War Memorial - Bridge End, Burra Island, Shetlands, Scotland

Thomas Ward
	© Len	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Captain (CWGC and grave: Lieutenant) abt. 1890 11 June 1916 26 21st (Tyneside Scottish) Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers Becourt Military Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt, France Son of Thomas and Betsy Ward of 23, Roseberry Avenue, South Shields.

England Census 1891 about Thomas Ward and family Residence: 13, Robinson Street, Westoe, Durham, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Thomas Ward Bessie Ward Bessie Ward Thomas Ward	Head Wife Daughter Son	Married Married Single Single	26 24 3 1	abt. 1865 abt. 1867 abt. 1888 abt. 1890	Shetland, Scotland Scotland Scotland Scotland

England Census 1911 about Thomas Ward and family Residence: 23, Rosebery Avenue, South Shields, Durham, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Betsy Ward Thomas Ward John Inkster Ward Laura Ward James William Ward Philip Ward	Head Son Son Daughter Son Son	Married Single Single Single Single Single	44 21 19 17 14 5	abt. 1867 abt. 1890 abt. 1892 abt. 1894 abt. 1897 abt. 1906	Burra Isle, Shetland Burra Isle, Shetland Burra Isle, Shetland Burra Isle, Shetland South Shields, Durham South Shields, Durham

Thomas Aitken (Unable to identify. No further information.)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private Seaforth Highlanders

Oliver Goodlad
	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 1037 abt. 1891 29 May 1915 24 13th Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F. Lone Pine Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli) Son of Oliver and Jessie Goodlad, nee Laurenson, of "Greenrig," Lerwick, Shetland Isles. Native of Burra, Lerwick.

Scotland Census 1901 about Oliver Goodlad and family Residence: 1, Glenfarquhar, Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Oliver Goodlad Jessie Goodlad James Goodlad Helen Goodlad Oliver Goodlad Laurence Goodlad Jessie A. Goodlad Laura Goodlad	Head Wife Son Daughter Son Son Daughter Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single	40 37 17 13 9 7 4 1	abt. 1861 abt. 1864 abt. 1884 abt. 1888 abt. 1892 abt. 1894 abt. 1897 abt. 1900	Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Scalloway, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Lerwick, Shetland Lerwick, Shetland

John Inkster
© Edenblue	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private S/3573 27 August 1895, Burra, Shetland 02 June 1915 19 1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Inkster, of 28, Forth Street, Grangemouth, Stirlingshire , Scotland.

A newspaper reported on John Inkster's death:
GRANGEMOUTH
TWO GRANGEMOUTH GORDONS KILLED AND TWO WOUNDED.

In the battle near Ypres on Wednesday, Jube 2, the 1st Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders were in the very thi?? of the fight, and several of the Grangemouth men, who volunteered about the end of August and joined that regiment, were in action on that occasion. They all belonged to C Company. During the bombardment of 17 hours which they underwent, a shell burst in their midst, and killed two of the Grangemouth lads and wounded two.
. . . Private John Inkster was 19 years of age, and was the second son of Mr. Geo. Inkster, 4 North Basin Street. He was a dock labourer. His younger brother is serving in the 3rd Battalion of the Gordons. They both left for France on 3rd January. . . .

Scotland Census 1901 about John Inkster and family Residence: Duncanselate, Lerwick, Burra Isles, Shetland, Scotland
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
George Inkster Hellen Inkster Laurance A. Inkster John Inkster George Inkster Phyllis M. Inkster Robert Inkster Rhobina Inkster	Head Wife Son Son Son Daughter Son Servant	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single	36 29 7 5 3 1 6 mo. 17	abt. 1865 abt. 1872 abt. 1894 abt. 1896 abt. 1898 abt. 1900 abt. 1900 abt. 1884	Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland

Robert William Inkster
	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 30416 26 January 1889, Blimister, Burra, Shetland 13 November 1916 27 2nd Bn. Royal Scots Thiepval Memorial, France Son of the late John and Margaret Inkster.

Wills and Administrations, 1917
Inkster, Robert William, Clerk, 15 Forth Street, Grangemouth, Pte., 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots, was killed in action, 13 November 1916 in France, intestate. Confirmation granted at Stirling, 22 August, to Margaret Christie or Inkster, 15 Forth Street aforesaid, widow, Executrix dative qua mother. Value of Estate, £126, 3s. 9d.

Scotland Census 1891 about Robert W. Inkster and family Residence: Blimester, Burra Isle, Shetland, Scotland
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Lillas Inkster Ann Inkster John Inkster Margaret Inkster Helen P. Inkster John Inkster Robert W. Inkster	Head Daughter Son Daughter-in-Law Granddaughter Grandson Grandson	? Single Married Married Single Single Single	58 30 33 37 6 4 2	abt. 1833 abt. 1861 abt. 1858 abt. 1854 abt. 1885 abt. 1887 abt. 1889	Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland

Thomas Inkster
	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lance Corporal (CWGC: Lance Serjeant) S/5630 abt. 1881 06 October 1916 25 10th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery, Greece Son of John and Margaret Inkster, nee Christie, of 15, Porth Street, Grangemouth, Stirlingshire. Native of Blimister, Burra Isle, Shetland.

Scotland Census 1901 about Robert and Thomas Inkster and family Residence: 11, Forth Street, Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Thomas Christie Margaret Inkster Ellen P. Inkster John Inkster Robert Inkster James Inkster Thomas Inkster	Head Sister Niece Nephew Nephew Nephew Nephew	? ? Single Single Single Single Single	41 47 16 14 12 9 9	abt. 1860 abt. 1854 abt. 1885 abt. 1887 abt. 1889 abt. 1892 abt. 1892	Burra Isle, Shetland Burra Isle, Shetland Burra Isle, Shetland Burra Isle, Shetland Burra Isle, Shetland Burra Isle, Shetland Burra Isle, Shetland

John William Jamieson
	© Blueheaven	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 4127 25 February 1895, Burra Isle, Shetland 13 November 1916 21 1st/7th Bn. Gordon Highlanders Y Ravine Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, France Son of Agnes Jane Jamieson, of 48, Burgh Road, Lerwick, Shetland, and the late William Jamieson. Born at Hamnavoe, Burra Isle.

Scotland Census 1901 about John W. Jamieson and family Residence: Hamnavoe, Burra Isle, Shetland, Scotland
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Agnes J. Jamieson James Jamieson John W. Jamieson James Smith	Head Son Son Brother	? Single Single ?	34 10 6 21	abt. 1867 abt. 1891 abt. 1895 abt. 1880	Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland

Sinclair Inkster Pottinger
	© Achietois	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 49458 20 January 1895, Burra Isle, Shetland 26 August 1918 23 2nd Bn. Otago Regiment, N. Z. E. F. Grevillers British Cemetery, France Son of Peter and Helen M. Pottinger, of North House, Burra Isle, Shetland, Scotland.

Scotland Census 1901 about Sinclar I. Pottinger and family Residence: North House, Lerwick, Burra Isle, Shetland, Scotland
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Peter Pottinger Hellen Pottinger John Pottinger Peter Pottinger Hellen M. Pottinger Sinclar I. Pottinger Jacobina Pottinger Catherine Pottinger Peter Davidson	Head Wife Son Son Daughter Son Daughter Daughter Uncle	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single ?	32 32 12 10 9 6 5 4 69	abt. 1869 abt. 1869 abt. 1889 abt. 1891 abt. 1892 abt. 1895 abt. 1896 abt. 1897 abt. 1832	Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland

William Pottinger
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private S/13339 abt. 1894 09 January 1917 1st Bn. Seaforth Highlanders Amara War Cemetery, Iraq Son of William and Ann Jane Pottinger, nee Smith, of Setter, Burra, Lerwick, Shetland.

Scotland Census 1901 about William Pottinger and family Residence: Setter, Lerwick, Burra Isle, Shetland, Scotland
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
William Pottinger Ann Jane Pottinger Jeremiah Pottinger Willa C. Pottinger Ann Jane Pottinger Grace Pottinger Barbara Pottinger William Pottinger Andrina Pottinger James Pottinger John Pottinger Laurence Smith	Head Wife Son Daughter Daughter Daughter Daughter Son Daughter Son Son Father-in-Law	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single ?	48 45 18 16 14 11 9 6 5 3 2 79	abt. 1853 abt. 1856 abt. 1883 abt. 1885 abt. 1887 abt. 1890 abt. 1892 abt. 1895 abt. 1896 abt. 1898 abt. 1899 abt. 1822	Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland

John J. Duncan (Unable to identify. No further information.)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Seaman Royal Naval Reserve

William Ewenson
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Leading Seaman 1188/L 15 June 1895, Duncansclate, Burra, Shetland 30 August 1918 23 Royal Naval Reserve, H. M. S. "Arlanza" Papil Old Churchyard, Burra, Shetland Son of Henry and Ophelia Ewenson, nee Ward.

Scotland Census 1901 about William Ewenson and family Residence: Duncansclate, Burra Isle, Shetland, Scotland
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Henry Ewenson Ophelia Ewenson Ophelia Ewenson Henry Ewenson Laurence Ewenson Helen Ewenson James Ewenson Sinclair Ewenson William Ewenson Magnus Ewenson Agnes Ward	Head Wife Daughter Son Son Daughter Son Son Son Son Mother-in-Law	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single ?	44 40 18 16 14 11 8 6 5 3 77	abt. 1857 abt. 1861 abt. 1883 abt. 1885 abt. 1887 abt. 1890 abt. 1893 abt. 1895 abt. 1896 abt. 1898 abt. 1824	Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland

John Arthur Fullerton
	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Seaman 4700B 19 November 1886 08 August 1915 27 Royal Naval Reserve, H. M. S. "Ramsey" Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, UK Husband of Jessie Fullerton, of Ivy Cottage, Scalloway, Shetland.

John J. Inkster (Probably John William Inkster. No information about John J. Inkster.)
	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Seaman abt. 1887 03 October 1915 28 Royal Naval Reserve, H. M. H. S. "Gascon" Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Inkster, King Harald Street, Lerwick. Died of enteric fever.

Probably: Scotland Census 1901 about John W. Inkster and family Residence: Albany Street, Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
James Inkster Eliza C. Inkster Jemina A. Inkster Robert F. Inkster Catherine A. Inkster John W. Inkster James Inkster Peter M. S. Inkster Harriet A. P. Inkster Eliza A. Inkster	Head Wife Daughter Son Daughter Son Son Son Daughter Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	48 45 18 16 15 13 12 11 9 7	abt. 1853 abt. 1856 abt. 1883 abt. 1885 abt. 1886 abt. 1888 abt. 1889 abt. 1890 abt. 1892 abt. 1894	Northmarine, Shetland Lerwick, Shetland Yell, Shetland Yell, Shetland Yell, Shetland Yell, Shetland Yell, Shetland Yell, Shetland Yell, Shetland Yell, Shetland

James Laurenson
	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Leading Seaman 5176B 01 November 1882, Burra, Shetland 13 January 1915 32 Royal Naval Reserve, H. M. S. "Viknor" Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, UK Son of James and Margaret Laurenson, of Southerhouse, Burra Isle, Shetland.

John Laurence Laurenson
	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Seaman 67/L abt. 1897 23 September 1916 19 H. Q. Shetland Sect. Royal Naval Reserve Papil Old Churchyard, Burra, Shetland Son of James and Margaret Laurenson, of Southerhouse, Burra Isle, Shetland.

Scotland Census 1901 about James and John Laurenson and family Residence: Southerhouse, Burra Isle, Shetland, Scotland
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
James Laurenson Margaret Laurenson James Laurenson Andrew Laurenson Oliver Laurenson Mary Laurenson Cecilia Laurenson John Laurenson Thomas Laurenson Ellen Margaret Laurenson	Head Wife Son Son Son Daughter Daughter Son Son Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	39 41 18 16 14 12 6 4 2 1	abt. 1862 abt. 1860 abt. 1883 abt. 1885 abt. 1887 abt. 1889 abt. 1895 abt. 1897 abt. 1899 abt. 1900	Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland

Thomas Peterkin
	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Seaman 1074/L a26 March 1889 10 February 1916 27 Shetland Section, Lerwick, Royal Naval Reserve Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, UK Son of Alexander and Madelina O'Brien Peterkin, of Burghead, Inverness. Husband of Catherine Peterkin, of Branchidate, Hamnavoe, Lerwick.

Scotland Census 1901 about Thomas Peterkin and family Residence: 33, Grant Street, Burghead, Morayshire, Scotland
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Alexander Peterkin Madaline Peterkin Alexander Peterkin Jessie R. Peterkin Thomas Peterkin James Peterkin John Peterkin	Head Wife Son Daughter Son Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single	39 24 14 14 11 9 6	abt. 1862 abt. 1877 abt. 1884 abt. 1887 abt. 1890 abt. 1892 abt. 1895	Burghead, Morayshire Burghead, Morayshire Burghead, Morayshire Burghead, Morayshire Burghead, Morayshire Burghead, Morayshire Burghead, Morayshire

Laurence Duncan Smith
	© Brad Evans	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Deck Hand 19699/DA 14 November 1899, Burra Isle, Shetland 17 August 1918 18 Royal Naval Reserve, H. M. S. "Pembroke" Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery, Kent, UK Son of Robert and Annie Smith, of Hamnavoe, Burra Isle. Died of influenza at Chatham Hospital.

Scotland Census 1901 about Laurence Smith and family Residence: High Mount, Lerwick, Burra Isle, Shetland, Scotland
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Robert Smith Ann Smith Laurence Smith	Head Wife Son	Married Married Single	25 23 1	abt. 1876 abt. 1878 abt. 1900	Burra Isle, Shetland Burra Isle, Shetland Burra Isle, Shetland

Andrew Goodlad (No CWGC record)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Seaman 27 August 1881 Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve Son of Andrew and Jane Goodlad, nee Henderson.

Scotland Census 1901 about Andrew Goodlad Jr. and family Residence: Brough, Burra Isle, Shetland, Scotland
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Andrew Goodlad Jane Goodlad Elizabeth Goodlad James Goodlad Jane Goodlad Andrew Goodlad Jessie Goodlad William Goodlad Thomas A. Goodlad	Head Wife Daughter Son Daughter Son Daughter Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	51 49 27 24 21 19 14 13 9	abt. 1850 abt. 1852 abt. 1874 abt. 1877 abt. 1880 abt. 1882 abt. 1887 abt. 1888 abt. 1892	Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland

Robert Hunter
	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Seaman abt. 1886, Shetland Islands, Scotland 02 November 1918, Lerwick, Shetland Islands 32 Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve South Whiteness Cemetery, Weisdale, Shetland, Scotland Youngest son of the late Robert and Barbara Hunter. Husband of Barbara Hunter, nee Ward, of Roadside, Hamnavoe, Burra Isle. He died of pneumonia following influenza in the Gilbert Bain Hospital.

Scotland Census 1901 about Robert Hunter and family Residence: Kirkhouse, Whiteness, Shetland, Scotland
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Robert Hunter Barbara Hunter Eliza Hunter James Hunter Rubina Hunter Robert Hunter	Head Wife Daughter Son Daughter Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single	61 56 24 22 19 15	abt. 1840 abt. 1845 abt. 1877 abt. 1879 abt. 1882 abt. 1886	Whiteness, Shetland Weisdale, Shetland Whiteness, Shetland Whiteness, Shetland Whiteness, Shetland Whiteness, Shetland

James Pottinger
	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Captain 01 December 1857, Bressay, Shetland 05 September 1914 56 S. S. "Arranmore" Son of the late James and Rachel Pottinger, formerly of Duncansclate, Burra Isle, Shetland. Husband of Harriet Leigh Griffiths. Died of typhoid fever at Galatz, Romania.

Scotland Census 1871 about James Pottinger and family Residence: West Hogaland, Burra Isle, Shetland, Scotland
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Rachel Pottinger James Pottinger Mary Pottinger George Pottinger Helen Pottinger	Head Son Daughter Son Daughter	? Single Single Single Single	37 13 12 8 6	abt. 1834 abt. 1858 abt. 1859 abt. 1863 abt. 1865	Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland

William Davidson Pottinger
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	2nd Officer abt. 1895, Burra Isle, Shetland 06 March 1924, Glen, Hamnavoe, Burra Isle 29 Mercantile Marine Son of Charles and Barbara Pottinger, nee Davidson.

Scotland Census 1901 about William D. Pottinger and family Residence: Inkster Place, Lerwick, Burra Isle, Shetland, Scotland
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Charles Pottinger Barbara Pottinger Barbara Inkster Thomas I. Pottinger Grace I. Pottinger John Charles Pottinger William D. Pottinger	Head Wife Daughter Son Daughter Son Son	Married Married ? Single Single Single Single	64 52 21 11 14 10 7	abt. 1837 abt. 1849 abt. 1880 abt. 1890 abt. 1887 abt. 1891 abt. 1894	Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland

William Goodlad Christie
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Seaman 25 August 1895 15 September 1918, Howden Dock Tyne 23 Mercantile Marine Papil Cemetery, Papil, Shetland, Scotland Son of Charles and Mary Christie, nee Goodlad, of Southerhouse, Burra Isle. Accidentally drowned in the Eyre.

Wills and Administrations, 1919
Christie, William Goodlad, Seaman, Merchant Service, late of Southerhouse, Burra, Shetland, died 15 September 1918 at Tyne Dock, intestate. Confirmation granted at Lerwick, 26 April, to Barbara Christie, residing at Southerhouse aforesaid, his sister, Executrix dative qua next of kin. Value of Estate £42 17s. 11d.

Scotland Census 1901 about William Christie and family Residence: Symbester, Lerwick, Burra Isle, Shetland, Scotland
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Charles Christie Mary Christie John Christie Gideon Christie Lilias Christie James Christie Barbara Christie William Christie Mary Christie	Head Wife Son Son Daughter Son Daughter Son Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	46 47 17 15 14 12 9 5 2	abt. 1855 abt. 1854 abt. 1884 abt. 1886 abt. 1887 abt. 1889 abt. 1892 abt. 1896 abt. 1899	Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland Burra, Shetland

William Inkster
	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Seaman (CWGC: Second Mate) 15 March 1859, East Hogaland, Burra, Shetland 01 February 1916 56 Mercantile Marine, S. S. "Franz Fischer" (London) Tower Hill Memorial, London, UK Son of the late William and Phyllis Inkster. Husband of Louisa Ann Inkster, nee Dayer, of 45, Agnes Street, South Shields. Born in Shetland.

England Census 1901 about William Inkster and family Residence: 11, Albermarle Street, South Shields, Durham, England
Name	Relation to Head	Marital status	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
William Inkster Louisa A. Inkster William Inkster Betsy J. Inkster Thomas A. Inkster John R. Inkster Betsy Dayer	Head Wife Son Daughter Son Son Mother-in-Law	Married Married Single Single Single Single Widowed	42 41 13 11 16 3 63	abt. 1859 abt. 1860 abt. 1888 abt. 1890 abt. 1885 abt. 1898 abt. 1838	Shetland, Scotland Kent, England South Shields, Durham South Shields, Durham South Shields, Durham South Shields, Durham Deal, Kent, England

John James Inkster
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Seaman LT/JX 400638 25 August 1924, Grunnasound, Burra Isle, Shetland 02 July 1944 20 Royal Naval Patrol Service, H. M. Motor Minesweeper 1019 Lowestoft Naval Memorial, Suffolk, UK Son of Laurence Arthur and Elizabeth Inkster, nee Thomson, of Burra Isle, Shetland.

Walter Williamson
© Terry C. MacQueen	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Seaman LT/JX 281203 abt. 1917, Shetland Islands 22 September 1944 27 Royal Naval Patrol Service, H. M. S. "Magnificent III" Inverness (Tomnahurich) Cemetery, Inverness-shire, Scotland Son of John and Jessie Williamson, of Lerwick, Shetland.

John R. Smith (Unable to identify)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:

Gilbert Goodlad Inkster (Probably)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Able Seaman 13 November 1919, Glen, Hamnavoe, Burra 04 July 1941 at sea 21 Merchant Navy, S. S. "P. L. M. 13" (Glasgow) Son of James Samuel Inkster and Grace Inkster, nee Goodlad.

Charles Philip Christie (Probably)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Seaman 01 July 1915, Burra, Shetland 07 February 1945 29 Royal Naval Patrol Service, H. M. M. L. 253 Antwerpen Schoonselhof Communal Cemetery, Belgium Son of Robert and Christina Christie.

Andrew Morrison Arthur Leask (Probably)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Able Seaman abt. 1900, Vidlin, Shetland, Scotland 02 November 1942 at sea 42 Merchant Navy, S. S. "Maritima" Tower Hill Memorial, London, UK Son of William and Margaret Leask, nee Moffat.

Samuel Angus Ward
Rank: Service No.: Awards: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Able Seaman King's Commendation for Brave Conduct. abt. 1922, Hamnavoe, Shetland 17 March 1943 at sea 21 Merchant Navy, S. S. "Kingsbury" (London) Tower Hill Memorial, London, England Son of William and Grace Ward of 2, Roadside, Hamnavoe, Lerwick, Shetland.

Peter Pottinger Cumming
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Able Seaman 04 October 1914, Brough, Burra, Shetland 19 October 1940 26 Merchant Navy, S. S. "Ruperra" (Cardiff) Tower Hill Memorial, London, England Son of John James Cumming and Helen Cumming, of Hamnavoe, Shetland.

Fred Halgrow (Unable to identify)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:

Thomas Pottinger Henry
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Sailor 22 December 1919, Huggaland, Burra, Shetland 03 December 1942 at sea 22 Merchant Navy, S. S. "Empire Dabchick" (London) Tower Hill Memorial, London, England Son of John Robert Henry and Williamina Henry, nee Pottinger.

William Goodlad
© NJW1025	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Skipper 27 November 1915, Roseville Cottage, Hamnavoe 01 September 1944, Mearnskirk Hospital, Glasgow 28 Royal Naval Reserve, H. M. S. "Europa" Papil Old Churchyard, Burra, Shetland Son of Andrew and Jessie Goodlad, nee Sinclair, of Hamnavoe, Lerwick. Died of tuberculosis.

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