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War Memorial - Abbeytown, Cumbria, England


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Ian J. Muirhead
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Flight Lieutenant (Pilot)
43362
Distinguished Flying Cross
15 October 1940
27
605 Sqdn. Royal Air Force
Holme Cultram (St. Mary) Churchyard, Cumberland
Son of John Stewart Muirhead and Clara Muirhead,
of Abbeytown.
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Thomas Penrice
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Sergeant
637107
17 August 1941
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22 Sqdn. Royal Air Force
Runnymede Memorial,
Son of Joseph and Mary Ann Penrice,
of Abbeytown, Cumberland.
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James Witherington (Probably)
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Stoker 1st Class
D/KX 20585
21 April 1941
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Royal Navy H. M. S. "Drake"
Plymouth (Weston Mill) Cemetery, Devon
Son of William and Sarah Witherington,
of Carlisle,
husband of Martha Witherington,
of Carlisle.
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John Joseph Johnston
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Private
972312
13 April 1945
30
10th Bn. Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment)
Hanover War Cemetery, Germany
Son of Joseph and Elizabeth Johnston,
husband of Hilda Johnston,
of Abbeytown, Cumberland.
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Norman Warwick
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Flight Sergeant (Air Gunner)
1103095
11 September 1944
30
156 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany
Son of Isaac William and Ann Warwick,
husband of Norah Warwick,
of Wetheral, Cumberland.
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Robert Gilmore Cooper
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Sapper
3602426
28 July 1944
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577 Field Coy. Royal Engineers
Florence War Cemetery, Italy
Son of John D. and Mary E. Cooper,
husband of Violet Cooper,
of Abbeytown, Cumberland.
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Robert Briggs (Probably)
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Corporal
240372
12 April 1917

5th Bn. Border Regiment
Beaurains Road Cemetery, France
Son of Mr. W. Briggs,
of 9, South St., Egremont, Cumberland.
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Fred Dockeray
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Private
202852
15 October 1918

1st Bn. Border Regiment
Dadizeele New British Cemetery, France
Brother of Miss J. E. Dockeray,
of Southfield Hall, Abbeytown, Carlisle.
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John Wilson
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Joseph Gibson
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Francis Grainger
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Fourth Engineer Officer

06 November 1916
27
Mercantile Marine S. S. "Arabia" (Greenock)
Tower Hill Memorial, London
Son of Francis Grainger,
of Southerfield, Abbeytown, Cumberland.
Born at Southerfield.
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James Linton (Probably)
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Horseman

24 March 1916
52
Mercantile Marine S. S. "Englishman"
Kilnave Old Churchyard, Isle of Islay
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William Wilson
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Private
260613
22 March 1918
25
7th (West. and Cumb. Yeomanry) Bn. Border Regiment
Arras Memorial, France
Son of Matthew Wilson,
of Station View, Abbeytown, Cumberland.
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George Wilson
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Private
28718
09 April 1918
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13th Bn. East Surrey Regiment
Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium
Son of Thomas James and Mary Hannah Wilson,
of Cobble Hall, Abbeytown, Carlisle, Cumberland.
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Thomas Henry Holliday (Probably)
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Lance Corporal
46809
22 April 1918
22
14th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Thomas W. and Jane Holliday,
of The Post Office, Wreay, Carlisle.
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Robert Wilson
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Private
27452
23 April 1917
36
7th Bn. Border Regiment
Arras Memorial, France
Son of Elizabeth Wilson,
of 41, Queen St., Carlisle,
and the late Robert Wilson,
of Abbeytown.
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Stoddart Cate
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William Holmes
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Thos. Oliphant
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Private
2675
28 November 1915
18
1st/8th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France
Husband of Emma E. Mitchell (formerly Oliphant),
of 4, Devonshire Walk, Carlisle.
Native of Carlisle.
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Jonathan Hope (Probably)
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Private
51768
24 October 1917

21st Bn. Manchester Regiment
Tyne Cot Memorial, France
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Joseph W. Hurst
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Private
202858
07 September 1917
25
11th Bn. Border Regiment
Coxyde Military Cemetery, Belgium
Son of John Robert and Jane Hurst, of Swinsty Farm, Abbeytown, Carlisle.
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Joseph William Hull
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Private
79080
17 January 1919
20
1st/8th Bn. Manchester Regiment
Grevillers British Cemetery, France
Son of William and Annie Hull,
of Abbeytown, Carlisle.
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James Wightman
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Private
17365
01 July 1916
25
"A" Coy. 11th Bn. Border Regiment
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of Walter and Mary Ann Wightman,
of Ward's Terrace, Abbeytown, Carlisle.
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Luke Wightman
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Private
19522
01 July 1916
22
"A" Coy. 11th Bn. Border Regiment
Thiepval Memorial, France
Son of Walter and Mary Ann Wightman,
of Ward's Terrace, Abbeytown, Carlisle.
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John William Longcake
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Private
241508
21 March 1918
23
5th Bn. Border Regiment
Pozieres Memorial, France
Son of Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Graham,
of Barracks, Abbeytown, Carlisle.
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William Hayston (Probably)
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Private
20314
22 February 1916

2nd Bn. Border Regiment
Norfolk Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, France
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Thomas Pinguey
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Corporal
16359
26 October 1917
22
"A" Coy. 2nd Bn. Border Regiment
Tyne Cot Memorial, France
Son of Mrs. Jane Pinguey, of Meadow Lodge, Silloth, Cumberland.
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