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War Memorial - Silloth, Cumbria, England


The soldiers behind the names.


Cecil Taylor Martin
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Assist. Clerk

abt. 1897
01 November 1914
17
Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Monmouth"
Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, UK
Son of George and Margaret Emily Martin,
of 27, Elm Avenue, Nottingham.
Native of Silloth, Cumberland.
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Joseph Allan Carter Wood
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Second Lieutenant

abt. 1885
01 Februar 1915
30
2nd Bn. Coldstream Guards
Cuinchy Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Joseph Edmund and Evelyn Alice Carter Wood,
of Skinburness Tower, Silloth, Cumberland.
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Thomas Richardson
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Petty Officer
191918
abt. 1882
01 January 1915
33
Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Formidable"
Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent, UK
Son of James Richardson,
of Silloth, Cumberland,
husband of Louisa Richardson,
of 6, Tot Hill Terrace, Minster, Ramsgate.
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John Jefferson Underwood
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Petty Officer
Tyneside Z/1540

19 August 1915

Benbow Bn. R. N. Div. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
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J. Johnston (Probably)
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Able Seaman
Z/20156

05 June 1915

Collingwood Bn. R.N. Div. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Skew Bridge Cemetery, Turkey (including Gallipoli)
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Edgar Sisson Swan
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Able Seaman
Clyde Z/2012
abt. 1898
06 June 1915
17
Collingwood Bn. R. N. Div. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
East Mudros Military Cemetery, Greece
Son of Mr. A. D. and Mrs. S. E. Swan,
of 3, Beaconsfield Terrace, Silloth, Carlisle.
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Samuel Borthwick
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Able Seaman
Clyde Z/2007
abt. 1895
04 June 1915
20
Collingwood Bn. R. N. Div. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Son of John Borthwick,
of 24, Wampool St., Silloth, Cumberland,
and the late Martha Elizabeth Borthwick.
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John Messenger McFarlane
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Private
11150
abt. 1893
09 August 1915
22
"D" Coy. 6th Bn. Border Regiment
Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Son of Mrs. M. A. McFarlane,
of 25, Solway St., Silloth, Cumberland,
and the late Mr. J. T. McFarlane.
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Alfred Bennett
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Private
18209
abt. 1889
09 August 1915
26
6th Bn. Border Regiment
Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Son of William and Rosina Bennett,
of 14, Golf Terrace, Silloth, Cumberland.
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William James Hodgson
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Private
18114

17 November 1916

7th Bn. King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
Thiepval Memorial, France
Husband of Margaret Alice Hodgson.
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Stanley Gordon Brown
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Able Seaman
London Z/719

19 June 1915

Hawke Bn. R. N. Div. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Helles Memorial, Turkey (including Gallipoli)
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J. E. Sykes
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Serjeant
13366

01 July 1916

11th Bn. Border Regiment
Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, France
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J. J. McSkimmings
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Corporal (CWGC: Lance Corporal)
13379

01 July 1916

11th Bn. Border Regiment
Beaumont-Hamel British Cemetery, France
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Edward Leslie Dixon
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Corporal
23929
abt. 1897
11 January 1916
19
"B" Coy. 15th Bn. Durham Light Infantry
Bailleul Communal Cemetery, Nord, France
Son of Nichol and Mary A. Dixon,
of 4, Lawn Terrace, Silloth, Carlisle.
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J. Toft (Probably: H. R. Toft)
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Private
B/19761
abt. 1893
07 June 1916
23
26th Bn. Royal Fusiliers
Hyde Park Corner (Royal Berks) Cemetery, Belgium
Son of the Rev. John and Mrs. Toft.
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R. Glaister
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Engine Room Artificer
1907EA
abt. 1871
28 April 1916
45
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, H. M. S. "Colleen"
Glasnevin (or Prospect) Cemetery, Co. Dublin, Ireland
Son of Robert and Ann Glaister,
of East Cote, Silloth,
husband of Harriett Glaister,
of Ryecote, Skinburness, Silloth, Cumberland.
A retired marine engineer.
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W. Nichol
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Private
1374

03 July 1916

4th Field Amb. Canadian Army Medical Corps
Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Belgium
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Walter Wannop
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Private
3370
abt. 1880
16 September 1916
36
5th Bn. Border Regiment
Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, France
Son of Robert and Dinah Wannop,
of Blitterlees, Silloth, Carlisle.
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Christopher Blackburn
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Private
15360
abt. 1885
01 July 1916
31
11th Bn. Border Regiment
Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuille, France
Son of Joseph and Ann Blackburn,
of Silloth, Cumberland,
husband of Margaret Blackburn,
of 80, Union St., Botchergate, Carlisle.
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John Carruthers
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Private
2643
abt. 1877
25 July 1916
39
5th Bn. Border Regiment
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Son of Jane Carruthers,
of 21, Lonsdale Place, Flimby, Cumberland,
and the late James Carruthers,
husband of Ann Jane Carruthers,
of 39, Main St., Parton, Cumberland.
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J. Culley (Probably)
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Private (CWGC: Lance Corporal)
13874

18 November 1916

11th Bn. Border Regiment
Waggon Road Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel, France
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H. Lenny
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Private




Border Regiment

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J. Holliday
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Private (CWGC: Rifleman)
S/6257

13 February 1917

1st Bn. Rifle Brigade
St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France
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William Glaister Irving
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Third Mate

abt. 1897
25 August 1917
20
Mercantile Marine, S. S. "Sycamore"
Tower Hill Memorial, London, UK
Son of William and Isabella Irving (nee Glaister),
of 8, Eden St., Silloth, Cumberland.
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Frederick Walter Accleton
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Serjeant
37564
Distinguished Conduct Medal
Military Medal
abt. 1892
16 April 1917
25
85th Bty. 11th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France
Son of Mr. W. Accleton,
of The Battery, Silloth, Cumberland.
Distinguished Conduct Medal Military Medal
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Bertram Barton
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Serjeant
306979

21 November 1917

2nd/7th Bn. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Cambrai Memorial, Louverval, France
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F. M. Osborne
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Lance Corporal
241207
abt. 1895
04 July 1917
22
5th Bn. Border Regiment
Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France
Son of Joseph Mark and Mary Harrison Osborne,
of 26, Eden St., Silloth, Cumberland.
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George Wannop
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Lance Corporal
13210
abt. 1897
29 October 1917
20
104th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Belgium
Son of Robert and Dinah Wannop,
of Clement House, Blitterlees, Silloth, Cumberland.
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D. J. Graham
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Private




Border Regiment

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Thomas Bell (Probably)
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Private
24680
abt. 1895
04 October 1917
22
2nd Bn. Border Regiment
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Bell,
of Beck Side, Longtown, Cumberland.
OR:
Thomas Bell (Probably)
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Private
25218

05 October 1917

2nd Bn. Border Regiment
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
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A. Barton
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Private




Cheshire Regiment

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G. Howe
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Private




Canadian Field Ambulance

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William Howe
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Private
32665
abt. 1895
02 December 1917
22
11th Bn.Border Regiment
Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Son of Joseph Howe,
of 21, Howard St., Newtown, Carlisle.
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R. Saunders
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Private
51448
abt. 1893
29 October 1917
24
1st/10th Bn. Manchester Regiment
Zuydcoote Military Cemetery, France
Son of William and Maggie Saunders,
of Donaghadee, Co. Down.
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B. Wightman
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Private






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John Jordan Cavaghan
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Fireman

abt. 1871
03 September 1917
46
Mercantile Marine, S. S. "Treverbyn" (St. Ives)
Tower Hill Memorial, London, UK
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J. H. Corry
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Munition Worker






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A. E. White
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Lieutenant

Military Cross

28 September 1918

52nd Bn. Canadian Infantry
Quarry Wood Cemetery, Sains-Les-Marquion, France
Military Cross
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Daniel McCallum
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Chief Officer (CWGC: First Mate)

abt. 1890
29 January 1918
28
H. M. T. 140 (CWGC: Mercantile Marine, S. S. "Geo" (London))
Tower Hill Memorial, London, UK
Son of Marion McCallum,
of 32, Vanbrugh Hill, Blackheath, London,
and the late Archibald McCallum.
Born at Silloth, Cumberland.
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John Harvey Bainbridge Kayss
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Cadet (CWGC: Corporal)
489761
Military Medal
abt. 1895
25 March 1918
23
6th (Reserve) Bn. Canadian Infantry
Wigton Cemetery, Cumberland, UK
Only son of the Rev. J. B. Kayss and Mrs. M. M. Kayss,
of Wigton.
Served with P. P. C. L. I. in France.
Military Medal
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Nichol Godfrey Dixon
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Cadet
181516
abt. 1898
16 November 1918
20
Royal Air Force
Silloth (St. Paul) Churchyard, Cumberland, UK
Son of Nichol and Mary A. Dixon,
of 4, Lawn Terrace, Silloth.
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William Douglas Elliott
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Serjeant
14755
abt. 1895
27 May 1918
23
8th Bn. Border Regiment
Soissons Memorial, France
Husband of Hannah Mary Elliott,
of York Mills, Toronto, Canada.
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Thomas Pigg
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Corporal
241252

21 March 1918

5th Bn. Border Regiment
Pozieres Memorial, France
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Joseph Brough Littleton
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Private
2437
abt. 1888
01 September 1918
30
53rd Bn. Australian Infantry, A. I. F.
Peronne Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Richard and Jane Littleton,
of Skinburness, Silloth, Cumberland, England.
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W. Archer
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Private
62864

01 November 1918

1st/5th Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Auberchicourt British Cemetery, France
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M. Dand
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Canadians

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F. Elliott
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Stoker 2nd Class
K/44897

02 January 1918

Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Spiraea"
Bizerta Cemetery, Tunisia
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Fred Ernest Graham (Probably)
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Private
24997

21 March 1918

8th Bn. Border Regiment
Arras Memorial, France
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Max Aikin
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Border Regiment

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Edward Emmerson
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Private
463973
abt. 1883
21 August 1917
34
29th Bn. Canadian Infantry
Vimy Memorial, France
Son of Edward and Mary Emmeson,
of 19, New St., Silloth, Cumberland, England.
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James Atkinson Wheatley
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Lieutenant


04 October 1918

Royal Navy, H. M. Submarine L. 10
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, UK
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Jonathan Carr
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Seaman
LT/JX 185283
abt. 1917
21 October 1940
23
Royal Naval Patrol Service, H. M. Trawler "Larch"
Silloth (Causewayhead) Cemetery, Holme Low, Cumberland, UK
Son of John and Mary M. Carr, of Silloth.
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Arthur Hugh Dobree
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1940



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James Eric Edwards
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Second Officer

abt. 1908
16 January 1940
32
Merchant Navy, M. V. "Inverdargle" (Glasgow)
Tower Hill Memorial, London, UK
Husband of Jean E. Edwards, of Carlisle.
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John Hughes
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1940



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Caleb Dixon Septimus Brough
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Chief Petty Officer Telegraphist
D/J 107841
abt. 1909
19 December 1941
33
Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Neptune"
Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, UK
Son of Thomas Hodgson Brough and Mary Elizabeth Brough,
of Silloth, Cumberland.
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John Keddie
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Pilot Officer (Pilot)
122958
abt. 1919
03 September 1942
23
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Montrose (Sleepyhillock) Cemetery, Angus, UK
Son of Alexander and Janet Keddie,
of Silloth, Cumberland.
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Alexander Kerr (Probably)
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Flight Lieutenant
107056

20 October 1942

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Glasgow (Eastwood) New Cemetery, Glasgow, UK
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Alexander Kerr (Probably)
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Able Seaman

abt. 1883
02 November 1942
59
Merchant Navy, S. S. "Stockport" (Grimsby)
Tower Hill Memorial, London, UK
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John Titterington
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Sergeant (Wireless Op./Air Gunner)
1057551

02 June 1942

61 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Germany
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Thomas Wood
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Marine
PLY/X 100110
abt. 1916
05 April 1942
26
Royal Marines, H. M. S. "Dorsetshire"
Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, UK
Son of Thomas and Jane Hannah Wood,
of Silloth, Cumberland.
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John Creighton
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Able Seaman
D/JX 267307
abt. 1909
16 March 1943
34
Royal Navy, H. M. S. "President III"
Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, UK
Son of Thomas and Mary Margaret Creighton,
husband of Sarah Biglands Creighton,
of Beckfoot, Silloth, Cumberland.
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Thomas James Daley
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Sergeant (Wireless Op./Air Gunner)
1129286
abt. 1921
29 April 1943
21
103 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery, Denmark
Son of Thomas and Martha Daley,
of Silloth, Cumberland.
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Norman Cecil "Tubby" Costeloe
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Major
EC/5934
Military Cross
abt. 1923
18 September 1944
21
1st Bn. 9th Gurkha Rifles
Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy
Son of the Revd. Frederick Charles Costeloe. M. A.,
and Margaret Louise Costeloe,
of Staveley Vicarage, Lancashire.
Military Cross
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Robert Dixon
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Private
2762203
abt. 1917
08 May 1944
27
2nd Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar
Son of James and Mary Dixon,
of Silloth, Cumberland.
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William James Gilbertson
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Leading Coder
P/JX 310008
abt. 1923
20 July 1944
21
Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Isis"
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, UK
Son of J. and Margaret Gilbertson,
of Silloth, Cumberland.
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Joyce Byers
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Private
W/230750
abt. 1921
15 January 1945
24
Auxiliary Territorial Service
Carlisle (Dalston Road) Cemetery, Cumberland, UK
Daughter of Margaret Byers, of Carlisle.
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Austin Eveleigh Robinson
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Sergeant
1485117
abt. 1922
19 November 1943
21
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, UK
Son of Fred and Ethel Robinson,
of Silloth, Cumberland.
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