Wigton 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 Silloth 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 Maryport Seriously wounded 20 Apr 1918 2 c Adamson William Loyal North Lancs Captain Sebergham 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 Carlisle 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 Waverbridge 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 Caldbeck 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 Aspatria 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 Mawbray, 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 Fletchertown 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 & Tebay 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 Mealsgate 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 Workington Awarded MM 2 Mar 1918 3 c Berwick William .