d Bushby John 19 Seaforth Highlanders Private Westward Wounded 6 Oct 1917 2 e Byers Foster Corporal MM Glasson Awarded MM 20 Apr 1918 2 b Byers W Lance Corporal MM Fletchertown lost an arm 7 Sep 1918 2 c Byers William Private MM Brampton & Fletchertown Awarded MM 27 Jan 1917 2 c Calvert Robert Mayson 20 Manchester 2nd Lieut Burgh by Sands Killed in action 09 Jul 1916 22 Jul 1916 2 f Campbell Colin HMS Manxman Royal Navy Able Seaman Wigton Wartime Diary 7 Jun 1919 3 a Cant JC Border Private Wigton Wounded 12 Aug 1916 2 d Carr Harry RFA Gunner Wounded 17 Nov 1917 3 b Carr Joseph 2nd Border Corporal Wigton Killed in action 18 Dec 1915 3 c Y Carr R Border Private Wigton Died of wounds 12 Aug 1916 2 d Carr Robert Border Private Wigton Died of wounds 15 Jul 1916 2 e Died at Netley Hospital Carr Joseph William 2nd Border Corporal Wigton Killed in action 12 Mar 1915 10 Apr 1915 4 c Carrick Bertram James Border Private Wigton Seriously wounded 14 Jul 1917 2 c Carrick Bertram James 25 Border Private Wigton Died of wounds 11 Jul 1917 21 Jul 1917 2 c Carrick J 1/4th Royal Lancaster Lance Corporal DCM Dalston Awarded DCM 22 Jan 1916 3 c Carrick James 11th Border Wigton Enlisted 21 Nov 1914 4 c Carrick James Border Private Wigton Wounded 10 Jun 1916 2 c The first Wigton patient at the Carrick James Border Private Englethwaite Mil Hospital 15 Feb 1919 2 c hospital Served for all of WW1, 1918-1920 worked as a miner then as a self employed Carrick Joseph Percy Caldbeck, Aspatria & Wigton Bankruptcy of old soldier 13 Jan 1923 3 c painter until the 1921 coal strike when he also started selling confectionery. Carrick JP Corporal Wigton Wounded 5 Jun 1915 4 c Carrick JP Sergeant Aspatria Wounded 22 Mar 1918 18 May 1918 2 c Carrick PJ 5th Border Corporal 1023 Wigton Wounded 12 Jun 1915 4 c Carrick Robert Border Private Wigton Wounded 01 Jun 1916 10 Jun 1916 2 c Carrick Robert 1/5 Border Sergeant Wigton Letter home from Germany 24 May 1919 3 a Carrick TW Border Private Wigton Wounded 19 Aug 1916 2 e Died at Liverpool of flu,buried Carrick William 21 . Abbeytown & Boltongate 27 Nov 1918 30 Nov 1918 3 b there 29/11/1918 Carruthers Fred Army Reserve Wigton Enlisted 13 Nov 1915 4 c Carruthers J Border Private Silloth Killed in action 12 Aug 1916 2 d Nurse who resigned from VAD Carruthers Linda when moved from Dalston Hall 17 May 1919 3 b to Englethwaite Matron at Brighton Awarded Royal Red Cross Carruthers Miss RRC Medal Allonby 14 Apr 1917 2 c Hospital Medal Carson Joseph 22 Border Private 1402 Wigton Killed in action 19 Sep 1916 30 Sep 1916 2 d Carson Joseph 22 Border Private Wigton Killed in action 4 Nov 1916 2 c-d Y Carson JW Border Private 1402 Wigton Killed in action 28 Oct 1916 2 d Carter Leslie Skelton 22 Canadians Leeds, Canada & Wigton Killed in action 16 Nov 1916 2 Dec 1916 2 d Carter T South Lancs Private Wigton Wounded 23 Nov 1918 2 c Cass Martin 8th Northumberland Fusiliers Wigton AWOL 13 Jan 1915 23 Jan 1915 4 e 5a shows this was an army error-he was absent WITH leave Cass Martin Northumberland Fusiliers Private Wigton Wounded 5 May 1917 2 d Chance ES 36 Dragoon Guards Lieut Colonel Carlisle Killed in action 29 May 1918 8 Jun 1918 2 d Chapelhow G 2nd Tyneside Scottish Private MM Torpenhow & Wigton Awarded MM 8 Jul 1916 2 d Chapelhow G Northumberland Fusiliers Corporal MM Torpenhow Killed in action 01 Jul 1916 7 Oct 1916 2 d Y Chapelhow George Northumberland Fusiliers Corporal Torpenhow & Wigton Missing 01 Jul 1916 2 Sep 1916 2 e Chapelhow George Northumberland Fusiliers Corporal MM Torpenhow Posthomous MM 17 Mar 1917 2 c Killed 1/7/1916 Charters Ernest Royal Marines Private Wigton Seriously wounded 27 Apr 1918 2 f & 2c 4/5/1918 Charters TB Allhallows Serving 5 Sep 1914 4 f Schoolteacher Checkland H Border Private MM Litherland Awarded MM 2 Mar 1918 3 c Chicken Arnie 5th Border Private 1430 & Wigton Gassed 5 Jun 1915 4 c Chicken Frank RFA Driver Wigton Seriously wounded 5 May 1917 2 d Chicken J Nelson 21 Kings Liverpool Private Wigton Died of wounds 27 Feb 1918 2 Mar 1918 2 e Y Died in London.Funeral at Wigton 3 Mar 1918; also 3a; Photo 2c-d 9/3/1918 Chicken Richard Border Lance Corporal Wigton Wounded 2 Jun 1917 2 c Chicken W Percy Private Cockermouth & Wigton Letter home 5 Jun 1915 4 d Chicken William Percy 18 Lance Corporal Wigton Killed in action 10 Jan 1916 22 Jan 1916 2 c Chicken William Percy 18 Border Lance Corporal Cockermouth Killed in action 21 Oct 1916 3 b Y Chisholm Duncan Royal Naval Division Private Silloth Wounded 17 Mar 1917 2 c Clark D ASC Private MM Maryport Awarded MM 2 Mar 1918 3 c Clark J Private Wigton Wounded 9 Sep 1916 2 d Clark J Border Private Mealsgate Killed in action 18 Aug 1917 2 c Clark Joseph Private Fletchertown Memorial service 12 Aug 1917 18 Aug 1917 2 d

Page 3 of 18 Wigton Advertiser Soldiers 1914-1925

Surname Forename Age Service/unit Regiment Rank Honour Number Address Reason Date Issue Page Col Picture Other information Clark Norman RFC Lieutenant Birkby Missing 6 Apr 1918 3 b Clark Robert N RFA Gunner Wigton Gassed 18 Aug 1917 2 c Clark W Border Private 3094 Mealsgate Wounded 28 Oct 1916 2 d Clark W Private Wigton POW 18 May 1918 2 c Clark W Border Private Wigton POW 10 Aug 1918 2 e Clark W 5th Border Private Wigton Repatriated POW 4 Jan 1919 2 c Clark William Border Private Wigton Wounded 22 Jul 1916 2 e Clark William Border Private Wigton Wounded 7 Oct 1916 2 d Y Clark William 34 Motor Transport Driver Newcastle & Wigton Killed in action 28 Apr 1917 2 f Clark William 34 Motor Transport Driver Wigton Killed in action 7 Jul 1917 2 c-d Y Clark William Private Fletchertown Wounded 20 Oct 1917 2 e Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Clark WS 4th Border Private Serving 26 Sep 1914 4 e School, Wigton Cleminson James 7th Border Private Wigton Letter home 4 Sep 1915 4 c Clow Thomas RND Engineer Silloth Ill with pneumonia 9 Nov 1918 2 e Coates Fred 5th Border Wigton Letter home 7 Aug 1915 4 e Coates Fred Border Private Wigton Wounded 7 Oct 1916 2 d Y Coates Fred 5th Border Private Wigton Letter home 24 Jul 1915 4 d Cobb J West Yorkshire Private Aspatria Wounded 28 Oct 1916 2 d Cockton Harold Australians Sapper Wigton Killed in action 9 Dec 1916 2 e Connor G RGA Corporal MM Awarded MM 7 Sep 1918 3 b Conway William Henry 11th KORL Bantams Wigton Enlisted 17 Jul 1915 4 f Cook Ralph Bugler Silloth Wounded 22 Jul 1916 2 f Cook Thomas Border Private Wigton Wounded 23 Feb 1918 2 c Cook Thomas 21 Durham Light Infantry Private Wigton Died of wounds 21 Feb 1918 2 Mar 1918 2 e Y Photo 2c-d 16/3/1918; formerly Border Regt Cooper Ernest Private Aspatria Killed in action 9 Nov 1918 2 e Hopes to leave Switzerland Cooper PH Rev Hutton in the Forest Rectory 22 Aug 1914 5 e soon Cooper Ronald Labour Corps Private Mealsgate Killed in action 8 Jun 1918 2 d Corrigan W Border Private Wigton POW 16 Nov 1918 2 d Corrigan William Private Wigton POW 25 May 1918 2 c Coulthard George Border Private Wigton Gassed 17 Nov 1917 2 e Coulthard T Border Private Wigton Killed in action 16 Nov 1918 2 d Coulthard Tom Border Private Wigton Wounded 30 Sep 1916 2 e Coulthard Tom 20 Border Private Wigton Killed in action 18 Sep 1918 5 Oct 1918 2 d Y & 3a; Photo 2c-d 12/10/1918 New Zealand, Sun Inn, Coulthard William Irving New Zealanders Private Wounded 7 Oct 1916 2 d Y Emigrated c 1896 Cockermouth & Wigton Cowan-Douglas John Robert 1st Highland Light Infantry Captain DSO, MC Wedding 11 Feb 1922 18 Feb 1922 3 c Cowen Joseph Private Boltongate Wounded 08 Jun 1917 7 Jul 1917 2 d Cowen RW 5th Border Private 1893 Wounded 12 Jun 1915 4 c Cowen W Border Private MM Whitehaven Awarded MM 2 Mar 1918 3 c Cowman W Private Sandwith & Wigton Missing 4 May 1918 2 c Cowper W Aspatria Serving 5 Sep 1914 4 f Schoolteacher Craven RAMC Doctor Enlisted 14 Aug 1915 5 c Crawford T Border Private 27233 Wigton Wounded 11 Nov 1916 2 e Crawford T Private Wigton Wounded 11 Aug 1917 2 c Crawford T Border Private Wigton Wounded 10 Aug 1918 2 e Crawford William Border Private Wigton Wounded 14 Oct 1916 2 d Crerar Doctor Abbeytown MO of Health enlisted 1 May 1915 4 e Crone John . . Ireby Seriously wounded 21 Sep 1918 2 c Crookdake Thomas Border Cardurnock Enlisted 15 Jan 1916 2 d Crossley S RAMC Private Port Carlisle Killed in action 23 Sep 1916 2 d Crowhurst Border Private Isel Killed in action 20 Dec 1917 19 Jan 1918 3 d Crozier J RFA Gunner Wigton Wounded 30 Mar 1918 3 c Crozier John William Shropshire LI Private Wigton Wounded 12 Oct 1918 2 c Crozier Joseph Gunner Wigton in hospital 8 months 12 Oct 1918 2 c Cubby George RE Sapper Wigton Shell Shock 21 Dec 1918 2 c Dalgleish RGA Sergeant MM Hull & Silloth Awarded MM 8 Jun 1918 2 d Dalzell J Border Lance Corporal Aspatria Died of wounds 10 Aug 1918 2 e Darwood Joseph Royal Inniskiling Fusiliers Private Wigton Wounded 2 Nov 1918 2 c Darwood Stanley 21 Tyneside Irish Private Wigton Missing 01 Jul 1916 5 Aug 1916 2 d Y Photo is on page 2c-d 30/6/1917 Darwood Stanley Private Wigton Missing 14 Oct 1916 2 d Darwood Stanley Northumberland Fusiliers Private Wigton Killed in action 01 Jul 1916 24 Feb 1917 2 d Y Previously missing, photo is 2c-d 30/6/1917 Davidson George Seaforth Highlanders Lance Corporal Wigton Wedding 27 Jan 1917 3 Feb 1917 2 e at Higher Broughton, Manchester Presentation by Argyle & Sutherland Davidson Joshua Private MM Aspatria Coal Conciliation Board for 12 Jan 1918 19 Jan 1918 3 d Highlanders winning MM Davies Harold Alban Royal Welsh Fusiliers Major MC Wigton Wedding 14 May 1919 17 May 1919 3 a Davis CH 5th Border Colour Sergeant 4489 Wigton Killed in action 5 Jun 1915 4 c also 12/6/1915 4c Denholm A Border Private 19546 Wigton Missing 20 Jan 1917 2 c Denholm Alexander 21 Border Private Wigton Killed in action 18 Nov 1916 11 Aug 1917 2 c-d Y Denny T Border Private Brayton Wounded 18 Aug 1917 2 c Denwood R Stanley T MT, ASC Corporal Wigton Wedding 20 Dec 1917 29 Dec 1917 2 d Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Dessauer A RFA Volunteered 12 Sep 1914 4 e School, Wigton Dessauer Alfred 23 RFA Gunner Wigton Died of brain haemorrhage 14 Feb 1919 22 Feb 1919 2 d Y Buried at Manchester Southern Cemetery; Photo 2c-d 8/3/1919 Dessauer Alfred G RFA Gunner 85410 Wigton Wounded 8 Jul 1916 2 d Son of late proprietor of Wigton Electric Picture Palace Dickinson Isaac . Ireby AWOL 26 Jan 1917 3 Feb 1917 2 f Dixon AG NF Private Wigton Wounded 23 Nov 1918 2 c Dixon Arnold Northumberland Fusiliers Private Wigton Seriously wounded 5 Oct 1918 2 d Dixon Arnold Northumberland Fusiliers Private Wigton Wounded 12 Oct 1918 2 c Dixon EL DLI Corporal Silloth Memorial service 23 Jan 1916 29 Jan 1916 4 c-d Dixon Godfrey 21 RAF Cadet Silloth Died of flu at Oxford 15 Nov 1918 23 Nov 1918 2 c See 2c 30/11/1918 for fumeral at Causewayhead Funeral-died of wounds Dixon Henry Edward 35 Wigton incurred at Neuve Chapelle 30 Apr 1915 8 May 1915 4 d 10/3/1915 Dixon J Private Aspatria POW 4 May 1918 2 c Dixon John 5th Border Wigton Enlisted 24 Jul 1915 4 d Dixon John Adamson 32 KORL Private Caldbeck Missing 8 Dec 1917 2 d Dixon Joseph Wilson Private Bradford & Died of gassing 26 Apr 1918 11 May 1918 2 c Dixon R Seaforth Highlanders Lance Corporal Aspatria Wounded 23 Sep 1916 2 d Dixon Richard Seaforth Highlanders Lance Corporal Wigton Missing 11 Apr 1917 12 May 1917 2 c Dixon Stanley 5th Border Wigton Wounded 15 Jan 1916 2 d

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Surname Forename Age Service/unit Regiment Rank Honour Number Address Reason Date Issue Page Col Picture Other information Dixon Thomas 5th Border Lance Corporal Bromfield Wounded 11 Sep 1915 4 d Dixon Thomas 26 Border Sergeant Wigton Killed in action 19 May 1917 16 Jun 1917 2 c-d Y Dixon W Border Private Aspatria Killed in action 16 Sep 1916 2 c Dixon W Border Private Aspatria Killed in action 4 c Dixon William 5th Border Private Wigton Wounded 19 Jun 1915 5 b Dixon William 5th Border Private Wigton Died of wounds 10 Jul 1915 4 d Dixon William 5th Border Private Wigton Killed in action 1 Jan 1916 4 e Y Dobinson George Border Private Caldbeck Wounded 15 Jul 1916 2 f Dobinson Percy Private Wigton Wounded 29 May 1915 4 e Dobson G MGC Private Wigton Wounded 16 Nov 1918 2 d Dobson Joseph Herbert RFA Ratten Row, Caldbeck Enlisted 15 Jan 1916 2 d Dockeray Fred Private Abbeytown Memorial service 01 Dec 1918 7 Dec 1918 2 b Dockeray R Private Abbeytown Wounded 11 Aug 1917 2 c Dodd A 5th Border Private 1403 Wigton Wounded 12 Jun 1915 4 c Dodd A Border Corporal 1403 Wigton Wounded 28 Oct 1916 2 d Dodd Albert Wigton Serving 2 Jan 1915 5 a Dodd Albert 5th Border Private Wigton Wounded 29 May 1915 4 e Dodd Albert Border Sergeant Wigton Wounded 30 Sep 1916 2 d Dodd Albert Border Sergeant Wigton Serving 4 Nov 1916 2 c-d Y Dodd Albert Border Sergeant Wigton Seriously wounded 29 Dec 1917 3 c Dodd Albert Border Sergeant Wigton Died of wounds 20 Dec 1917 5 Jan 1918 3 b Y Photo 2c-d 12/1/1918 Dodd C Border Lance Corporal Silloth Wounded 12 Aug 1916 2 d Dodd C Border Lance Corporal 20349 Silloth Wounded 30 Sep 1916 2 f Dodd Frank Border Private Wigton Wounded 26 May 1917 2 c Dodd H 2nd Border Private Wigton Wounded 27 Mar 1915 4 d attd Manchester Regt, 4th son killed, also 3b 9/11/1918; Photo 2c-d Dodd Harry Watson 34 Border Private Wigton Killed in action 09 Oct 1918 26 Oct 1918 2 c Y 23/11/1918 Dodd Henry Watson 2nd Border Wigton Serving 2 Jan 1915 5 a Dodd KS 2nd Lieut MC son of former Vicar of Wigton Awarded MC 12 Oct 1918 3 a Dodd Thomas 2nd South Lancs Private MM Wigton Awarded MM 24 Jun 1916 3 a & 2f 29/7/1916 Dodd Thomas South Lancs Private Wigton Killed in action 5 Aug 1916 2 d Y Photo is on page 2d, 9/9/1916 Dodd Thomas South Lancs Private MM Wigton Posthomous MM 25 Nov 1916 3 a Dodd Thomas Manchester Private Dalston Killed in action 27 Apr 1918 2 f Dodd Thomas Watson 2nd South Lancs Wigton Serving 2 Jan 1915 5 a Dodd W Border Private 1858 Wigton Died of wounds 28 Oct 1916 2 d Dodd William Wigton Serving 2 Jan 1915 5 a Dodd William 25 Border Private Wigton Died of wounds 30 Sep 1916 2 d Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Donald J Canadians Serving 26 Sep 1914 4 e School, Wigton Donald Jack 28 Canadians Lieutenant Montreal & Wigton Died of wounds 03 Jul 1917 14 Jul 1917 2 c-d Y Donaldson Alex Gunner Blennerhassett Killed in action 07 Apr 1917 28 Apr 1917 2 f Donaldson Private Westnewton Wounded 29 Jan 1916 4 d Donelly John Private Wigton Wounded 29 Sep 1917 2 d Dougherty GN Border Corporal Mealsgate Wounded 26 Aug 1916 2 c Dowie E RN Leading Seaman Wigton Letter home 1 Apr 1916 4 d Dowthwaite J Border Private 3331 Wigton Wounded 28 Oct 1916 2 d Dowthwaite J Private Wigton POW 18 May 1918 2 c Dowthwaite J Border Private Wigton POW 16 Nov 1918 2 d Dowthwaite Joseph Army Remounts Wigton Enlisted 17 Jul 1915 4 f Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Dudding N Public School Corps Serving 26 Sep 1914 4 e School, Wigton Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Duff G Scottish Fusiliers Trooper Serving 26 Sep 1914 4 e School, Wigton Duncan W Royal Scots Private Wigton Repatriated POW 14 Dec 1918 2 e Dunne James Irish Guards Private Wigton Wounded 30 Sep 1916 2 e Dunne John 35 3rd Border Private Aspatria Deserter 30 Nov 1916 2 Dec 1916 2 d Eadie John Royal Scotch Fusiliers Private Falkirk Wedding 24 Oct 1917 27 Oct 1917 2 e wedding at wigton Eadie John Royal Scots Fusiliers Private Wigton Missing 12 Apr 1918 18 May 1918 2 c Eadie John Royal Scots Fusiliers Private Falkirk & Wigton POW 13 Apr 1918 1 Jun 1918 2 c Edgar Ben Fletchertown Wounded 15 Jan 1916 2 d Edgar RH Driver MiD Holme St Cuthbert Mentioned in dispatches 6 Jul 1918 2 d Edgar Wilson Canadians Allonby Killed in action 4 May 1918 2 c Edmondson J Private Aspatria POW 18 May 1918 2 c Edwards J RFA Gunner MM Whitehaven Awarded MM 2 Mar 1918 3 c Elland William Border Private Aspatria Shot by sniper-killed 3 Mar 1917 2 d Elliot James B Private Fletchertown Killed in action 18 Nov 1916 29 Dec 1917 3 c Elliott J Border Sergeant 2209 Wigton Wounded 28 Oct 1916 2 d Elliott Oulton Enlisted 11 Mar 1916 4 c Schoolmaster Errington JJ Thursby Volunteered 31 Oct 1914 4 e Etchells JA Border Private MM Stockport Awarded MM 2 Mar 1918 3 c Ewbank H Chaplain Sheffield Enlisted 18 Dec 1915 2 c Son of the Vicar of Bolton,near Wigton Ewbank J Walter 21 Border Captain MC & Bar Boltongate Killed in action 15 Dec 1917 2 d Ewbank JW Border Lieut/Temp captain MC Boltongate Awarded MC 17 Mar 1917 3 b Ewbank JW Border A/Captain MC & Bar Boltongate Awarded Bar to MC 29 Sep 1917 2 c Ewbank Leonard 5th Border 2nd Lieut Boltongate Killed in action 23 Feb 1916 4 Mar 1916 4 e See also 4c 27/5/1916 for faculty for memorial brass Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Ewbank Maurice HMS Liverpool Royal Navy Lieutenant Serving 26 Sep 1914 4 e School, Wigton Ewbank Maurice Royal Navy Lieutenant Bolton Low Houses Wedding 17 Jul 1918 20 Jul 1918 3 b Ewbank Walter 18 2nd Border 2nd Lieutenant Bolton Low Houses Wounded 20 Mar 1915 4 d MC, Croix Awarded French Croix de Ewbank Walter Captain Boltongate 9 Jun 1917 2 c de Guerre Guerre Fairley R Border Private Wigton Wounded 12 Aug 1916 2 d Farrar JS RFA Gunner Thursby Seriously wounded 30 Nov 1918 2 d Farrer Wilson . Thursby Wounded 11 Nov 1916 2 e Faulder A Border Private Wigton Wounded 26 Aug 1916 2 c Faulder Alfred Border Private Wigton Wounded 29 Jul 1916 2 f Faulder John Canadians Allonby Missing 13 Feb 1917 24 Mar 1917 2 e Faulder John . Allonby Memorial service 17 May 1918 25 May 1918 2 e Faulder John Northumberland Fusiliers Lieutenant Wigton POW 1 Jun 1918 2 c Previously missing Barrow in Furness, Maryport & Fawcett James Arthur Welsh Guards Private Died of wounds 01 Apr 1918 20 Apr 1918 2 c Wigton Fell A 5th Border Private 2696 Wigton Wounded 12 Jun 1915 4 c Fell Albert 5th Border Private Wigton Wounded 5 Jun 1915 4 c

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Surname Forename Age Service/unit Regiment Rank Honour Number Address Reason Date Issue Page Col Picture Other information Fell Albert 27 3/5 Border Wigton AWOL 28 Aug 1915 4 f Fell Alfred Northumberland Fusiliers Private Wigton Wounded 26 Oct 1918 2 c Fell Henry 5th Border Private Wigton Letter home 21 Nov 1914 4 c Fell Henry 5th Border Private Wigton Letter home 16 Jan 1915 4 d Fell Henry 5th Border Wigton Letter home 10 Jul 1915 4 d Fell Henry 5th Border Private Wigton in hospital in France 12 Feb 1916 4 c-d Fell Henry Border Private Wigton Letter home 1 Apr 1916 4 d Fell Henry Private Wigton Letter home 17 Jun 1916 2 c Fell Henry Border Private Wigton Wounded 15 Jul 1916 2 f Fell Henry Private Wigton Letter home 18 Nov 1916 2 d Fell Henry Border Private Wigton Wounded 1 Dec 1917 2 d Fell J 5th Border Private 1275 Wigton Gassed 12 Jun 1915 4 c Maryport & Carlisle railway Fell JL 5th Border Lance Corporal Wigton 1 Jan 1916 4 c employee-serving Fell JL Border Sergeant 2033 Wigton Wounded 11 Nov 1916 2 e Fell JM Border Lance Corporal Wigton Letter home 17 Jun 1916 2 c Fell John Private Wigton Wounded 29 May 1915 4 e Fell John 5th Border Private Wigton Died of wounds 16 Jul 1915 24 Jul 1915 4 d Died in Kent, buried at Wigton Fell John 5th Border Private Wigton Killed in action 6 Nov 1915 4 f Y Fell Joseph Border Sergeant Wigton Wounded 7 Oct 1916 2 d Y also served in Boer War, see also 2d 14/10/1916 Fell Joseph Henry Border Lance Corporal Wigton Wounded 22 Jul 1916 2 e Fell Leonard Kings Royal Rifles Rifleman Wigton Wounded 12 Oct 1918 2 c Fell RJ RGA Gunner Kirkbride Wounded 16 Nov 1918 2 d Fell William 5th Border Private Wigton Letter home 12 Feb 1916 4 c Fell William S Private Wigton Letter home 30 Sep 1916 2 c Fell William S Private MM Wigton Letter home 14 Oct 1916 2 e Fell William S Corporal MM Wigton Wounded 12 May 1917 2 c Fell William S Border Corporal Wigton Wounded 23 Apr 1917 14 Jul 1917 3 a Fell William Stewart Border Private MM Wigton Awarded MM 14 Oct 1916 3 e Fell William Stewart Border Corporal Wigton Wounded 23 Apr 1917 5 May 1917 2 c-d Fell WS Corporal MM Wigton Letter home 24 Mar 1917 2 d MM & 2 Fell WS Sergeant Wigton Awarded 2nd Bar to MM 18 Jan 1919 3 a Bars Fenton T Border Private Bar to MM Devonport Awarded Bar to MM 2 Mar 1918 3 c Fenwick Harold M Border Private Lesson Hall Missing 21 Mar 1918 18 May 1918 2 c Fenwick Harold Mirehouse 27 25th Bat MGC . Wigton Killed in action 22 Mar 1918 1 Mar 1919 3 c Ferguson George M Private Wigton Wounded 23 Mar 1918 2 c Finlinson W Rifleman Drumburgh Died of wounds 29 Jun 1917 11 Aug 1917 2 d Fisher George 17 1/7 Gordon Highlanders Private Manchester & Wigton Killed in action 23 Oct 1915 4 d Fisher George Gordon Highlanders Private Wigton Killed in action 27 May 1916 5 b Y Forster R RFA Gunner MM Hexham Awarded MM 2 Mar 1918 3 c Foster J Border Private Abbeytown Wounded 27 Jul 1918 3 a Foster Richard Armstrong . Fletchertown Killed in action 12 May 1917 2 d Foster Tom 23 . Drumburgh Killed in action 01 Sep 1918 21 Sep 1918 2 c Fox Joseph RE Wigton Enlisted 10 Jul 1915 4 d Postman Frizzel R Gunson 19 Liverpool Scottish Lance Corporal Liverpool & Wigton Killed in action 29 Jun 1917 7 Jul 1917 2 b Y also 2c 14/7/1917 for biography; Photo on 2c-d 28/7/1917 Furness Frederick 11th Border Wigton Enlisted 21 Nov 1914 4 c Gale Robert . Bolton Low Houses Wounded 19 Oct 1918 2 c Gate Albert Lincoln Private Port Carlisle Wounded 5 Oct 1918 2 d Gate Edwin 18th DLI Private Wigton Marriage 22 Oct 1915 23 Oct 1915 5 c Gate Edwin DLI Private Wigton Wounded 15 Jul 1916 2 e & 2e 22/7/1916 Gate Isaac RFA Driver Wigton Wounded 6 Oct 1917 2 c Gate Isaac RFA Gunner Wigton Wounded 29 Dec 1917 3 c Gate Isaac Border Private Port Carlisle Wounded 4 May 1918 2 c Gate John Millican 26 Canadians Pioneer Kirkbride Lost a foot 29 Apr 1916 4 c Gate Joseph RFA Bolton Low Houses Enlisted 29 Jan 1916 4 d grandson of former Vicar of Gem Roger Gunner Died of wounds 19 Oct 1918 2 c Torpenhow Died of pneumonia at Gentle 19 RA Lance Corporal Huntingdon 15 Jun 1918 3 a Coffin by train from Cotehill to Huntingdon Englethwaite Hospital George J Border Private MM Whitehaven Awarded MM 7 Sep 1918 3 b Gilbertson Joseph Northumberland Fusiliers Private Wigton Killed in action 14 Apr 1918 18 May 1918 2 c Gilbertson Joseph 19 Northumberland Fusiliers Private Wigton Killed in action 14 Apr 1918 1 Jun 1918 2 c-d Y Gilbertson Thomas 20 Trooper Great Orton & Wigton Died of wounds 26 Aug 1916 2 c Gilbertson WJ Kings Own Liverpool Private Silloth Killed in action 3 Mar 1917 2 d Gloag John M . Fletchertown Wounded 18 Sep 1918 19 Oct 1918 2 c Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Goodfellow TW 4th Border Private Serving 26 Sep 1914 4 e School, Wigton Goodfellow TW 4th Border Private Aikton Letter home 23 Jan 1915 5 a Goodfellow W Border Private Wigton Wounded 12 Aug 1916 2 d Goodfellow W Border Private Wigton Wounded 9 Sep 1916 2 d Gordon-Brown Stanley 23 RND Plumpton & Wigton Killed in action 19 Jun 1915 10 Jul 1915 4 d Gowling JH Worcester Private MM Westmorland Awarded MM 7 Sep 1918 3 b Graham A Border Private Wigton Wounded 15 Jul 1916 2 e-f Graham Alan 11th Border Wigton Enlisted 21 Nov 1914 4 c Graham Andrew Canadians Private Thursby Wounded 1 Dec 1917 2 d Graham Cyril 5th Border Lieutenant Wigton Killed in action 27 May 1915 5 Jun 1915 4 c-d Graham Cyril 5th Border Lieutenant Aspatria & Whitehaven Killed in action 19 Jun 1915 5 b AWOL-Did not report to call up Graham Edward 27 Aikton on 2 Mar 1916-Fined £2 and 6 May 1916 5 e handed over to Military Escort Graham FC Coldstream Guards Private Welton Wounded 8 Jun 1918 2 d Graham George . Blennerhassett Seriously wounded 28 Apr 1917 2 f Died of bronchial cattarh, Graham George 21 RFA Gunner Silloth 16 Feb 1918 3 e worked for North British Railway gassed & shell shocked Graham I Northumberland Fusiliers Lance Corporal Bar to MM Haltwhistle Awarded Bar to MM 2 Mar 1918 3 c Graham J Border Lance Corporal 14761 Wigton Shell Shock 23 Sep 1916 2 d Graham JC East Yorks Lance Sergeant MM Maryport Awarded MM 7 Sep 1918 3 b Graham John Crookdake Killed in action 18 Sep 1915 4 d AWOL-Did not report to call up Graham John 29 Aspatria on 2 Mar 1916-Fined £2 and 6 May 1916 5 e handed over to Military Escort Graham John Gunner Ireby Leg amputated 20 Apr 1918 2 c

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Surname Forename Age Service/unit Regiment Rank Honour Number Address Reason Date Issue Page Col Picture Other information Graham John Storey . Waverton Wounded 12 Oct 1918 2 c Graham John William 25 Canadians Private Wigton Killed in action 30 Oct 1917 1 Dec 1917 2 d Y Photo 2c-d 8/12/1917 Graham Joseph Border Private Wigton Wounded 5 May 1917 2 d Graham Joseph 24 Border Private 240817 Wigton Killed in action 19 May 1917 2 b Previously reported as wounded Graham Lawrence Border Signaller Carlisle & Wigton Wounded 24 Aug 1918 2 c Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Graham Mark 5th Hants Serving 26 Sep 1914 4 e School, Wigton Graham Mark Hampshire CSM DCM Gamelsby Mill & Pocklington Awarded DCM 27 Oct 1917 3 b Graham RF Border Sergeant MM Keswick Awarded MM 7 Sep 1918 3 b Graham Samuel Border Lance Corporal Silloth Missing 1 Dec 1917 2 d Graham Samuel Border Lance Corporal Silloth POW 16 Feb 1918 3 e Graham WA East Lancs Lance Corporal Silloth Wounded 7 Sep 1918 2 c Graham William . Thursby Wounded 11 Nov 1916 2 e Graham WW Shropshire LI Lance Corporal Wigton POW 23 Nov 1918 2 c Grainger Francis 28 Merchant Navy 4th engineer Wigton Lost when SS Arabia torpedoed 06 Nov 1916 25 Nov 1916 3 b Graves Isaac Private Blennerhassett Wounded 21 Jul 1917 2 b Belgian Awarded Belgian Croix de Graves Thomas MGC Sergeant Croix de Aspatria 25 Jan 1919 3 c Guerre Guerre Belgian Presentation for winning Graves Tom Sergeant Croix de Aspatria 29 May 1919 31 May 1919 3 f Belgian Croix de Guerre Guerre Green 27 RFA Driver Died at Englethwaite Hospital 05 Jul 1918 20 Jul 1918 2 d Greenup Harry East Lancs Corporal Clitheroe & Wigton Missing 01 Jul 1916 12 Aug 1916 2 d Greenup Harry Corporal Wigton Missing 14 Oct 1916 2 d Greenup Harry East Lancs Corporal Clitheroe & Wigton Killed in action 01 Jul 1916 2 Jun 1917 2 c Y See 21/7/1917 2c-d for photo Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Greenup William Army Service Corps Serving 10 Oct 1914 4 e School, Wigton Greenup William Private Wigton Letter home 2 Jan 1915 5 b Grindell John E Border Corporal Silloth Wounded 17 Nov 1917 2 e Groves E Border Private Dalston Wounded 27 Jul 1918 3 a Hall Arthur Canadians Private Wigton Killed in action 15-16 Sep 1917 29 Sep 1917 2 c-d Y Emigrated 1911 Hall JA Private Rosley Wounded 27 Oct 1917 2 e Hall James W Chaplain MM Wigton Missing 24 Mar 1918 27 Apr 1918 2 f Hall Joseph 24 Middlesex Lance Corporal Wigton Killed in action 21 Apr 1917 3 b Former Curate of Wigton, Maryport & Barrow St James. Brother is Vicar of Hall JW (Revd) Royal Naval Division Stretcher Bearer MM Wigton Awarded MM 31 Mar 1917 3 a Nicholforest Nurse who resigned from VAD Hall M Winifred when moved from Dalston Hall 17 May 1919 3 b to Englethwaite Hall Thomas Border Private Bromfield & Killed in action 20 Oct 1918 11 Jan 1919 3 b Halliwell Lewis Army Service Corps Wigton Letter home 19 Dec 1914 4 d Hampson C Welsh Fusiliers Private Wigton POW 16 Nov 1918 2 d Hampson Charles Royal Welsh Fusiliers Wigton Missing 06 Apr 1918 11 May 1918 2 c Nurse who resigned from VAD Hampson Ethel when moved from Dalston Hall 17 May 1919 3 b to Englethwaite Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Hampson J Australians Serving 26 Sep 1914 4 e School, Wigton Hampson James A 30 7th Australian Light Horse Trooper Australia & Wigton Killed in action 18 Sep 1915 4 d Hampson John 7th Australian Light Horse Trooper Wigton Killed in action 19 Feb 1916 4 f Y Hampson Joseph Border Private Wigton Wounded 16 Sep 1916 2 c Hampson Joseph Border Private MM Wigton Awarded MM 28 Jul 1917 2 c Hampson Joseph Border Private MM Wigton Promoted to Sergeant 28 Jul 1917 2 c Hampson Joseph Border Lance Corporal MM Wigton Seriously wounded 1 Dec 1917 2 d Hampson Joseph 25 Border Sergeant MM Wigton Died of wounds 8 Dec 1917 2 d Y Photo pg 2c-d 22/12/1917 Nurse who resigned from VAD Hampson Mildred when moved from Dalston Hall 17 May 1919 3 b to Englethwaite Haney J 5th Border Private 1264 Wigton Missing 12 Jun 1915 4 c Haney Joseph Private Wigton Killed in action 5 Jun 1915 4 c Haney Joseph 5th Border Private Wigton Killed in action 10 Jul 1915 4 d Haney Joseph 5th Border Private Wigton Missing 12 Feb 1916 4 e Y See 4d 27/5/1916-revised to KIA 25/5/1915, with photograph Hanvey John J RFA Clappers Farm Enlisted 15 Jan 1916 2 c at Hove; Discharged soldier, as blinded, gassed & left arm shattered.Met at Harker Joseph Border Private Blennerhassett Wedding 4 Nov 1916 3 d Brighton Convalescent Hostel Harris James R DLI Private Wigton Wounded 7 Oct 1916 2 d Y Harris James Richardson Durham Light Infantry Lance Corporal Wigton Killed in action 25 Sep 1918 12 Oct 1918 2 c Harris JR Durham Light Infantry Lance Corporal Wigton Killed in action 2 Nov 1918 2 c-d Y Harrison Joseph H Canadians Sergeant Wigton Wounded 12 Oct 1918 2 c Harrison Joseph H Canadians Wigton Wounded 21 Apr 1917 2 c Emigrated 1911 Harrison Thomas 11th Border Wigton Enlisted 21 Nov 1914 4 c Hasell GS Major MC Dalemain Award of MC 28 Jun 1919 2 c Hassell EW W & C Yeomanry Lieutenant Dalemain Promoted to Captain 29 Sep 1917 2 c Hassell EW W & C Yeomanry Captain Dalemain Wounded 6 Apr 1918 3 b Haughan JH RFC Lieutenant Silloth Wounded 26 Jan 1918 2 c Haughin R Corporal Mealsgate Died of wounds 18 Jun 1916 24 Jun 1916 2 e Hawley Private Wigton Killed in action 24 Jun 1916 2 d Haycock E Border Private Oughterside Wounded 26 Aug 1916 2 c Haycock Ernest Private Oughterside Seriously wounded 28 Sep 1918 3 b Hayston H Private Wigton Wounded 15 Jul 1916 2 f Hayston H Border Private Kirkbride Wounded 26 Aug 1916 2 c Hayston J Private Wigton Wounded 15 Jul 1916 2 f Hayston J Border Private Raby POW 13 Jan 1917 2 d Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Hayton J RFA Volunteered 12 Sep 1914 4 e School, Wigton Hayton Joseph H RFA Lieutenant MM Wigton Awarded MM 28 Jul 1917 2 c Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Hayton JS RFA Private Serving 26 Sep 1914 4 e School, Wigton Award by Nelson School of a Hayton JS RFA Lieutenant MC Wigton 10 Nov 1917 2 e gold medal for award of MC

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Surname Forename Age Service/unit Regiment Rank Honour Number Address Reason Date Issue Page Col Picture Other information Nurse who resigned from VAD Hayton Olive when moved from Dalston Hall 17 May 1919 3 b to Englethwaite Henderson George Tiffen 19 Northumberland Fusiliers Private Wigton Killed in action 26 Oct 1918 2 c Henderson George Tiffen 19 Northumberland Fusiliers Private Wigton Killed in action 08 Oct 1918 2 Nov 1918 2 c Y & 3b; Photo 2c-d 9/11/1918 Henderson James Border Private Wigton Wounded 30 Jun 1917 2 c Henderson James Private Wigton Wounded 19 Oct 1918 2 c Henderson James Royal Scotch Fusiliers Private Wigton Wounded 2 Nov 1918 2 c Henderson JG Thursby Volunteered 31 Oct 1914 4 e Henderson John Border Signaller Brackenthwaite Killed in action 02 Dec 1917 4 Jan 1919 2 d Henderson John James Border Private Wigton Wounded 10 Jun 1916 2 c Henderson John James Border Private Wigton Leg amputated 22 Jul 1916 2 e Henderson Stanley Border Private Wigton Seriously wounded 27 Jan 1917 2 d Henderson Stanley Border Private Wigton Wounded 11 Aug 1917 2 c Henry GO RGA Gunner Silloth Wounded 16 Nov 1918 2 d Heron T Rifle Brigade Private Wigton Repatriated POW 4 Jan 1919 2 c Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Heslam E Manchester Scottish Trooper Serving 26 Sep 1914 4 e School, Wigton Heslam Thomas William Royal Scots Private Wigton Died of wounds 29 Jul 1916 2 f Died at Netley hospital Heslam TW Royal Scots Private Wigton Wounded 15 Jul 1916 2 e Heslam TW Royal Scots Private Wigton Died of wounds 9 Sep 1916 2 d Hetherington Noble . Westward Enlisting in RAF 2 Nov 1918 2 d Hetherington Peter RE Sapper Silloth Wounded 18 May 1918 2 c Hetherington Thomas William 11th Border Dundraw Enlisted 21 Nov 1914 4 c Hetherington TW Border Private Wigton Missing 26 Aug 1916 2 c Hetherington TW Border Private Dundraw POW 2 Sep 1916 2 e Previously missing Hetherington TW Gordon Highlanders Private London, Westward & Wigton Died of wounds 23 Aug 1916 16 Sep 1916 2 c Hetherington William Army Service Corps Wigton Enlisted 25 Sep 1915 4 d Hetherington William RND Able Seaman Silloth Discharged, wounded 19 Aug 1916 2 e Hetherington William Robertson Border Private Wigton Killed in action 27 May 1918 29 Jun 1918 2 c Hetherington WM Able Seaman Aspatria Wounded 26 May 1917 2 d Hewetson A KORL Lieutenant Wigton Killed in action 13 Apr 1918 3 a Formerly Ayrshire Yeomanry Hewetson Arthur 2nd Lieut Wigton Killed in action 6 Apr 1918 3 b Hewetson G Cameron Highlanders A/Corporal Wigton Shell Shock 2 Sep 1916 2 e Beverley, & Hewetson JD South Staffs Captain Died of wounds 30 May 1918 24 Aug 1918 2 c Wigton Hewitson J Border Private Aspatria Wounded 10 Aug 1918 2 e Hewitt R Border Private 1929 Aspatria Killed in action 11 Nov 1916 2 e Hewitt W Border Lance Corporal MM Farnham Awarded MM 7 Sep 1918 3 b Hewson JT Lieutenant MiD Middlesborough & Allhalllows Mentioned in dispatches 8 Jun 1918 2 d Hickman Edward Thomas Sergeant Major Wigton In court for motoring offence 30 May 1925 3 b Highmoor JF Border Sergeant 3128 Wigton Killed in action 4 Nov 1916 2 e Highmoor John F Border Sergeant Torpenhow & Wigton Killed in action 18 Nov 1916 2 d Y Highmore John Border Sergeant Wigton Killed in action 30 Sep 1916 2 d Hill Edward Private Fletchertown Seriously wounded 21 Oct 1916 3 b Westmorland & Hill Joseph Moore Kirkbride Enlisted 27 Nov 1915 4 d Cumberland Yeomanry Hill Robert W RFA Kirkbride Enlisted 15 Jan 1916 2 d Hill WV South Lancs Private Wigton Wounded 23 Nov 1918 2 c Hill Corporal Fletchertown Wounded 26 Jan 1918 2 c Hodgson J RE Sapper 143590 Aspatria Killed in action 11 Nov 1916 2 e Hodgson James 31 Stoker Petty Officer Lost on mined vessel 08 Feb 1917 3 Mar 1917 2 c Hodgson Lancelot 11th KORL Bantams Wigton Enlisted 25 Sep 1915 4 d Hodgson Lancelot KORL Private Wigton Wounded 21 Feb 1917 24 Mar 1917 2 c Hodgson Lancelot Liverpool Private Wigton Wounded 5 May 1917 2 d-e Hodgson Lancelot KOSB Private Wigton Wounded 2 Jun 1917 2 d Hodgson Lancelot KOSB Private Wigton Missing 30 Jun 1917 2 c Hodgson Lancelot Royal Lancaster Private Wigton Missing 14 Jul 1917 2 b Hodgson Lancelot F KORL Private Broughton Moor & Wigton Killed in action 30 Apr 1917 21 Sep 1918 2 c Y 5 children;Photo 2c-d 5/10/1918 Hodgson Martin Lancs Private MM Stockport, Silverdale & Wigton Killed in action 27 Jan 1917 2 d See 7/4/1917 2c-d for photo & biography; also 3c 23/3/1918-place of burial: Hodgson Robert William RFA Driver Westward Died of wounds 23 Mar 1917 31 Mar 1917 2 d Y Habarcq Mil Cemy Extension Hodgson Thomas D RE Drumburgh Enlisted 29 Jan 1916 4 d Hodgson TW Border Lance Corporal Blaithwaite Wounded 23 Sep 1916 2 d Hodgson TW Border Corporal 2705 Wigton Wounded 28 Oct 1916 2 d Briefly a POW, wounded & Hodgson TW Lance Corporal Wigton 6 Apr 1918 3 a gassed Hodgson William 37 . Aspatria AWOL 15 Oct 1917 29 Dec 1917 2 c Hodgson William A RFA Gunner Ploughlands Wedding 23 Dec 1916 2 d at Carlisle Holy Trinity Hogg F Corporal Whitehaven & Wigton Wounded 11 May 1918 2 c Hogg J 20 Border Private Wigton Killed in action 28 Oct 1916 2 d Y Hogg John 20 5th Border Private Wigton Killed in action 4 Mar 1916 4 c Hogg Scots Guards Private Englethwaite Mil Hospital Died, buried at Edinburgh 15 Feb 1919 2 c Holdsworth Tom Brown Border Private Wigton Killed in action 19 May 1917 2 Jun 1917 2 c-d Y Holliday A Border Private 2194 Aspatria Wounded 11 Nov 1916 2 e Holliday AW Border Private Aspatria Killed in action 18 Aug 1917 2 c Previously reported missing Holliday George Army Service Corps Wigton Enlisted 17 Jul 1915 4 f Holliday HL RND Private Aspatria Wounded 13 May 1915 22 May 1915 4 d Holliday HL 2nd Lieut Aspatria Memorial service 13 Jan 1918 19 Jan 1918 3 d Holliday J RFA 2nd Lieut Aspatria Missing 21 Mar 1918 6 Apr 1918 3 b Previously RAMC Holliday J RFA Lieutenant Aspatria POW 13 Apr 1918 3 a Holliday James Harrison 19 Loyal North Lancs Private Wigton Killed in action 18 Apr 1918 26 Oct 1918 2 c Holliday JH Loyal North Lancs Private Wigton Missing 18 Apr 1918 8 Jun 1918 2 d Holliday John RFA Lieutenant Aspatria POW 22 Jun 1918 2 e Holliday John W Private Prospect Killed in action 16 Nov 1918 2 d Holliday JS Border Sergeant Wigton Killed in action 04 May 1918 18 May 1918 2 c-d Y Holliday TH 26 Private Causewayhead Killed in action 19 Nov 1917 8 Dec 1917 2 d Holmes William Private Abbeytown Died of wounds 16 Sep 1916 30 Sep 1916 2 f Hoodless Harold R 23 York & Lancaster Doncaster & Wigton Killed in action 2 Dec 1916 2 d Y Hoodless Harold Robert 23 York & Lancaster Doncaster & Wigton Killed in action 01 Jul 1916 29 Jul 1916 2 f Hope Jonathan 29 Manchester Private Abbeytown Killed in action 24-27 Oct 1917 24 Nov 1917 3 c Hope Joseph Border Private Abbeytown Seriously wounded 11 Nov 1916 2 e Horsfield R Liverpool Private MM Kirkby Stephen Awarded MM 7 Sep 1918 3 b

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Surname Forename Age Service/unit Regiment Rank Honour Number Address Reason Date Issue Page Col Picture Other information Humble Eric Royal Fusiliers Private Silloth Wounded 9 Dec 1916 2 e Hume Hugh Royal Scots Fusiliers Private Troqueer, Lockerbie & Wigton Died of wounds 17 Nov 1917 2 e Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Humphreys AI 1st Reserve Scottish Horse Trooper Serving 26 Sep 1914 4 e School, Wigton Promoted to Lieut-youngest Humphreys AL RND Sub Lieut 24 Apr 1915 4 c Lieut in RND Humphreys Arthur Idwal RND Lieutenant Wigton Killed in action 05 Feb 1917 17 Feb 1917 2 c-d Y Has a full biography of him Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Humphreys H 5th Border 2nd Lieutenant Serving 26 Sep 1914 4 e School, Wigton Humphreys IH 2nd Lieutenant Wigton Wounded 19 Jun 1915 5 b Humphreys IH 5th Border Private Wigton in Hospital 12 Jun 1915 3 Jul 1915 4 f Humphreys IHM Captain London & Wigton Died of flu 21 Feb 1920 28 Feb 1920 3 a also 3c 6/3/1920-buried at Braunston, Rugby Hunter Tom RNR Wigton Wounded 25 Dec 1915 4 c Husbands Arthur Private Baggrow Killed in action 11 Aug 1917 2 d Husbands Arthur Private Baggrow Repatriated POW 4 Jan 1919 2 c Hutton J Border Corporal MM Workington Awarded MM 2 Mar 1918 3 c Hyslop John Royal Navy Stoker Wigton Killed in action 15 Jul 1916 2 e Hyslop John Royal Naval Division Stoker Wigton Killed in action 28 Apr 1917 2 c-d Y Irving Frank Border Private Wigton Wounded 20 Oct 1917 2 e Irving G RFA Gunner Wigton Training 5 Dec 1914 4 c Irving JD Lance Corporal Prospect Wounded 15 Dec 1917 2 d Irving John 22 Border Private Wigton Died of wounds 5 May 1917 2 c Irving John Border Corporal Wigton Died of wounds 23 Apr 1917 12 May 1917 2 c-d Y Irving S . Private Fletchertown Killed in action 1916 5 Jan 1918 3 b Irving Sam . Brampton & Mealsgate Wounded 9 Dec 1916 2 e Irving Thomas Royal Sussex Private Newcastle & Wigton POW 27 Apr 1918 2 f Ismay JJ Border Private Wigton Letter home 18 Nov 1916 2 d Ismay William Border Corporal MM Wigton Awarded MM 15 Sep 1917 2 c Ismay William Border Corporal MM Wigton Wounded 20 Oct 1917 2 e Presentation of MM at Jarrow Ismay WJ Border Corporal MM Wigton 30 Mar 1918 3 b VAD Hospital Iveson Arthur Army Reserve Wigton Enlisted 13 Nov 1915 4 c Jackson David . DCM Fletchertown Awarded DCM 5 Jan 1918 3 b Jackson David Petty Officer Fletchertown Seriously wounded 26 Jan 1918 2 c Jackson H RFA Gunner Wigton Training 5 Dec 1914 4 c Jackson J Border Private Wigton Killed in action 12 Aug 1916 2 d Jackson J Cameron Highlanders Lance Corporal MM Carlisle Awarded MM 2 Mar 1918 3 c Jackson James Gordon Highlanders Private Langholm & Wigton Killed in action 19 Nov 1914 5 Dec 1914 4 c Jackson L RFA Corporal MM Cockermouth Awarded MM 7 Sep 1918 3 b Sunderland & Wigton Friends Jaques John G MC Awarded MC 1 Jul 1916 3 a School Old Boy Jefferson John Border Lance Corporal Wigton Killed in action 01 Jul 1916 22 Jul 1916 2 e Nurse who resigned from VAD Jefferson Mary C when moved from Dalston Hall 17 May 1919 3 b to Englethwaite Jelly T Border Private Blennerhassett Wounded 12 Aug 1916 2 d Jenkinson J 5th Border Corporal DCM 1296 Workington Awarded DCM 12 Feb 1916 5 d Jennings JL Northampton Wigton Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant 21 Apr 1917 2 c Jennings JL 19 Northampton 2nd Lieut Wigton Missing 28 Jul 1917 2 c Jennings JL 1st Northants 2nd Lieut Wigton Repatriated POW 4 Jan 1919 2 c Jepson JW Border Private 13773 Wigton Missing 20 Jan 1917 2 c Johnson Thomas Border . MM Silloth Awarded MM 8 Jun 1918 2 d Johnson W Border Private 24789 Wigton Wounded 3 Feb 1917 2 d Johnston EH Royal Naval Division Signaller London & Silloth Promoted to Temp Sub Lt 12 May 1917 2 b Johnston J Border Private 18827 Wigton Killed in action 16 Sep 1916 2 c Johnston JD Border Private Silloth Wounded 12 Aug 1916 2 d Johnston Joseph RND Silloth Killed in action 14 Aug 1915 5 c Johnston JP Border 2nd Lieut Wigton in Hospital 7 Jul 1917 2 b Johnston JW Army Service Corps Wigton Wigton Enlisted 24 Apr 1915 4 d Johnston JW Durham Light Infantry Private Wigton Wounded 30 Mar 1918 3 c Johnston JW Durham Light Infantry Private Caldbeck Wounded 6 Apr 1918 3 b Johnston R Percy Border Cadet Wigton Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant 24 Feb 1917 2 d Johnston William Tordiff 20 Lieutenant Silloth Killed in action 10 Apr 1917 12 May 1917 2 d Johnstone John Smith Border Private Harriston Killed in action 01 Oct 1916 28 Oct 1916 2 d Jones JR Border Private Bar to MM Cockermouth Awarded Bar to MM 7 Sep 1918 3 b Jones WD Border Private MM Manchester Awarded MM 7 Sep 1918 3 b Jopson JW 11th Border Private Biglands Repatriated POW 4 Jan 1919 2 c Kayss JHB Canadians Lance Corporal MM Wigton Awarded MM 6 Oct 1917 2 e Son of the Vicar of Wigton, born 23/5/1894; see also 3b; also 2c-d 6/4/1918 for Kayss John Harvey 23 Canadians Cadet MM Wigton Died in accident at Shorncliffe 25 Mar 1918 30 Mar 1918 2 d Y photo & account of funeral; also 2b 13/4/1918 Keeley Philip Royal Irish Fusiliers Lance Corporal Wigton POW 21 Mar 1918 27 Apr 1918 2 f Keeley Phillip Dublin Fusiliers Corporal Wigton Escaped POW 08 Oct 1918 12 Oct 1918 3 a Kennard D RFA 2nd Lieut Wigton Wounded 4 May 1918 2 c Kennard D RFA Cadet Wigton Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant 23 Feb 1918 2 c Nurse who resigned from VAD Kennard Doris P when moved from Dalston Hall 17 May 1919 3 b to Englethwaite Kennedy CN Border 2nd Lieut Westward Shell Shock 7 Sep 1918 2 c Kennedy Cyril Noble Border Lieutenant Westward Wedding 12 Oct 1918 19 Oct 1918 3 c Kennedy Matthew Border Private Torpenhow Killed in action 10 Feb 1917 2 c Kennedy Gunner Torpenhow Killed in action 13 Apr 1917 19 May 1917 3 b Dalston Hall & Kentish Ida Commander Wigton Commended for services 17 Aug 1918 2 d Englethwaite Hospitals Kentish Ida C Englethwaite Hospital Commander CBE Englethwaite Mil Hospital Awarded CBE 18 Jan 1919 3 a Ker JH MASC Private Blackpool & Wigton Wounded 16 Sep 1916 2 c Died at Bispham from effects of Ker Joseph Hugh 24 ASC MT Discharged soldier Wigton 18 Nov 1918 30 Nov 1918 2 c & 3b war, discharged May 1917 Kirkup Joseph A RFA Signaller Wigton Killed in action 09 Apr 1918 4 May 1918 2 c Kirkup Wilfrid Army Veterinary Corps Wigton Enlisted 14 Aug 1915 5 c Laidman JO A/Sergt MM Brayton Awarded MM 19 Jan 1918 3 e Laidman O Border Lance Corporal MM Brayton Awarded MM 2 Mar 1918 3 c Lamb WH Border Private 3036 Mealsgate Wounded 11 Nov 1916 2 e Lamb William Private Crookdake & Torpenhow Wounded 7 Oct 1916 2 d Y

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Surname Forename Age Service/unit Regiment Rank Honour Number Address Reason Date Issue Page Col Picture Other information Lancaster JG 2/4th Border Corporal Wigton Letter home 19 Jun 1915 4 c In India Argyle & Sutherland Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Lancaster JS Trooper Serving 26 Sep 1914 4 e Highlanders School, Wigton Lancaster JS Durham Light Infantry 2nd Lieut Wigton Wounded 26 Oct 1918 2 c Law Joseph Seaforth Highlanders Private Aspatria Killed in action 26 Aug 1916 2 c Lawman G Private Ireby Killed in action 29 Sep 1918 19 Oct 1918 2 c Lawman JW Corporal Prospect Wounded 23 Sep 1916 2 d Lawson G Border Private Aspatria Killed in action 12 Aug 1916 2 d Lawson J Percy KORL 2nd Lieut Curthwaite Killed in action 19 Aug 1916 2 e Y Previously RAMC, Photo is on page 2e, 26/8/1916 Lawson JP 21st RAMC Private Wigton Letter home 22 May 1915 4 c Booking office clerk at Wigton Station, father was Curthwaite station master Maryport & Carlisle railway Lawson JP RAMC Private Wigton 1 Jan 1916 4 c Son of Wigton Station Master employee-serving Lawson JP KORL 2nd Lieut Killed in action 26 Aug 1916 2 c Lawson William 71st Brigade RFA Gunner Wigton Killed in action 11 Mar 1916 4 d Lawson William RFA Gunner Workington & Wigton Killed in action 14 Oct 1916 2 d Y Lazonby JC Tank Corps 2nd Lieut Nottingham & Wigton Missing 23 Nov 1917 15 Dec 1917 2 d le Provost 19 Royal Guernsey Private Guernsey Died at Englethwaite Hospital 30 Nov 1918 2 d Lee W Border CQMS MM Rochdale Awarded MM 2 Mar 1918 3 c Leeming Robert Sapper Mealsgate Wounded 9 Sep 1916 2 d Leeming Robert . Mealsgate Wounded 18 Aug 1917 2 c Lewis Charles Border Lance Corporal Dalston Hal Killed in action 06 Oct 1916 28 Oct 1916 2 d Lewis L Kings Liverpool Private Biglands Killed in action 1 Sep 1917 2 c Lewis Lawson 21 Rifleman Biglands Killed in action 22 Jul 1917 4 Aug 1917 2 d Libert Georges Gerard Joseph Belgian 1st Lancers Birtley, Co Durham Wedding 27 Dec 1917 5 Jan 1918 2 c to a Belgian Girl Liddell F RFA Gunner MM Carlisle Awarded MM 7 Sep 1918 3 b Lightfoot Richard J Private Low Moorhouse Died of wounds 7 Jul 1917 2 d Lindsay Jack . Seaton & Mealsgate Killed in action 23 Jun 1917 2 c Linton J KOSB Private Abbeytown Killed in action 2 Jun 1917 2 d Little David Royal Scots Signaller Burgh by Sands POW 29 Dec 1917 3 c Little Harold P Border Lance Corporal Oulton Seriously wounded 22 Mar 1918 6 Apr 1918 3 b Little Henry Arthur 11th Border Abbeytown Enlisted 21 Nov 1914 4 c Temp 2nd Lieut/Acting Little John W MM & Bar Wigton Awarded Bar to MM 2 Feb 1918 2 c Captain Little John William City of London Rifleman Killed in action 10 Sep 1916 30 Sep 1916 2 e Little John Winter Border 2nd Lieut MC Carlisle & Wigton Awarded MC 24 Nov 1917 3 b Presentation at Carlisle Station Little JW Border Captain MC & Bar Wigton 13 Jul 1918 2 c for winning MC & Bar Little Thomas William Private Oulton Missing 19 May 1917 14 Jul 1917 2 d Little Thomas William 26 Border Private Oulton Killed in action 19 May 1917 9 Mar 1918 3 d Little TR Private Dalston Killed in action 27 Apr 1918 2 f Little W Border Private Westward Wounded 24 Aug 1918 2 c Littleton JH Private Silloth Wounded 11 Aug 1917 2 c Lloyd A Warwickshire Private Wigton Wounded 16 Nov 1918 2 d Lomas G Border Lance Corporal Plumbland POW 7 Sep 1918 2 c previously reported KIA Lomas GG Lance Corporal Plumbland Killed in action 22 Mar 1918 20 Apr 1918 2 c Long F KORL Private Waverton Wounded 27 May 1916 4 d Longcake A Border Private Aspatria POW 10 Aug 1918 2 e Longcake Alf Border Private Aspatria POW 4 May 1918 2 c Lorrimer David North Staffs Private Ireby Missing 09 Oct 1918 16 Nov 1918 2 d Lorrimer David North Staffs Private Ireby POW 06 Oct 1918 23 Nov 1918 2 c Lorrimer David North Staffs Private Ireby in German Hospital 7 Dec 1918 2 c Lowes George Henry 41 Labour Unit Private Wigton AWOL 2 Mar 1918 2 e Lowther JW Thursby Volunteered 31 Oct 1914 4 e Lynch James Border Wigton Enlisted 6 Nov 1915 4 d Magnay JH Australians Sergeant Wigton Wounded 28 Apr 1917 2 f Magnay JP Australians Private Wigton Serving 28 Apr 1917 2 f Magnay JP Australians Private Wigton Missing 11 Apr 1917 19 May 1917 2 b Maher EJ Border Private Bar to MM Rugby Awarded Bar to MM 2 Mar 1918 3 c Mallinson W Private Bolton Low Houses Wounded 20 Apr 1918 2 c Manduell M Donald RFA Lieutenant MC Wigton Awarded MC 18 Aug 1917 2 d MC, French Awarded French Croix de Manduell MD RFA Captain Croix de Wigton 6 Jul 1918 2 e Guerre Guerrre Mann HW Gloucestershire Private Longnewton Killed in action 29 Jun 1918 2 c Awarded 1st Class Decoration Mark M QAIMNS Miss-Nurse Kirkbride 19 Feb 1916 4 d Served throughout Boer War of Royal Red Cross Mark Martha QAIMNS Matron Kirkbride Retired 14 Apr 1917 2 d Marsden A Sergeant Wigton POW 18 May 1918 2 c Marsden A Border Private Wigton POW 23 Nov 1918 2 c Marsden Arnold Sergeant Wigton POW 27 Apr 1918 2 f Marsden E attd Manchester Sergeant Wigton Killed in action 9 Sep 1916 2 d Marsden Edwin 33 Manchester Sergeant Newcastle & Wigton Died of wounds 19 Aug 1916 2 e Marsden J Private Wigton Gassed 5 Jun 1915 4 c Marsden J 5th Border Private 1496 Wigton Missing 12 Jun 1915 4 c Marsden Joseph Border Private Wigton Trench fever 5 May 1917 2 e Marshall J Black Watch Sergeant Silloth Wounded 16 Nov 1918 2 d Argyle & Sutherland Martin D Private Aspatria Wounded 2 Sep 1916 2 e Previoiusly reported died of wounds Highlanders Martin W MGC Corporal Bar to MM Windermere Awarded Bar to MM 7 Sep 1918 3 b Died of smallpox at Colata War Martin William 23 RFA Driver Wigton 28 Dec 1917 4 Jan 1919 2 d Y & 3c; Photo 2c-d 11/1/1919 Hospital, Bombay, India Martindale David Sergeant Allonby Wounded 8 Dec 1917 2 d Mason JE RFA Gunner Welton Seriously wounded 13 Oct 1917 2 e Mason Joseph South Lancs Private AWOL 16 Mar 1918 2 b Mason Thomas Howitt 46 Border Aspatria Suicide 26 Jun 1915 4 d Matthews George Border Private Wigton Wounded 17 Nov 1917 2 e Matthews SH 2nd Border Sergeant Wigton POW 5 Dec 1914 4 e at Gottingen Matthews Thomas Border Private Wigton Wounded 18 Nov 1916 2 d Matthews Thomas Private Wigton POW 21 Mar 1918 13 Apr 1918 3 a Matthews Tom Border Private Wigton POW 4 May 1918 2 c Matthews TR Border Private Wigton POW 23 Nov 1918 2 c Mattinson JM Private Uldale Wounded 09 Oct 1918 9 Nov 1918 2 e

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Surname Forename Age Service/unit Regiment Rank Honour Number Address Reason Date Issue Page Col Picture Other information Mattinson JS RFA Bombardier Wigton Gassed 14 Sep 1918 2 c Mawbray R Border Lance Corporal Mawbray Wounded 12 Aug 1916 2 d McCahy Cuthbert 25 Royal Fusiliers Private Wigton Killed in action 31 Jul 1917 1 Sep 1917 2 d also 2c 8/9/1917 McCallum Dan 28 Royal Navy Lieutenant Silloth Killed in action 29 Jan 1918 2 Mar 1918 3 c McDonald John Scottish Rifles Private Died at Englethwaite Hospital 22 Jun 1918 2 d McFarlane DF Private 23348 Silloth Wounded 30 Sep 1916 2 f McGough John Joseph RGA Wigton Enlisted 27 Nov 1915 4 d McGowan W Royal Scotch Fusiliers Corporal Wigton Wounded 16 Nov 1918 2 d McGregor A Scottish Rifles Lance Corporal MM Haltwhistle Awarded MM 7 Sep 1918 3 b McGuinness T Border Private MM Whitehaven Awarded MM 7 Sep 1918 3 b McIntosh George Border Wigton Enlisted 6 Nov 1915 4 d McIvor William KOSB Private Maryport Repatriated POW 2 Feb 1918 3 e Held at Rastatt, then Berlin and then Cotthus McKay William 26 KOSB Private Wigton Killed in action 22 Jul 1916 2 e McKay William Carlyle 21 Glasgow Yeomanry Trooper Workington & Wigton Died of wounds 25 Mar 1916 4 c McKenzie William 18 Private Wigton Funeral 25 Apr 1917 28 Apr 1917 2 f Died of measles McLachlan John 39 ASC Private Wigton Killed in action 19 May 1918 25 May 1918 2 c Funeral at Wigton 25/5/1918-see 2c 1/6/1918 McMillan Edward S Canadians Lieutenant Wigton Wounded 5 Oct 1918 2 d McMillan James W & C Yeomanry Private Wigton Wounded 22 Jul 1916 2 e McMillan James Border Private Wigton Left arm amputated 1 Dec 1917 2 d McMurray WB Border Private Aspatria Wounded 10 Aug 1918 2 e Town MO of Health McQuarie W & C Yeomanry Doctor Wigton apppopinted to the Yeomanry 17 Apr 1915 4 c as Medical Officer McQuiggans John Freeman 21 Border Private Wigton Killed in action 22 Dec 1917 29 Dec 1917 3 c Y Photo 2c-d 5/1/1918 McQuiggans T Border Corporal Wigton Wounded 19 Oct 1918 2 c McQuiggans Tom . Wigton Serving 29 Dec 1917 3 c Argyle & Sutherland McRobert J Private Wigton Wounded 2 Sep 1916 2 e Highlanders McSkimmings JJ Border Lance Corporal Silloth Killed in action 12 Aug 1916 2 d McSkimmings John James Border Corporal Silloth Killed in action 15 Jul 1916 2 f Megahy Joe Willie Border Private Wigton Killed in action 16 Aug 1917 1 Sep 1917 2 c-d Y Megahy Joe Willie Border Private Wigton In Memoriam 17 Aug 1918 3 c-d Y Megahy JW Border Private Wigton Killed in action 29 Sep 1917 2 c Messenger John MGC Driver MM Curthwaite Awarded MM 14 Jul 1917 2 d Messenger Joseph Border Thursby Enlisted 15 Jan 1916 2 d Messenger William 20 Royal Welsh Fusiliers Private Curthwaite Killed in action 16 Jun 1917 14 Jul 1917 2 d Metcalf Joseph MGC Private Wigton Killed in action 23 Jun 1917 2 c Metcalfe Private Allonby Missing 4 May 1918 2 c Middleton Hilton Yorkshire Private MM Dearham & Kirkbride Awarded MM 17 Nov 1917 3 b Middleton J Shropshire LI 2nd Lieut Kirkbride Killed in action 02 Sep 1918 21 Sep 1918 2 c & 2d 5/10/1918 Milburn J Border Private Caldbeck POW 4 May 1918 2 c Milburn J Border Private Wigton POW 16 Nov 1918 2 d Milburn TA 5th Border Colonel Gassed 14 Aug 1915 5 c Milburn Tom Border Allonby Enlisted 27 Nov 1915 4 d Milburn W Northumberland Fusiliers Private Caldbeck Killed in action 19 Jun 1915 5 b 1st Caldbeck casualty to become a chaplain-Rev AL Vicar of Carlisle St Wordsworth to stand in for him Millard FLH (Revd) . Carlisle 29 Dec 1917 2 c Aidan (as his health prevents him going to war) Miller Len Seaforth Highlanders Private Harriston Wounded 27 Jan 1917 2 c Emigrated to New York in 1904 & in American Artillery. Returned to UK 1910, Miller Richard Wright 27 10th West Yorkshire Sergeant Aspatria Drowned on mined hospital ship 17 Nov 1915 25 Dec 1915 8 a latterly lived at Newcastle-wife & 3 children. Primitive Methodist Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Millican Norman S City Battalion Kings Liverpool Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant 28 Nov 1914 4 b School, Wigton Mitchell F 5th Border Private Wigton in hospital 19 Feb 1916 4 c Mitchell G Border Private Wigton Wounded 16 Nov 1918 2 d Mitchell George 5th Border Private Wigton Wounded 19 Feb 1916 4 c Mitchell George Border Private Wigton Seriously wounded 28 Sep 1918 3 b Mitchell John Arthur 19 Private Fletchertown Killed in action 16 Aug 1917 1 Sep 1917 3 c Mitchell Joseph Williamson Private Dalston Killed in action 15 Oct 1918 9 Nov 1918 2 e Mitchell W Private Scales Seriously wounded 11 May 1918 2 c Mitchinson H Border Private 24884 Wigton Missing 17 Mar 1917 2 c Mitchinson Harrison Border Private Wigton Missing 29 Jan 1917 3 Mar 1917 2 c Mitchinson Harrison 25 Border Private Westward Killed in action 25 Jan 1917 22 Sep 1917 2 c-d Y Mitchinson J Border Private Kirkbride Wounded 9 Sep 1916 2 d Mitchinson Martin 11th Border Newton Arlosh Enlisted 21 Nov 1914 4 c Moffat John Army Reserve Wigton Enlisted 13 Nov 1915 4 c Nurse who resigned from VAD Moffatt Agnes when moved from Dalston Hall 17 May 1919 3 b to Englethwaite Moffatt John Kings Liverpool 2nd Lieut Wigton Missing 09 Apr 1918 27 Apr 1918 2 f Moffatt John E Liverpool 2nd Lieut Wigton Killed in action 11 Oct 1919 2 c-d Y Moffatt JW Private Aspatria Killed in action 19 Sep 1918 12 Oct 1918 2 c Moffatt Robert Border Private Burgh by Sands Killed in action 7 Jul 1917 2 c Argyle & Sutherland Moir A Private Causewayhead Died of wounds 7 Sep 1918 2 c Highlanders missing on a holiday to Molyneux HB Mr Carlisle 29 Jul 1914 22 Aug 1914 5 e Works at Hudson Scott & Sons Germany Monkhouse J 5th Border Private 1928 Wigton Gassed 12 Jun 1915 4 c Monkhouse Joseph Border Sergeant DCM Wigton Awarded DCM 29 Dec 1917 2 d Moore Claude Border Captain Silloth Wounded 8 Jul 1916 2 c Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Moore H 5th Border Private Serving 26 Sep 1914 4 e School, Wigton Moore Henry 6th Liverpool Private Wigton Serving 4 Nov 1916 2 c-d Y Moore J Corporal Boltongate Wounded 26 Aug 1916 2 c Moore John George Durham Light Infantry Private Whitehaven & Fletchertown Killed in action 9-10 Apr 1917 19 May 1917 2 b Moore Nichol Border Private Aspatria Killed in action 8 Sep 1917 2 c Moore Vivian J Captain MC Penrith Wedding 03 Aug 1922 5 Aug 1922 2 c Groom from Silloth Moore William 20 Border Private Wigton Killed in action 01 Jul 1916 15 Jul 1916 2 f Moore William Wilson Border Private Wigton Seriously wounded 16 Apr 1918 4 May 1918 2 c attached RE Morley J RFA Driver Silloth has appendicitis 27 Jan 1917 2 d Argyle & Sutherland Morris T Private 16122 Wigton Wounded 28 Oct 1916 2 d Highlanders

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Surname Forename Age Service/unit Regiment Rank Honour Number Address Reason Date Issue Page Col Picture Other information Morton J Border Private 3411 Mealsgate Wounded 4 Nov 1916 2 e Morton James Stanley Private Wigton Wounded 3 Nov 1917 2 c Morton John William RFA Driver Wigton Wounded 4 May 1918 2 c Morton JW RFA Driver Wigton Wounded 1 Jun 1918 2 c Morton Stanley Border Private Wigton Wounded 11 Nov 1918 23 Nov 1918 2 c Life saved by his watch which Moses Ernest Border Private Lowther 26 Apr 1919 2 e deflected a bullet Mossop Edward Royal Welsh Fusiliers Bothel Enlisted 27 Nov 1915 4 d Served in the Boxer Rising & in WW1 when he was the 1st Wigton man to Muirhead James H Royal Marine Light Infantry Wigton Funeral 21 Dec 1919 27 Dec 1919 2 d enlist, leaving for the war on 4 Aug 1914, discharged Feb 1918 Discharged soldier wearing wounded stripes, although Mullon Robert Army Veterinary Corps . Cockermouth 19 Oct 1918 2 e never wounded, also memory problems Mumberson Albert 17 . Boltongate Called up at Whit 24 Mar 1917 2 c Mumberson George Scottish Rifles . Boltongate Wounded 24 Mar 1917 2 c Mumberson John Canadians . Boltongate Serving 24 Mar 1917 2 c Mumberson Joseph RE . Boltongate Serving 24 Mar 1917 2 c Mumberson Robert RFA . Boltongate Serving 24 Mar 1917 2 c Mumberson Tom Cheshire . Boltongate Serving 24 Mar 1917 2 c Murray Harry Border Private Wigton Wounded 15 Jul 1916 2 e Murray J Black Watch Private Wigton Killed in action 4 Nov 1916 2 e Musgrave John William 20 KOSB Private Kirklinton & Wigton Died of wounds 06 Oct 1917 20 Oct 1917 2 e Y Photo on 2c-d 3/11/1917 Nanson J Bromfield Serving 5 Sep 1914 4 f Schoolteacher Newall 2nd Border Lance Corporal Wigton Wounded 20 Mar 1915 4 c Newsham Jared RFA Kirkbride Enlisted 15 Jan 1916 2 d Newton RS 6th Lancashire Fusiliers Croglin Volunteered 22 Aug 1914 5 e son of the rector Nichol William Canadians Killed in action 15 Jul 1916 2 f Nicholson Bert 5th Border Wigton Letter home 14 Nov 1914 4 c Nicholson Bert Private Wigton Gassed 5 Jun 1915 4 c Nicholson E Yorkshire Private Wigton Wounded 26 Aug 1916 2 c Nicholson Edward 25 8th Yorkshire AWOL 27 Mar 1915 4 e Nicholson Herbert 1st Border Private Moresby Parks & Wigton Wounded 24 Jul 1915 4 d Norman Ernest Border Private Dian House Killed in action 12 Jun 1917 23 Jun 1917 2 d O'Hara J Private MM Bolton Low Houses Awarded MM 18 Aug 1917 2 d O'Hara John 39 Lance Corporal MM Westward Died of wounds 17/41918 8 Jun 1918 2 d See 2e 22/6/1918 for memorial service on 16/6/1918 O'Hara T Northumberland Fusiliers Private Wigton Wounded 17 Nov 1917 2 e in Wigton Workhouse, soldier Oliphant Edward 67 2nd East Surrey Wigton for 13y141 d inc Afghan 6 Mar 1915 4 d Campaigns 1879-1881 Oliphant Grainger Yorkshire Private Wigton Missing 9-13 May 1918 25 May 1918 2 c Previously Royal Welsh Fusiliers Oliphant Grainger 13th Yorkshire Private Wigton Killed in action 09 Apr 1918 20 Sep 1919 2 c-d Y Oliphant Thomas Border Private Abbeytown Killed in action 02 Dec 1917 29 Dec 1917 3 c O'Neil E 5th Border Private 2119 Wigton Missing 12 Jun 1915 4 c O'Neil Edward Private Wigton Wounded 29 May 1915 4 e O'Neill Teddy 5th Border Private Wigton Killed in action 12 Feb 1916 4 d O'Neill Teddy Private Wigton Letter home 1 Apr 1916 4 c Osborn John Barwise Border Private Allonby died while bathing in France 17 Jun 1916 2 d 1st Allonby soldier to die Osborne Fred Border Lance Corporal Silloth Seriously wounded 7 Jul 1917 2 b Osborne Pearson Private Harriston Gassed 24 Aug 1918 2 c Oversby Oliver Royal West Kent Signaller Wigton Seriously wounded 14 Sep 1918 2 c Y Oversby Oliver 23 Royal West Kent Signaller Wigton Died of wounds 21 Sep 1918 2 c-d Y Previously Border Regt; also 3b Pagan RP 5th Border Sergeant DCM 1265 Cockermouth Awarded DCM 12 Feb 1916 5 d Paisley G Private Wigton On leave 12 Jun 1915 4 d Paisley George Coldstream Guards Private Wigton Wounded 20 Feb 1915 4 d Invalided out wounded-now Paisley George Coldstream Guards Private Wigton 7 Aug 1915 4 e recruiter for Wigton Rural Pape G Private Wigton Gassed 5 Jun 1915 4 c Pape G RFA Driver Silloth Wounded 10 Aug 1918 2 e Pape GD 5th Border Private 1383 Wigton Missing 12 Jun 1915 4 c Pape GD Corporal Wigton POW 18 May 1918 2 c Pape George Private Wigton On leave 3 Jul 1915 4 f Pape George Dixon Border Corporal Wigton POW 27 Apr 1918 2 f Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Pape S 5th Border Private Serving 26 Sep 1914 4 e School, Wigton Pape SM 5th Border Private Wigton in Glasgow hospital 13 Mar 1915 4 c Park EJ Middlesex Trooper Wigton Serving 12 Jun 1915 4 d Park FM 9th Middlesex Private Wigton Serving 12 Jun 1915 4 d Park George 11th Border Blencogo Enlisted 21 Nov 1914 4 c Park Harold G Royal Flying Corps Mechanic Wigton Serving 12 Jun 1915 4 d Park HE 6th Lancers Trooper Wigton Serving 12 Jun 1915 4 d Park RA 6th Lancers Trooper Wigton Serving 12 Jun 1915 4 d Park T Private Wigton in Glasgow hospital 12 Dec 1914 4 b swollen throat glands Park T 5th Border Private Wigton Killed in action 25 Dec 1915 5 c Y Died after being invalided out of Park Thomas 19 5th Border Private Wigton 13 May 1915 22 May 1915 4 c also 4c 29 May 1915 for fumeral on 23 May 1915 the army due to wounds Nurse who resigned from VAD Park Annie when moved from Dalston Hall 17 May 1919 3 b to Englethwaite Parkin George London Signaller London & Wigton Wounded 19 Sep 1918 12 Oct 1918 2 c Parkin George E London Signaller Wigton Wounded 5 Oct 1918 2 d Parkin William Private Wigton Letter home 16 Oct 1915 4 d Parkin William R Private Wigton Wounded 3 Jun 1916 4 c also 2c 10/6/1916 Parkin William R London Lance Corporal Wigton POW 05 Apr 1918 3 Aug 1918 3 c Received MM awarded for an Parkin William R London Lance Corporal MM Wigton action in Dec 1917 at Carlisle 11 Jan 1919 2 c Castle-returned POW Parkin WR London Lance Corporal MM Wigton Awarded MM 2 Feb 1918 3 e Parkin WR London Lance Corporal MM Wigton Missing 05 Apr 1918 4 May 1918 2 c Corrected to POW 2c 11/5/1918 Pattinson Benjamin Private Ireby Died of wounds 30 Sep 1916 2 f Pattinson J Border Private Wigton Missing 1 Sep 1917 2 c Pattinson JF Private Wigton Wounded 15 Jul 1916 2 e Pattinson JFC Border Private Wigton Wounded 19 Aug 1916 2 e

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Surname Forename Age Service/unit Regiment Rank Honour Number Address Reason Date Issue Page Col Picture Other information Not Killed, but wounded in Pattinson John F 2nd Border Private Wigton 10 Jul 1915 4 d hospital Pattinson John FC 2nd Border Private Wigton Killed in action 19 Jun 1915 5 b Pattinson John FC Private Wigton Killed in action 10 Jul 1917 13 Apr 1918 3 a Pattinson John Fleming Curran 24 Border Private Wigton Missing 10 Jul 1917 2 Feb 1918 2 c-d Y Pattinson Robert Thompson 11th Border Wigton Enlisted 21 Nov 1914 4 c Pattinson RT Border Corporal Oulton Wounded 18 Nov 1916 2 Dec 1916 2 d Pattinson Thomas W Rifleman Kirkbampton Killed in action 23 Jul 1917 11 Aug 1917 2 d Pattinson William 2nd Border Private Wigton Wounded 4 Mar 1916 4 c Pattinson WM Cavalry of the Line Uldale Enlisted 29 Jan 1916 4 d Paul C Balfeur Surgeon Cumberland Infirmary Volunteered 22 Aug 1914 5 e Freanch Glasgow & Wigton Friends Awarded French Croix de Pears G Croix de 1 Jul 1916 3 a School Old Boy Guerre Guerre Pearson Daniel Border Wigton Enlisted 29 Jan 1916 4 d Pearson Edwin Border Lance Corporal Wigton Wounded 1 Dec 1917 2 d Pearson H Kings Own Liverpool Private Wigton Letter home 29 Jan 1916 4 e Pearson Hamilton H Border Private Wigton Seriously wounded 26 May 1917 2 c Pearson Hamilton Hogarth Border Private Wigton Died of wounds 2 Jun 1917 2 c Y See 9/6/1917 2c-d for photo Pearson Harry 20 Kings Own Liverpool Private Wigton Killed in action 15 Jul 1916 2 e & 2e 22/7/1916 Pearson J 5th Border Private 1542 Wigton Wounded 12 Jun 1915 4 c Pearson J Corporal Wigton POW 18 May 1918 2 c Pearson Jack . Newcastle & Ireby died in hospital 28 Apr 1917 2 f Pearson John 5th Border Private Wigton Wounded 29 May 1915 4 e Pearson John Border Private Wigton Wounded 2 Jun 1917 2 c Presentation by War Meml Pearson John Border Corporal MM Wigton Cttee for winning MM-gold 23 Jul 1917 28 Jul 1917 2 d watch Pearson John Border Corporal MM Wigton POW 27 Apr 1918 2 f Pearson Robert 24 Private Liverpool & Wigton Died of wounds 09 Oct 1915 23 Oct 1915 4 d Pearson Robert Kings Own Liverpool Private Wigton Killed in action 15 Jan 1916 3 c Y Pearson Robert Kings Own Liverpool Private Wigton Died of wounds 11 Mar 1916 4 f Pearson Stanley Border Private Wigton Wounded 1 Jul 1916 3 a Pearson Thomas 28 Irish Guards Private Carlisle & Wigton Died of wounds 28 Aug 1918 7 Sep 1918 2 c & 3c 14/9/1918 Pearson Thomas B Lance Corporal Torpenhow Died of flu 4 Jan 1919 2 d Peat RW RAF Lieutenant Silloth POW 9 Nov 1918 2 e Peel Edward 5th Border Private Wigton Letter home 2 Jan 1915 5 a Peel I Border Private 1961 Wigton Wounded 11 Nov 1916 2 e Peel Isaac 5th Border Private Wigton Wounded 29 May 1915 4 e Peel Isaac Border Private Wigton Wounded 21 Oct 1916 3 b Peel Isaac 5th Border Private Wigton Seriously wounded 17 Aug 1918 2 d Peel Isaac 33 Border Private Wigton Died of wounds 19 Aug 1918 24 Aug 1918 2 c Y Photo is on 2c-d 31/8/1918 Argyle & Sutherland Peel P Private 8787 Aspatria Wounded 30 Sep 1916 2 f Highlanders Peil Fred Border Private Ireby Wounded 23 Apr 1917 19 May 1917 2 b Peile John Arthur RFC Cadet Wigton Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant 2 Feb 1918 2 c Drowned on the torpedoed Pennington John RAMC Private Rothbury & Wigton 04 May 1917 2 Jun 1917 2 c Y See 23/6/1917 2c-d for photo Transylvania Pennington Joseph Manchester Private Wigton Missing 27 Apr 1918 2 f Pennington Joseph Manchester Private Wigton POW 4 May 1918 2 c Previously missing Penrice William Border Private Wigton Wounded 4 Aug 1917 2 b Philipson J 8th Border Private Wigton Repatriated POW 4 Jan 1919 2 c Philipson Joseph Army Reserve Wigton Enlisted 13 Nov 1915 4 c Phillipson Joseph Border Private Wigton Missing 10 Apr 1918 18 May 1918 2 c Phillipson Joseph Private Wigton POW 8 Jun 1918 2 d Pigg T Border Corporal Silloth Missing 18 May 1918 2 c Transferred to reserve, to work Pitt GS Northumberland Fusiliers Private Chopwell & Fletchertown 20 Jan 1917 2 d in mines Pitt TE Tyneside Irish Private Wigton Wounded 2 Sep 1916 2 e Previously missing Pitt Thomas Lewis Northumberland Fusiliers Private Fletchertown Killed in action 01 Jul 1916 24 Mar 1917 2 d Pitt TL Private 1622 Wigton Missing 28 Oct 1916 2 d Pitt TL Private Missing 01 Jul 1916 20 Jan 1917 2 d Pitt Tom Northumberland Fusiliers Private Fletchertown Missing 23 Dec 1916 2 c Pitt TT Northumberland Fusiliers Private Allhallows Missing 12 Aug 1916 2 d Pitt TT Northumberland Fusiliers Private Allhallows Wounded 19 Aug 1916 2 e Previously missing Plenderleath Robert William 21 East Yorks Sergeant Wigton Died of wounds 13 Nov 1916 2 Dec 1916 2 d Y Photo is on page 2c-d, 24/2/1917 Poole James Border Wigton Enlisted 24 Jul 1915 4 d Potts John James Border Private Wigton Missing 28 Sep 1918 9 Nov 1918 2 e Powley John William 1st Border Sergeant Wigton Killed in action 28 Apr 1915 22 May 1915 4 c also 4c 12/6/1915 Powley JW 1st Border Sergeant Wigton Killed in action 27 Nov 1915 4 f Y Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Powley T Border Corporal Serving 26 Sep 1914 4 e School, Wigton Prescott J East Lancs Private Wigton Wounded 10 Aug 1918 2 e Prescott T Private Wigton Wounded 23 Oct 1915 4 d Prescott WD Border Private Wigton Wounded 23 Nov 1918 2 c Purdham Isaac Canadians Private Thursby Killed in action 15 Sep 1916 28 Oct 1916 2 d Purdham John 11th Border Wigton Enlisted 21 Nov 1914 4 c Pyle L 1st Border Sergeant 9350 Wigton Wounded 04 May 1915 22 May 1915 4 d Reed JP RFA Gunner Silloth Wounded 10 Aug 1918 2 e Reed Percy RFA Gunner Silloth Missing 25 May 1918 27 Jul 1918 3 a Reed R Border Sergeant Aspatria Wounded 18 Aug 1917 2 c Reid Albert Private AWOL 27 Oct 1917 3 a Reid JR Border Private Silloth Wounded 12 Aug 1916 2 d Reynolds Private Lancashire Fusiliers Private MM Blennerhassett Presentation for winning MM 20 Dec 1918 28 Dec 1918 3 c Nurse who resigned from VAD Richardson Ethel when moved from Dalston Hall 17 May 1919 3 b to Englethwaite Richardson George RE Sapper Caldbeck Wounded 15 Jul 1916 2 f Richardson J Private Kirkbampton Killed in action 22 Jun 1917 7 Jul 1917 2 b Richardson Joseph Welsh Private Silloth Wounded 21 Sep 1918 2 c Richardson Thomas Private Holme St Cuthbert Memorial service 11 Jun 1916 24 Jun 1916 2 d

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Surname Forename Age Service/unit Regiment Rank Honour Number Address Reason Date Issue Page Col Picture Other information Non Compliance with a child Richardson William Canadians Private Aspatria mantenance order of 3/8/1909- 29 Mar 1919 3 b Emigrated in 1909 before the child was born had child with Mary Ellen Brady Argyle & Sutherland Riddick William Sergeant Dumfries & Wigton Died of wounds 20 Apr 1918 2 c Highlanders Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Rigg S 5th Border Lieutenant Serving 26 Sep 1914 4 e School, Wigton Rigg S Border Captain Wigton Wounded 25 Sep 1916 30 Sep 1916 2 d & 2d 7/10/1916 & 2d 14/10/1916 Rigg Samuel Border Major Wigton Killed in action 24 Mar 1918 13 Apr 1918 3 a Rigg Stanley Border 2nd Lieut Canada & Wigton Wounded 1 Jun 1918 2 c died at Glasgow Hospital, funeral at Wigton 24/6/1918; See 2c-d 29/6/1918 for Rigg Stanley Border 2nd Lieut Wigton Died of wounds 22 Jun 1918 3 b Y photo & funeral Rigg 5th Border Captain Wigton On leave 9 Oct 1915 4 c Ritchie 25 Border Lance Corporal Wigton Killed in action 30 Aug 1918 21 Sep 1918 2 c Ritson Charles FA Sussex Yeomanry Wigton Enlisted 17 Jul 1915 4 f Ritson Charles Frederick Ambrose Royal West Surrey Sergeant Wigton Wedding 29 Jun 1918 6 Jul 1918 2 c Nurse who resigned from VAD Ritson Elsie when moved from Dalston Hall 17 May 1919 3 b to Englethwaite Robinson Freeman Lancashire Fusiliers Private Wigton Missing 09 Oct 1917 17 Nov 1917 2 e Robinson G Life Guards Trooper Bowness on Solway Wounded 23 Sep 1916 2 d Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Robinson Harris W HMS Audacious Royal Navy Engineer Serving 26 Sep 1914 4 e School, Wigton Robinson John Wigton Wounded 28 Aug 1915 4 d Robinson John Private Wigton Killed in action 27 Aug 1915 11 Sep 1915 4 d Robinson John 6th Border Private Wigton Died of wounds 8 Jan 1916 3 c Y Robinson Joseph 2nd Border Private Fletchertown Letter home 28 Nov 1914 4 c Robinson Joseph Kings Royal Rifles Private Wigton Wounded 31 Mar 1917 2 d Robinson R Border Sergeant Wigton Wounded 19 Oct 1918 2 c Robinson Richard 5th Border Sergeant MM Aspatria Presentation for winning MM 16 Aug 1919 3 d Robinson Richard (Dicky) Border Sergeant MM Wigton Awarded MM 8 Dec 1917 2 c Robinson TB Border Private Kirkbride Missing 01 Jul 1916 26 Aug 1916 2 c Robinson Thomas Private Wigton Gassed 5 Jun 1915 4 c Robinson Thomas Border Private Wigton Wounded 23 Sep 1916 2 d Robinson Thomas Vernon RAF 2nd Lieut Loweswater Killed in action 04 Jul 1918 13 Jul 1918 2 d Robinson TJ Border Private Wigton Wounded 25 May 1918 2 c Robinson W 5th Border Private Wigton On leave 11 Sep 1915 4 d Robinson W Border Private Wigton Wounded 30 Sep 1916 2 d Robinson William 5th Border Private 1851 Wigton Wounded 5 Jun 1915 4 c Robinson William 5th Border Private Wigton Wounded 24 Jul 1915 4 d Robson Thomas 8th Durham Light Infantry Private Wigton Escaped POW 26 Jan 1918 3 b POW for 2 years, 5 months Routledge John Hayes RGA Mealsgate Died of wounds 16 Oct 1918 26 Oct 1918 2 c Rudd Tom RFA Gunner MM Wigton Wounded 7 Apr 1917 2 c Presentation by War Meml Rudd Tom RFA Gunner MM Wigton Cttee for winning MM-gold 23 Jul 1917 28 Jul 1917 2 d watch Rudd William Ferris Royal Welsh Fusiliers Captain Cockermouth & Boltongate Missing 10 Mar 1917 2 c Rumney Joseph Border Private Mealsgate Killed in action 01 Jul 1916 15 Jul 1916 2 f See 2f 29/7/1916 for memorial service Rumney T Border Private Aspatria Wounded 12 Aug 1916 2 d Rynn J Royal Fusiliers Private Wigton Killed in action 29 Sep 1917 2 c Salkeld JW Thursby Volunteered 31 Oct 1914 4 e Salkeld JW Border Private Thursby Killed in action 01 Jul 1916 22 Jul 1916 2 e The 1st Thursby man to fall-also 2d 5/8/1916 Salusbury Norman HP 22 Highland Light Infantry Lieutenant Wigton Killed in action 01 Dec 1915 11 Dec 1915 4 e Y Son of the Vicar of Wigton Samson Sergeant Silloth Wounded 12 Aug 1916 2 d Sanderson William Kings Liverpool Rifleman Wigton Letter home 18 Aug 1917 2 c Formerly Border Regiment Sanderson William Kings Liverpool Private Wigton Repatriated POW 14 Dec 1918 2 e also 2e 21/12/1918 Sanderson WJ Kings Liverpool Rifleman Wigton POW 09 Apr 1918 8 Jun 1918 2 d Sanderson Leading Seaman Englethwaite Mil Hospital Wedding at Carlisle St Mary 28 Dec 1918 2 e Scott Andrew . Blennerhassett In Hospital 28 Apr 1917 2 f Scott Hugh Border Private Silloth Wounded 15 Jul 1916 2 f Scott ID KOSB 2nd Lieut Wounded 13 May 1916 4 c Formerly 15th DLI Scott J Lance Corporal Thursby Wounded 20 Jan 1917 2 d Scott J RFA Gunner Mealsgate Wounded 23 Nov 1918 2 c Scott Jack Border Lance Corporal Shawk Foot Killed in action 7 Jul 1917 2 b Scott James Border Private Wigton Wounded 11 Aug 1917 2 d also 3e 13/10/1917-Memorial service on 14/10/1917: see 2d 20/10/1917 (al;so Scott James 19 Kings Liverpool Rifleman Wigton Died of wounds 28 Sep 1917 6 Oct 1917 2 e Y has photo) Scott James . Private Wigton Wedding 29 Dec 1917 5 Jan 1918 2 c Scott R Army Veterinary Corps Sergeant Thursby Serving 20 Jan 1917 2 d Scott Thomas J Border Wigton Enlisted 27 Nov 1915 4 d Scott TJ MGC Private Wigton Wounded 2 Sep 1916 2 e Scott William Border Thursby Died of wounds 20 Jan 1917 2 d Shanklin F Border Private Aspatria Killed in action 25 May 1918 2 c Shanklin Frank Private Blennerhassett Killed in action 20 Apr 1918 2 c Shanks William RGA Private Silloth Discharged-heart trouble 23 Sep 1916 2 d Sharp J 5th Border Private 2065 Wigton Wounded 12 Jun 1915 4 c Sharp J Border Private Wigton Wounded 19 Oct 1918 2 c Sharp James Border Private Wigton Wounded 20 Oct 1917 2 e Sharp John 5th Border Private Wigton Wounded 3 Jul 1915 4 f Sharp R 5th Border Private Wigton Letter home 5 Jun 1915 4 d Sharp Richard 5th Border Private Wigton in Hospital 3 Jul 1915 4 f Sharp William Gray Private Wigton Wounded 5 Jun 1915 4 c Sharp William Gray Border Private Carlisle & Wigton Missing 17 Nov 1917 2 e Married Easter Day 1917 Shepherd Henry Border Private Wigton Seriously wounded 5 May 1917 2 d Shepherd Joseph Henry 25 Border Private Wigton Died of wounds 12 May 1917 2 c Y See 19/5/1917 2c-d for photo Short JG Corporal Wigton Wounded 4 Sep 1915 4 c Short JG Corporal Wigton Wounded 6 Nov 1915 4 e Short John 34 RFA Gunner Wigton Killed in action 17 Nov 1917 2 e Served in Boer War Appointed Chaplain at First Simpson FA Chaplain Vicar of Caldbeck Eastern General Hospital for 14 Aug 1915 5 c the wounded, Cambridge Simpson James D Canadians Lance Corporal Canada & Wigton Letter home 21 Oct 1916 3 a Simpson James D Canadians Private Wigton Wounded 24 Nov 1917 2 e

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Surname Forename Age Service/unit Regiment Rank Honour Number Address Reason Date Issue Page Col Picture Other information Simpson John Seaforth Highlanders Private Wigton Wounded 24 Aug 1918 2 c Simpson L Border Private Aspatria Shell Shock 16 Sep 1916 2 c Simpson Robert Border Private MM Caldbeck & Wigton Awarded MM 9 Mar 1918 3 b Presentation at Caldbeck for Simpson Robert Border Private MM Caldbeck & Wigton 2 Nov 1918 3 b winning MM Simpson T RFA Sergeant MM Carlisle Awarded MM 7 Sep 1918 3 b Sinclair Thomas 25 Royal Welsh Fusiliers Aikton AWOL 18 Nov 1916 3 e Singleton AR Canadian Forestry Corps Lieutenant Dalston Wedding 19 Dec 1918 28 Dec 1918 3 d Sinton Jonathan Gill Border Sergeant Wigton Wounded 3 Nov 1917 2 c Sinton Joseph RE Wigton Enlisted 10 Jul 1915 4 d Postman Sinton William 5th Border Private Wigton Letter home 21 Nov 1914 4 c Sinton William Border Sergeant MM Wigton Awarded MM 14 Oct 1916 3 e Presentation by War Meml Sinton William Cadet MM Wigton Cttee for winning MM-gold 07 May 1917 12 May 1917 3 b watch Sinton William 2nd Lieut MM Wigton Wedding 19 Jul 1917 21 Jul 1917 2 e Sinton William 28 Border 2nd Lieut Wigton Killed in action 30 Nov 1917 8 Dec 1917 2 c-d Y also 2e 15/12/1917 Sloan WC RFA Gunner Wigton Killed in action 6 Oct 1917 2 c Smith Albert Royal Warwickshire . Wigton Wedding 24 Apr 1919 26 Apr 1919 2 c Smith James Archibald RFA Gunner Boltongate Wounded 27 Oct 1917 2 e Smith JW 18th Hussars Private Wigton Letter home 26 Dec 1914 4 f Smith JW 18th Hussars Private Wigton Wounded 29 May 1915 4 e Smith Sidney Border Private Wigton Wounded 23 Sep 1916 2 d Smith Sidney Border Private Wigton Letter home 30 Sep 1916 2 e Smith Sidney RFC Mechanic Wigton AWOL 23 Feb 1918 2 c Smith John William Coldstream Guards Private Aspatria Died of flu while on leave 03 Nov 1918 16 Nov 1918 2 d Funeral at Plumbland Smithson John 38 Royal Fusiliers Private Tallantire & Ireby Killed in action 01 Sep 1918 5 Oct 1918 2 d Snoddon Joseph 28 London Private Wigton Killed in action 30 Aug 1918 21 Sep 1918 2 c Y Photo 2c-d 28/9/1918 Local presentations for DCM Spark M 5th Border CQMS DCM Aspatria 27 May 1916 4 f award Spedding Foster 5th Border Captain Whitehaven Gassed 5 Jun 1915 4 c Nurse who resigned from VAD Spedding Sarah M when moved from Dalston Hall 17 May 1919 3 b to Englethwaite Stafford Jerry Private Bowness on Solway POW 19 Jan 1918 3 d at Munster Camp, Westphalia Stafford WJ Border Private MM Whitehaven Awarded MM 7 Sep 1918 3 b Stamper Salkeld Border Private Wigton Wounded 2 Dec 1916 2 d Stanger George Border Brownrigg Hall Enlisted 15 Jan 1916 2 c Stanger J Seaforth Highlanders Private Wigton Wounded 19 Aug 1916 2 e Stanwix T Hood Battalion RNVR Leading Seaman DCM Silloth Awarded DCM 4 Jan 1919 2 c Staveley William Army Reserve Wigton Enlisted 13 Nov 1915 4 c Boot & Clog Maker, served from 1915 for 4 years & 105 days, daughters Steel Edward Annan & Aspatria Bankruptcy of old soldier 10 Feb 1923 3 d worked at Gretna munitions works. Suffers from shell shock Steel Edward Annan & Aspatria Bankruptcy of old soldier 17 May 1923 2 c Argyle & Sutherland Steel WM 2nd Lieut , Aikton & Wigton Gassed 27 Aug 1918 7 Sep 1918 2 c Highlanders Steele H Northumberland Fusiliers Private Aspatria Wounded 27 Jul 1918 3 a Steele William Border Lance Corporal Fletchertown Killed in action 01 Jul 1916 15 Jul 1916 2 f Stenton William J Key Private Wigton Died in hospital 20 May 1916 5 c Y Stephens RR RGA Battery Sgt Major 99720 Aspatria Wounded 30 Sep 1916 2 f Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Stephenson WS City Battalion Kings Liverpool 2nd Lieutenant Serving 26 Sep 1914 4 e School, Wigton Stoddart John . Fletchertown Wounded 30 Sep 1916 2 e-f Stoddart John Private Fletchertown Wounded 7 Oct 1916 2 d Y Stoddart John Private Fletchertown Wounded 10 Mar 1917 2 c Stoddart John Sergeant Fletchertown Wounded 19 Oct 1918 2 c Stoddart William . Fletchertown Wounded 02 Jul 1917 21 Jul 1917 2 b Stoddart William Archibald . Aspatria AWOL 16 Feb 1918 3 b Stoddart Sergeant Fletchertown Died of wounds 9 Nov 1918 2 e Storey Joseph 6th Border Private Wigton Died of enteric fever 18 Sep 1915 4 d Story Arthur Motor Transport Private Wigton Wounded 21 Oct 1916 3 b Story FW Seaforth Highlanders Corporal Carlisle & Wigton Missing 17 Nov 1917 2 e Story James RE Sapper Kent & Wigton Wounded 14 Sep 1918 2 c Story JJ Border Private 13767 Kirkbride Missing 20 Jan 1917 2 c Stout JA Border Lieutenant Wigton Promoted to Captain 29 Sep 1917 2 c Strong H 5th Border Westward Enlisted 13 Nov 1915 4 c Strong H Border A/Lance Cpl Wigton Wounded 27 Jul 1918 3 a Strong J KOSB Private Wigton Wounded 27 Jul 1918 3 a Strong J Private Haltcliffe Crushed by a fall of soil 14 Sep 1918 2 c Strong James KOSB Private Haltcliffe Wounded 26 May 1917 2 d Strong John George MGC Private Aspatria Wedding 27 May 1918 1 Jun 1918 2 d Strong John George 25 Border Lance Corporal Wigton Killed in action 20 Oct 1918 9 Nov 1918 2 e Y & 3b; Photo 2c-d 16/11/1918 Strong Joseph Border Private Wigton Wounded 4 Nov 1916 2 e Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Strong K W & C Yeomanry Serving 26 Sep 1914 4 e School, Wigton Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Strong P W & C Yeomanry Serving 26 Sep 1914 4 e School, Wigton Stubbs TA . Sergeant Wigton Wounded 9 Sep 1916 2 d Studholme Archibald 23 . Wigton Died of wounds 25 Nov 1918 7 Dec 1918 3 b Studholme Cecil H ASC Allonby Enlisted 27 Nov 1915 4 d Studholme Edward Lance Sergeant Wigton Wounded 29 May 1915 4 e Studholme FE 5th Border Lance Sergeant 1497 Wigton Wounded 12 Jun 1915 4 c Studholme Isaac Private Killed in action 18 Nov 1916 11 Aug 1917 2 d Previously reported missing Studholme J Border Private Wigton Wounded 19 Aug 1916 2 e Studholme J Border Private 19560 Wigton Missing 20 Jan 1917 2 c Studholme J Manchester Private Torpenhow Wounded 2 Nov 1918 2 c Worked on M & C Railway, emigrated March 1912 where he worked on the Studholme Percy Canadians Bombardier MM Wigton Awarded MM 29 Dec 1917 2 d CPR Studholme Robert Private Fletchertown Wounded 18 Nov 1916 2 d Studholme Thomas Border Private Wigton Wounded 12 Oct 1918 2 c Studholme Tom Private Wigton Wounded 5 Oct 1918 2 d Maryport & Carlisle railway Studholme W DLI Lance Corporal Maryport 1 Jan 1916 4 c employee-serving

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Surname Forename Age Service/unit Regiment Rank Honour Number Address Reason Date Issue Page Col Picture Other information Studholme W RFC Sergeant Wigton Died of wounds 13 Oct 1917 2 e Studholme William Royal Flying Corps Sergeant MM Wigton Awarded MM 21 Jul 1917 3 d Studholme William RFC Sergeant MM Wigton Seriously wounded 8 Sep 1917 2 c Studholme William 20 RFC Sergeant MM Wigton Died of wounds 05 Sep 1917 15 Sep 1917 2 c-d Y also 3d Presented to his father, the Wigton Stationmaster at Carlisle Cathedral; also 3a Studholme William RFC Sergeant MM Wigton Posthomous MM 28 Feb 1918 2 Mar 1918 2 e 16/3/1918 for an account of the award winning actions on 17 Jun & 6 Jul 1917 2nd Highland Field Sutherland DA RE Sapper Wigton Killed in action 10 Mar 1915 20 Mar 1915 4 c Cy Sutherland DA RE Sapper Wigton Killed in action 22 Jan 1916 3 b Y Sutherland J Seaforth Highlanders Private MM Carlisle Awarded MM 17 Aug 1918 3 a Swan Edgar S 17 RND Silloth Killed in action 19 Jun 1915 5 b Tate WG Border Private 16158 Aspatria Died of wounds 30 Sep 1916 2 f Tate William John Private Aspatria Seriously wounded 12 Aug 1916 2 d Tate William John Border Private Aspatria Died of wounds 26 Aug 1916 2 Sep 1916 2 e Taylor Clement Merchant Navy Second Officer Longtown & Wigton Funeral 16 Feb 1918 23 Feb 1918 2 d Ship torpedoed 11 Feb 1918, body washed up in N Scotland Taylor Edwin Border Corporal Wigton Shell Shock 30 Sep 1916 2 e Teasdale George ASC Wigton Enlisted 29 Jan 1916 4 d Telford George Army Reserve Wigton Enlisted 13 Nov 1915 4 c Telford George Border Private MM Wigton Awarded MM 15 Sep 1917 2 c Telford George Border Private Blennerhassett Died in India from flu 30 Nov 1918 2 d Westmorland & Telford Watson Aspatria Enlisted 27 Nov 1915 4 d Cumberland Yeomanry Telford 22 MGC Private Maryport & Wigton Killed in action 14 Sep 1916 30 Sep 1916 2 e Temperley T Border Corporal 1905 Aspatria Killed in action 28 Oct 1916 2 d Temple John Private Allonby Missing 1 Dec 1917 2 d Temple John . Allonby Memorial service 17 May 1918 25 May 1918 2 e Presentation for award of MM & Temple Robert Wilkinson Sergeant MM, DCM Bolton Low Houses 1 Mar 1919 3 b DCM Temple Thomas Northumberland Fusiliers Private Boltongate Killed in action 8 Sep 1917 2 c Queens Temperance Hotel, Tennant Christopher (Kipp) 21 Border Private Killed in action 23 Apr 1917 5 May 1917 2 c-d Y Wigton Tennant John 5th Border Private Wigton On leave 28 Aug 1915 4 d Tennant John P 5th Border Private Wigton Wounded 3 Jul 1915 4 f Thomas F Border Corporal Bar to MM Darwen Awarded Bar to MM 2 Mar 1918 3 c Thomlinson R Border Private Wigton POW 23 Nov 1918 2 c Thomlinson Thomas George RGA Wigton Enlisted 27 Nov 1915 4 d Thompson George . Glasson Seriously wounded 03 Oct 1918 19 Oct 1918 2 c Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Thompson J Canadians Serving 26 Sep 1914 4 e School, Wigton Thompson John RFA Kirkbride Enlisted 15 Jan 1916 2 d Thompson John Canadians Sergeant Wigton Wounded 8 Sep 1917 2 c Promoted to 2nd Lieut in Thompson John ASC Cadet Wigton 6 Jul 1918 2 d Borders Thompson Joseph 27 RFA A/Major MC Canada & Maryport Killed in action 9 Nov 1918 2 e Thompson R 5th Border Wigton Enlisted 13 Nov 1915 4 c Thompson Robert Border Wigton Enlisted 27 Nov 1915 4 d Thompson SH RFA Gunner Wigton Wounded 2 Sep 1916 2 e Thornthwaite Walter . Allonby Memorial service 17 May 1918 25 May 1918 2 e Thornton Richard Royal Inniskiling Fusiliers Private Wigton Wounded 25 Nov 1916 3 b & 2e 9/12/1916 Thornton William Royal Inniskiling Fusiliers Sergeant MM Durham & Wigton Awarded MM 8 Dec 1917 2 c Tiffen JG Sergeant Wigton POW 4 May 1918 2 c Tiffen JG Sergeant Wigton POW 18 May 1918 2 c Tincler Charles KK . Private Bowness on Solway Memorial service 01 Jul 1917 23 Jun 1917 2 c Tinning Charters DLI Private Wigton Wounded 23 Oct 1915 4 e Tinnion J RFA Wigton Enlisted 6 Nov 1915 4 d Tippen JG Border Private Wigton POW 23 Nov 1918 2 c Todd John DLI Blitterlees Enlisted 27 Nov 1915 4 d Todhunter Jerry 2nd Border Private DSM Waverton Awarded DSM 27 Mar 1915 4 f Todhunter T Border Private Wigton Wounded 25 May 1918 2 c Todhunter TV South Lancs Private Aspatria Wounded 13 Oct 1917 2 e Todkill H Border Private Bar to MM Manchester Awarded Bar to MM 7 Sep 1918 3 b Toft HR Royal Fusiliers Private Silloth Killed in action 24 Jun 1916 2 d Son of the late Superintendent of Wigton Wesleyan Methodist Circuit Topping J Border Private Wigton Missing 16 Sep 1916 2 c Topping JC Border Private Wigton Wounded 8 Dec 1917 2 d Topping JC Border Private Allonby Seriously wounded 15 Dec 1917 2 d Towers JW Border Corporal Lorton Wounded 18 May 1918 2 d Trimble JG Border Corporal Wigton Killed in action 12 Aug 1916 2 d Troughton W Durham Light Infantry Lance Corporal Prospect Died of gassing 02 Nov 1917 8 Dec 1917 2 d Turner H Border Private Wigton Wounded 12 Aug 1916 2 d Turner William Border Private Caldbeck Died of wounds 30 Nov 1918 2 d Twentyman Arthur Captain Liverpool & Wigton Killed in action 29 Nov 1914 12 Dec 1914 4 b Twentyman E RND Sapper Wigton Wounded 10 Jul 1915 4 d Twentyman Edward 2nd Lieut Wigton Wounded 30 Mar 1918 3 c Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Twentyman JJ Seaforth Highlanders Trooper Serving 26 Sep 1914 4 e School, Wigton Twentyman John Private Allonby Wounded 22 Jul 1916 2 f Twentyman Joseph Jefferson Highland Light Infantry CSM DCM Wigton Awarded DCM 9 Feb 1918 3 b Twentyman Joseph Jefferson 24 Highland Light Infantry 2nd Lieut Wigton Died at Welsh Hospital, Netley 15 Feb 1919 2 e Y Funeral at Wigton 15/2/1919; Photo 2c-d 1/3/1919 Twentyman Richard 20 Lancashire Fusiliers Private Wigton Killed in action 14 Sep 1917 29 Sep 1917 2 d & e Y See 2c-d 13/10/1917 for Photo Twentyman RWG Corporal MM Whitley Bay & Wigton Awarded MM 8 Jul 1916 3 d Vasey CF RAMC Lance Corporal MM Welton Awarded MM 7 Sep 1918 3 b Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Veitch J RFA Volunteered 12 Sep 1914 4 e School, Wigton Veitch J RFA Bombardier Wigton Training 5 Dec 1914 4 c Veitch John RFA Bombardier Carlisle & Wigton Serving 18 Sep 1915 4 d Veitch John 15th RFA Bombardier DCM Wigton Awarded DCM 13 Nov 1915 4 e Y also 4e & 5a, 4/12/1915 Local presentations for DCM Veitch John 15th Division RFA Bombardier DCM Wigton 12 Feb 1916 5 b-c Y award Veitch John RFA Sergeant DCM Wigton Killed in action 23 Mar 1918 6 Apr 1918 3 b Y Veitch W Border Private 10198 Wigton Wounded 11 Nov 1916 2 e Veitch William 1st Border Private Carlisle & Wigton Wounded 18 Sep 1915 4 d Waite William 22 5th Border Lance Corporal Wigton Killed in action 21 Mar 1918 7 Dec 1918 3 b Y Photo 2c-d 14/12/1918; see also 3b 14/12/1918

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Surname Forename Age Service/unit Regiment Rank Honour Number Address Reason Date Issue Page Col Picture Other information Waite William J Border Lance Corporal Wigton Killed in action 21 Mar 1918 19 Oct 1918 2 c Walker C Lieutenant Silloth Wounded 8 Jul 1916 2 c son of Rural Dean Walker George Sergeant Wigton Wounded 29 May 1915 4 e Maryport & Carlisle railway Walker GL 5th Border Sergeant Wigton 1 Jan 1916 4 c employee-serving Walker Thomas Hornsby 18 Border Corporal Crosby Villa & Wigton Died of wounds 12 May 1917 2 c Y See 26/5/1917 2c-d for photo Walker TW East Lancs Private MM Awarded MM 7 Sep 1918 3 b Walker W Canadians Major DSO, MC Causewayhead Promoted to Lieut Colonel 6 Apr 1918 2 d Walker William Canadians Captain MC Silloth Awarded MC 20 Jan 1917 2 c Walker William Major MC, DSO Wigton Awarded DSO 12 Jan 1918 2 c Wallace Andrew 28 Royal Naval Reserve Deck Hand DSM Silloth Awarded DSM 24 Aug 1918 3 a Wallace David Private Fletchertown Missing 09 Aug 1915 18 Sep 1915 4 d Wallace David Border Corporal Langholm & Fletchertown Killed in action 08 Sep 1915 15 Jul 1916 2 f Wallace Graham Private Wigton Wounded 01 Jul 1916 8 Jul 1916 2 c Wallace J RFA Gunner Dundraw Wounded 14 Apr 1917 2 d Wallace W MGC A/Sgt MM Wigton Awarded MM 17 Aug 1918 3 a Wallace W MGC Corporal Bar to MM Wigton Awarded Bar to MM 7 Sep 1918 3 b Wallace W Sergeant MM & Bar Dundraw Wounded 11 Jan 1919 3 b Wallace William 5th Border Private Wigton Wounded 29 May 1915 4 e Wallace WJ Border Private Wigton Wounded 24 Aug 1918 2 c Wallace Durham Light Infantry Corporal MM, DCM Waverbridge Awarded DCM 10 Mar 1917 3 c Account of the action leadinf to the award Wallas WG MGC Private 14810 Wigton Wounded 14 Oct 1916 2 d Wannop John R Canadians Private Skinburness Wounded 19 Oct 1918 2 c Wannop T Border Private Aspatria Missing 26 Aug 1916 2 c Wannop Thomas Border Private Aspatria Missing 01 Jul 1916 3 Mar 1917 2 d Wannop Walter Border Private Blitterlees Killed in action 16 Sep 1916 28 Oct 1916 2 d Ward T Border Private Aspatria Killed in action 14 Sep 1918 2 c Waring RFA Gunner Liverpool & Wigton Killed in action 21 Aug 1917 8 Sep 1917 2 c Watson Bertie 29 Border Private Hackthorpe & Wigton Killed in action Dec 1917 26 Oct 1918 2 c Watson Christopher RGA Gunner Wigton Wedding 21 Nov 1916 25 Nov 1916 2 b Nurse who resigned from VAD Watson Helen when moved from Dalston Hall 17 May 1919 3 b to Englethwaite Watson J attd Manchester Private Wigton Wounded 9 Sep 1916 2 d Watson J Mitchell RFA Gunner Wigton Gassed 13 Apr 1918 3 a Watson John Corporal MM Wigton Awarded MM 18 May 1918 2 d Watson John Border Private Wigton Wounded 4 c Watson Joseph . Aikton Killed in action 20 Apr 1918 2 c Nurse who resigned from VAD Watson Mena M when moved from Dalston Hall 17 May 1919 3 b to Englethwaite Watson R Lance Corporal Wigton Wounded 11 Aug 1917 2 c Watson Richard Border Private Wigton Wounded 30 Sep 1916 2 e Watson Richard Border Private Wigton Seriously wounded 29 Sep 1917 2 e Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Watson RV W & C Yeomanry Serving 26 Sep 1914 4 e School, Wigton Watson Stewart Canadians Private Wigton Shell Shock 9 Dec 1916 2 e Watson Stewart Canadians Private Vancouver & Wigton Wounded 14 Apr 1917 2 c Watson WR Border Private 1753 Wigton Wounded 28 Oct 1916 2 d Watson Private Westnewton Presentation for winning MM 05 Dec 1919 13 Dec 1919 2 d Wealls Isaac Border Private Carlisle & Died of wounds 15 Jul 1917 11 Aug 1917 2 c Weightman James . Abbeytown Killed in action 02 Jul 1916 12 Aug 1916 2 d Weightman L Border Private Abbeytown Missing 26 Aug 1916 2 c Weightman Luke . Abbeytown Killed in action 01 Jul 1916 22 Jul 1916 2 e Died at Highfield Hall Hospital, Weightman William P 22 Border Private Wigton 24 Mar 1917 2 c-d Y Southampton of pneumonia Died of pneumonia, following Weightman William Pearson 22 Border Private Wigton 17 Feb 1917 2 e trench fever Whalley HN Border Private Wigton Wounded 12 Aug 1916 2 d Whitaker John KORL Private Wigton AWOL 14 Dec 1915 18 Dec 1915 2 c White Edwin T Kings Own Liverpool Wigton Wounded 21 Oct 1916 3 b White Edwin T 25 KORL 2nd Lieut Liverpool & Wigton Killed in action 20 Sep 1917 29 Sep 1917 2 e Y Photo is on page 2c-d, 27/10/1917 Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson White ET City Battalion Kings Liverpool 2nd Lieutenant Serving 26 Sep 1914 4 e School, Wigton White S 5th Border Captain Wigton Promoted to Major 5 Feb 1916 4 b Y Wiggans John Driver Wigton Wounded 1 Jul 1916 2 c Wiggans Leonard East Lancs RFA Wigton in Hospital 14 Aug 1915 5 c Wiggans Leonard RFA Trumpeter Wigton Wounded 8 Dec 1917 2 d Wightman Belford New Zealanders Private New Zealand & Silloth Killed in action 21 Feb 1918 23 Mar 1918 3 b Emigrated 1909 Wilkin Robert Sergeant MM Cleveleys & Wigton Awarded MM 7 Feb 1920 2 d Nurse who resigned from VAD Wilkinson Jeanie M when moved from Dalston Hall 17 May 1919 3 b to Englethwaite Funeral at Wigton 21 Apr 1918; also 3b; also 2c-d 27/4/21918 for photo & Wilkinson John Percy 18 Loyal North Lancs Private Wigton Died at Osweatry Hospital 18 Apr 1918 20 Apr 1918 2 c Y funeral Nurse who resigned from VAD Wilkinson Mary when moved from Dalston Hall 17 May 1919 3 b to Englethwaite Wilkinson R Border Corporal MM Lowca Awarded MM 17 Aug 1918 3 a Williams William Manchester Lance Corporal Wigton Gassed 30 Oct 1915 4 d Williamson Frank RAMC Silloth Enlisted 27 Nov 1915 4 d Williamson Simpson Royal Scots Private Manchester & Wigton Wounded 28 Apr 1917 2 f Williamson TJ 28 RFA Corporal Wigton Killed in action 28 Apr 1915 15 May 1915 4 f Recently married Frances Ellen Hartley Old Boy of Nelson Thomlinson Willis TA 10th Middlesex Serving 26 Sep 1914 4 e School, Wigton Wills David Mealsgate Enlisted 1 Apr 1916 4 d Wills David Private Mealsgate Wounded 01 Oct 1916 21 Oct 1916 3 b Wills David Private Mealsgate Letter home 28 Oct 1916 2 d Wills David Private Mealsgate Discharged after amputation 18 Aug 1917 2 c Wills John Scott Durham Light Infantry 2nd Lieut Carlisle & Wigton Killed in action 04 Sep 1918 21 Sep 1918 2 c Wills RA Australians 2nd Lieut Bowness on Solway Wounded 22 Mar 1917 14 Apr 1917 2 c Wills RA Australians Lieutenant Bowness on Solway Seriously wounded 6 Oct 1917 2 e Wills RD 23 Border 2nd Lieut Wigton Killed in action 23 Apr 1917 5 May 1917 2 e

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Surname Forename Age Service/unit Regiment Rank Honour Number Address Reason Date Issue Page Col Picture Other information Wills Robert . Lieutenant Bowness on Solway Memorial service 01 Jul 1917 23 Jun 1917 2 c Wills Robert Dixon London Corporal MM Kirkbride Awarded MM 30 Sep 1916 2 c Wilson Arthur Liverpool Scottish Corporal Wigton POW 22 Dec 1917 2 d at Munster Camp, Westphalia Wilson Arthur Corporal Wigton Repatriated POW 4 Jan 1919 2 c Wilson Charles 5th Border Private Wigton Wounded 9 Oct 1915 4 c Wilson Charles E Private Wigton Wounded 28 Apr 1917 2 f Wilson D Border Private Aspatria Wounded 4 May 1918 2 c Wilson Edgar . Allonby Memorial service 17 May 1918 25 May 1918 2 e Wilson J Border Private Bowness on Solway Killed in action 12 Aug 1916 2 d Wilson J RFA Sergeant Workington Died of wounds 21 Oct 1918 9 Nov 1918 2 e MC, DCM, Wilson J 13th East Yorkshire Sergeant Cockermouth Awarded MM 7 Feb 1920 3 a MM Wilson JA Seaforth Highlanders Private Prospect Killed in action 01 Jan 1916 15 Dec 1917 2 d Wilson James Private Wigton Ill, in hospital 27 Mar 1915 4 e Wilson James 5th Border Private Wigton On leave 12 Jun 1915 4 d Wilson James Border Private Wigton Wounded 6 Apr 1918 3 b Wilson JB East Yorks A/CSM DCM Cockermouth & Wigton Missing 23 Dec 1916 2 c Wilson JB East Yorks Sergeant DCM Cockermouth & Wigton POW 6 Jan 1917 2 c Wilson JB East Yorks Sergeant DCM Cockermouth & Wigton Escaped as a POW 13 Jan 1917 2 c Wilson JB East Yorks CSM MC, DCM Cockermouth & Wigton Awarded MC 26 May 1917 2 d Wilson John Private Wigton in Hospital 3 Jul 1915 4 f Wilson John 31 Private Dalston Killed in action 27 Apr 1918 2 f Wilson Ostle . Allonby Memorial service 17 May 1918 25 May 1918 2 e Wilson P Thursby Serving 31 Oct 1914 4 e Wilson Peter William Royal Fusiliers Private Welton Killed in action 25 Aug 1918 21 Sep 1918 2 c Wilson R Sherwood Foresters Lance Corporal Wigton Missing 21 Mar 1918 27 Jul 1918 3 a Wilson Robert 33 5th Border Private Wigton Killed in action 19 Jun 1915 5 b Wilson Robert Sherwood Foresters Lance Corporal Wigton Missing 21 Mar 1918 4 May 1918 2 c Wilson Robinson Border Private Wigton Wounded 25 Nov 1916 3 b Wilson William London Fusiliers Lance Corporal London & Wigton Seriously wounded 21 Oct 1916 3 b Wilson William S 29 Border Private MM Wigton Killed in action 21 Mar 1918 21 Feb 1920 3 f Wilson WS Border Private MM Wigton POW 11 May 1918 2 c Wise Richard M RFA Bombardier Silloth Died of disease 18 Jul 1916 12 Aug 1916 2 d Wise Thomas Border Private Wigton Wounded 15 Jul 1916 2 f Wise WE Gladstone RFA Gunner Causewayhead Killed in action 11 Nov 1916 2 e Wishart A Border Private Silloth Wounded 10 Aug 1918 2 e Wishart Andrew Border Private Silloth Recovered from wounds 16 Feb 1918 3 e Nurse who resigned from VAD Wishart Annie M when moved from Dalston Hall 17 May 1919 3 b to Englethwaite Belgian Awarded Belgian Croix de Wood Albert Private Croix de Silloth 6 Apr 1918 2 e Guerre Guerre Wood Bertram Lancashire Fusiliers Private Wigton Seriously wounded 29 Sep 1917 2 e Wood G Border Lance Corporal Crofton Hall Wounded 5 Aug 1916 2 d Wood G Border Lance Corporal Wigton Wounded 12 Aug 1916 2 d Wood JA Carter Coldstream Guards Lieutenant Silloth Killed in action 01 Feb 1915 13 Feb 1915 4 d Memorial service 14/2/1915 Wood Marshall Army Service Corps Bigrigg, formerly Caldbeck Enlisted 13 Nov 1915 4 d Wood Robert 31 Canadians Private Uldale Died of wounds 02 Oct 1916 21 Oct 1916 3 b Wood T Border Private Wigton Wounded 25 May 1918 2 c Wood T MGC Lance Corporal Wigton Gassed 2 Nov 1918 2 c Woodman Ernest 23 4th Northumberland Fusiliers Lance Corporal Wigton Killed in action 26 Apr 1915 8 May 1915 4 c Woods AW Welsh Private Wigton Killed in action 16 Sep 1916 2 c Woodward Lance Corporal Maryport & Wigton Killed in action 12 Jun 1915 4 c-d Wordsworth AG Middlesex Captain Allhallows Killed in action 12 Dec 1914 4 b Wordsworth AG Middlesex Captain Allhallows Memorial service 13 Dec 1914 19 Dec 1914 4 b Nurse who resigned from VAD Wortley Evelyn when moved from Dalston Hall 17 May 1919 3 b to Englethwaite Wrape Isaac 11th Border Mealsgate Enlisted 21 Nov 1914 4 c Wrape Isaac . Mealsgate Wounded 30 Sep 1916 2 e Wrape Isaac . Mealsgate in uk hospital wounded 7 Oct 1916 2 d Y Wren John 11th Border Wigton Enlisted 21 Nov 1914 4 c Wren Joseph 11th Border Wigton Enlisted 21 Nov 1914 4 c In hospital wounde, NOT killed Wright Thomas Private Fletchertown 29 Jan 1916 4 c in action Young JE RGA Bombardier Aspatria POW 8 Jun 1918 2 d Young JE RGA Private Aspatria POW 27 Jul 1918 3 a Young Ted Private Aspatria Missing 21 Mar 1918 20 Apr 1918 2 c Appointed Nurse at 2nd Younghusband EM (Miss) Nurse Wigton Western General Hospital, 24 Jun 1916 2 d Manchester Younghusband TS Royal Fusiliers Private MM Wigton Wounded 19 Oct 1918 2 c 5th Border Lance Corporal DCM 1490 Cockermouth Awarded DCM 12 Feb 1916 5 d

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