Kirkby Lonsdale

The transcription is on the two lower steps south face, east face, north face then the west face-WHO DIES IF/ENGLAND LIVE?/WHO STANDS IF/FREEDOM FALL? REMEMBER US AND THINK/WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN/YE THAT LIVE ON MID/ENGLISH PASTURES GREEN/ 1914-1918/[names] 1939-1945/[names]

WW1-South Face- BORDER REGT- 2ND LT ARTHUR ARMER/PTE HENRY ASHMORE/PTE SIDNEY BLOWS/LC CORPL GEORGE CARR/PTE GEORGE H DENNISON/PTE SAMUEL DUNNING SNR/PTE SAMUEL DUNNING JNR/PTE WILMOT FEARN/PTE CECIL GARNETT/PTE WILLIAM H HARTLEY/PTE WM BENSON LAWRENCE/PTE WILLIAM M LOWE/LCE CORP FRED MURRAY/PTE ARTHUR D WRIGHT/PTE JOSEPH D WRIGHT KOR LANCS REGT/SERGT ROBERT HOLMES/LT JAMES PUNCHARD/CORPL ARTHUR PROCTER East Face RE/SAPR WILLIAM DAWSON/ LONDON IRISH RIFLES/PTE ALEX KIRKHAM/ RML INF/PTE JOHN O DAWSON/ MANCHESTER REGT/SERGT WILLIAM TAYLFORTH/ DURHAM L INF/PTE JAMES HAYES/ R WELSH FUS/SERGT MJR FREDERICK PRICE/ RIFLE BRIGADE/PTE JOHN WILDMAN S AFRICAN L INF/L CORPL WILLIAM H MAUDSLEY S AFRICAN F AMB/SERGT LEONARD ROBINSON 1ST CAN BRIGADE/PTE JOHN W RICHARDSON West Face LANCS FUS/PTE JOHN HARRISON/PTE THOMAS H MORPHET RFA/FARRIER SERGT WILLIAM AIREY/GNR HENRY BOOTH/GNR WILLIAM CORNES TANK CORPS/PTE JOHN BRUNSKILL/PTE CHRIS S TWITCHEN ROYAL SCOTS FUSRS/PTE MICHAEL C WALKER HAMPSHIRE REGT/PTE ALFRED HOLMES/PTE CHARLES R WRIGHT LN LANCS RGT/CAPT FRANK PEARSON HON ARTY CO/SERGT WILFRED H JACKSON/PTE JW BLAMIRE/ MG CORPS WW2-North Face DAVID ANDERSON/JOHN CHARLES BAGLEY/ERNEST COBB/WILSON DALE/WALTER DAVIDSON/STEWART FORBES/PETER METCALFE/ARTHUR MAJOR/GEORGE PROCTOR/WILLIAM STENT/ANTHONY TANNER/WILLIAM VIPONT Biographical details- Border Regiment. 2nd Lieutenant Arthur ARMER, 11th Border Regiment died 5th September 1917 aged 23. He was the son of Sarah Jane Armer, of 11, Fairbank, Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, and the late John Armer. Husband of the late Alice Ruth Armer, who also died on service. He is at rest in Coxyde Military Cemetery, Belgium Private 12187 Henry ASHMORE, 7th Border Regiment killed in action 6th August 1916. He was born in Bicester Oxfordshire and enlisted at Kirkby Lonsdale. He was the son of George Henry and Jane of Bicester, Oxfordshiere. In 1911 he was living at Underley Gardens, Kirkby Lonsdale and was employed as a gardener He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme France Lance Corporal 14905 Sidney Herbert BLOWS, 7th Border Regiment killed in action 16th December 1915 aged 21. He was the son of Wilfred and Jane of Cambridge Road, Cherry Hinton, Cambridgeshire. He is at rest in the Menin Road South Military Cemetery, Belgium (Memorial has Private). Some notes from what remains of his army record. he joined up on the 2nd September 1914 at Carlisle. . Served in France from the 14th July 1915 to 16th December 1915 when he was killed in action as Lance Corporal. His parents were living at Fairbank Street, Cambridge, prior to that in 1911 Southacre Cottage, Latham Road, Trumpington Rod, Cambridge. He had a brother Sergeant Major 2017, with the 87th Field Ambulance serving with the army on the Rhine. He also served in Egypt 9th July 1915 He survived the war Lance Corporal 14986, George CARR, 9th Border Regiment died 14th February 1919 aged 30. He was the son of Thomas and Sarah Mary of 17, Ashford Road, Scotforth, Lancaster. He is at rest in St Mary's churchyard, Kirkby Lonsdale Westmorland, Cumbria Private 14988 George Henry DENNISON,1st Border Regiment killed 19th March 1918. He was the son of William and Jane of Kirkby Lonsdale. He is at rest in Oxford Road Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium Private 266485 Samuel DUNNING Sr 552nd Coy Labour Corps formerly 3/6011 Border Regiment died 15th September 1917 aged 52. He was the husband of Mrs A A of 18 Fairbank, Kirkby Lonsdale and father of Samuel 26065 who also fell. He is at rest in St Mary's churchyard, Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland Private 260605 Samuel UNNING Jr. 7th Border Regiment, Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry died 18th September 1918 aged 22. he was the son of Stanley and A A Dunning of 18, Fairbank, Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland. He is at rest in Gauche Wood Cemetery, Villers-Guislain, Nord France Private 24799 Wilmot Hermon FEARN, 8th Border Regiment died 17th April 1918 aged 39. He was the son of Wilmot and Elizabeth of Kirkby Lonsdale. He is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, West Vlaanderen, Belgium Private 241513 Cecil GARNETT, 5th Border Regiment died 23rd April 1917. He was the son of Mrs M A Garnett of Biggins Lodge, Kirkby Lonsdale. He is at rest in Wancourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France Corporal 25804 William Herbert HARTLEY, 11th Border Regiment died 26th November 1917. He was the son of Mrs L Hartley of 12, Bective Road, Kirkby Lonsdale. He is at rest in Dozinghem Military Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium (Memorial has Private) Private 202282 William Benson LAWRENCE 1/4th Border Regiment died 24th August 1918. He is at rest in Nowshera Military Cemetery and is commemorated on the India Gate Delhi Memorial, India Private 16851 William Henry LOWE 2nd Border Regiment died 30th November 1916 aged 34. He was the son of John Lowe, of Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland and husband of M. M. J. Lowe, of Stanley Villa, Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-on-Sea. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France Lance Corporal 26311 Fred MURRAY, 8th Border Regiment died 10th April 1918 aged 33. He was the son of T. Murray and husband of Beatrice Murray, of 22, Mitchelgate, Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland. He is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium Private 202990 Arthur Davies WRIGHT 8th Border Regiment died 22nd August 1917. He was the son of William and Agnes of 9, Market Square, Kirkby Lonsdale and brother of Joseph who also fell. Native of Kirkby Lonsdale and he is at rest in Calais Southern cemetery, France Private 26284 Joseph Davies WRIGHT , 7th Border Regiment, Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry killed in action 23rd March 1918. He was the son of William and Agnes of 9, Market Square, Kirkby Lonsdale and brother of Arthur who also fell. Native of Kirkby Lonsdale and he is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Sergeant 9155 Robert HOLMES, 2nd Royal Lancaster Regiment killed in action 8th May 1915. he was the son of Joseph and Mary Ann of Kirkby Lonsdale. 1911 he was in the army in India He is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium Lieutenant James Septimus PUNCHARD, 5th Royal Lancaster Regiment. Born 1st December 1873 and died 2nd April 1919 aged 44. He was the son of Frederick and Mary of Kirkby Lonsdale. He is at rest in St Mary's churchyard, Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland His is also commemorated on the Milnthorpe War Memorial, Lancashire Corporal 9163 Arthur Harrison PROCTOR, 1st Royal Lancaster Regiment killed in action 13th October 1914 aged 26. He was the son of William and Agnes Jane of Low Biggins, Kirkby Lonsdale. In 1911 he was in the army with the 2nd Lancaster Regiment in Jersey and he was married. He is at rest in Meteren Military Cemetery, Nord France Lancashire Fusiliers Private 57365, John HARRISON 17th Lancashire Fusiliers, formerly 38023, Leicestershire Regiment killed inaction 28th September 1918 aged 18. He was the son of Mrs Annie Harrison of Duke Street, Burton-in-Lonsdale Yorkshire. He is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium Private 53458 Thomas Henry MORPHET 1/8th Lancashire Fusiliers , formerly 111365 killed in action 25th March 1918 aged 19. He was the son Thomas and Jane of Moorgate Cottages, Kirkby Lonsdale. He is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France Royal Field Artillery Farrier Sergeant 267 William AIREY 10th Battery, 2nd West Lancashire Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Enlisted on the 7th April 1918 and worked as a shoeing smith. He died 11th August 1919 aged 45 from pulmonary tuberculosis. He was the husband of Agnes of Rose Cottage, Killington, Kirkby Lonsdale. He is at rest in Lancaster Cemetery, Lancashire Driver 120800 Henry BOOTH , D Battery, 88th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery killed in action 21st March 1918. He was the son of Septimas and Mary Ann of Low Biggins Kirkby Lonsdale. He is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France (Memorial has Gunner) Gunner 79175 William CORNES, 'Z' 6th Trench Mortar Battery, Royal Field Artillery died of wounds 22nd March 1918 aged 27. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Cornes of Kirkby Lonsdale. He is at rest in Grevillers British Cemetery, France Tank Corps Private 432917 John BRUNSKILL, Head Quarters 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade died 10th September 1918 aged 27. He was the son of William and Alice of 16 Main Street, Kirkby Lonsdale. He is at rest in Bac-Du-Sud British Cemetery, Bailleulval, France Private 310137 Christopher Scott TWITCHEN, Tank Corps who died 4th October 1918 aged 29. He was the son of John James Twitchen and husband of Florence Twitchen, of 1 , Lyncot Road., Aintree, Liverpool. Born at Penrith, Cumberland. He is at rest in St Mary's churchyard, Kirkby Lonsdale. Royal Scots Fusiliers Private 6374 Michael Coward WALKER, 1st Royal Scots Fusiliers. He was born 10th February 1880, baptised 28th March 1880 at Kirkby Lonsdale and died of wounds at No7 Stationary Hospital Boulogne. 24th October 1914 aged 34. Born at Kirkby Lonsdale and was the son of John Coward and Margaret Jane of 22, Mitchegate Kirkby Lonsdale and in 1911 was employed as a mason's labourer. He is at rest in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France Hampshire Regiment Private 280608 Alfred HOLMES, 1/4th Hampshire Regiment died at Mesopotamia 5th September 1916 aged 26. He was the son of William and Christiana of Kearstwick, Kirkby Lonsdale. He is at rest in North Gate Cemetery, Baghdad, Iraq Private 9784 Charles Robert WRIGHT, 10th Hampshire Regiment killed in action at Gallipoli 21st August 1915. He was born in South Kensington, London, lived at Lockerbie, Scotland and enlisted at Southampton He is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey and Gallipoli Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Capt. Frank PEARSON, 49th Training Reserve Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment died 5th February 1918 aged 47 at Military Hospital Prees Heath Shropshire. He lived at Brant How, Kirkby Lonsdale. His effect of £36433 8s 1d went to Susanna Mary Pearson, his widow. He was the son of Francis Fenwick Pearson. He was born at Arkholme, Lancs and is at rest in St Mary's churchyard, Kirkby Lonsdale Honourable Artillery Company Sergeant 4246 Wilfred Henry JACKSON 2nd Honourable Artillery Company died 15th May 1917 aged 21. He was the son of John Warbrick Smith and Ruth of 4, Faribank, Kirkby Lonsdale. A civil servant. He is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France. Some notes from what remains of his army record. He joined up on the 23rd August 1915 and was posted to the Army reserve. He embarked Southampton on the 1st October 1916 and disembarked at Le Havre on the 3rd. He was appointed the rank of Sergeant on the 7th March 1917 Machine Gun Corps Private 74716, John William BLAMIRE, 3rd Divisonal Battalion, Machine Gun Corps died 18th March 1919 aged 34. He was the son of William and Margaret Agnes nee Burns of Kirkby Lonsdale. In 1911 he was living at the Stables, Petty Pool, Land Sandwig, Cheshire as a groom. He is commemorated on the Addenda Panel at the United Kingdom 1914-1918 Memorial, Brookwood, Surrey. ( This casualty has recently been accepted for commemoration by the Commission. However, it will not be possible to add his name to this Memorial immediately. Please contact the Commission before planning a visit, for more information). Some notes from what remains of his Army Record. He joined up on the 19th August 1914 at Eaton Park aged 30 years and 2 months, working as a groom. He was the son of William Henry and Margaret Agnes of Low Bridge, Carnforth, Westmorland and then of Rose Cottage, Casterton, near Kirkby Lonsdale. He served in Egypt from the 3rd March 1916 to 8th March 1919. On the 2nd December 1918 whilst clipping a mule he was kicked in the face and received a sever fracture to his nose. On the 9th March was invalided to England and that is when he went missing. (See document relating to this period) His death has been excepted on the 18th March 1919. In brief. He was logged onto the ship but in England he was not recorded as having arrived. Royal Engineers Sapper 155643 William DAWSON 233rd Field Coy, Royal Engineers died of wounds 11th April 1917 aged 30. He was born at Kirkby Lonsdale and was the son of James and Alice of 12 Mitchelgate, Kirkby Lonsdale. He is at rest in Dickebusch New Military Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium London Irish Rifles Sergeant 590401 Alexander KIRKHAM 18th London Irish Rifles , formerly Private 1777 (same Regt) killed in action 7th April 1917. He was the son of Thomas and Jane Ann of 49, Seal Street, Liverpool. Born at Kirkby Londsale and he is at rest in Railway Cutting Cemetery, Larch Wood, West Vlaanderen, Belgium (Memorial has Private) Royal Marine Light Infantry Private PO/17920 John Burrow DAWSON Royal Marine Light Infantry on H.M.S. Hampshire Born 23rd April 1897 and died 5th June 1916 aged 19. He was the son of Hannah Read (formerly Dawson), of Old Manor House, Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, and the late Joseph Dawson. He is at rest in Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery, Isle of Hoy, Orkney. Manchester Regiment Sergeant 142 William TAYLFORTH 1/6th Manchester Regiment killed in action 31st May 1915 aged 32. He was the son of William and Marion of Slapestones, Kirkby Lonsdale. In 1911 he was living at 5, The Polygon, Lower Broughton, Manchester and was and Elementary School teacher. His parents died in 1947 with in 17 days of each other still at Slapestones He is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey and Gallipoli Durham Light Infantry Private 43053 James HAYES 14th Durham Light Infantry formerly 3223 Derbyshire Yeomanry died of wounds died 31st March 1917 aged 30. He was the son of Samuel and Elizabeth of Sutton-on-Trent, Newark, Nottinghamshire. Born at Sutton on Trent enlisted at Kirkby Lonsdale and is at rest in Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France Royal Welsh Fusiliers Company Sergeant Major 9288, Frederick George PRICE (Mentioned in Despatches) Royal Welsh Fusiliers 12th January 1916 Born at Hanwood, Salop. He is at rest in Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. Some notes from what remains of his army record. He joined up on the 4th November 1907 and served six and half years with the colours. Called up on the outbreak of war on the 4th August 1914. He was born on the 17th February 1880 at Shrewsbury to Edwin and Emily nee Kemsley and was the husband of Annie nee Fraser who he married on the 1st June 1914 at Harrington, Northamptonshire. He died on the 12th January 1916 on board H.M Hospital Ship, Devanah from wounds received in action on the Peninsula. Rifle Brigade Private 2430 John WILDMAN, 3rd Rifle Brigade died 18th August 1916. He was the son of Thomas and Jane who in 1891 were living at 4 Market Street, Kirkby Lonsdale. He is commemorated on the Thiepval memorial, Somme, France. Some notes from what remains of his army record. He joined up at Winchester 24th October 1907 into the Rifle Brigade aged 18 years and was a shop assistant. Prior to the war he served in Tipperary with the 3rd Battalion from the 3rd July 1910 and India from the 5th January 1913. On the 28th September 1915 he was with the 3rd Battalion and was posted to the front on the 1st October 1915. His mother received his medals and she was living at 106, North End Avenue, Portsmouth. South African Infantry Lance Corporal 9649 William Henry MAUDSLEY, 3rd Regiment, South Africian Infantry died 15th December 1916 aged 40. He was the son of John and Eleanor of Beckhead, Kirkby Lonsdale. He is at rest in Habarcq Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France South African Field Ambulance Sergeant Leonard Robinson (No record for a Leonard Robinson listed with the CWGC for the above unit) It may be the following person. Corporal 201742, Leonard John ROBINSON, C Coy, 1st Border Regiment died 5th July 1917 aged 24. He was the son of Robert and Barbara Robinson, of Penrith and husband of Sarah Robinson, of Church Cottage, Casterton, Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth. He is at rest in Mendinghem Military Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium Some notes from what remains of his Army record. he joined up on the 12th August 1915 aged 21 years. He gave his mother, Barbara of The Vicarage, Arnside, Westmorland and his occupation was a groom. He embarked from Folkstone on the 3rd March 1917 and disembarked at Boulogne the same day and arrived at the Infantry Base depot on the 4th. The 3rd July 1917 he was received gun shot wounds at the front and died of his wounds on the 5th July at 12th casualty Clearing Station. In his records is a letter from his wife to the army requesting information about her husbands death. She states that she received official information that her husband died of wounds. She goes on to say that she received a letter from France informing her that he was not seriously wounded when taken away and was bright and cheerful on the night of the 3rd. The Army Chaplin writes to her from 12th Casualty Clearing Station saying he was admitted their at 4.10pm on the 4th unconscious and died at 7pm. Canadian Infantry Private A/36150 John William RICHARDSON 4th Canadian Infantry died 8th October 1916 aged 34. He was the son of John Irving and Annie of Main Street Kirkby Lonsdale In 1911 his widowed mother was now living at 35 regent Street, Lancaster. He is at rest in Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, Somme, France 1939-1945 Fusilier 5952471 Daniel ANDERSON, 9th Royal Fusiliers killed in action 14th September 1944 aged 25. He was the son of George Finlay and Margaret of Kirkby Lonsdale. He is commemorated on his parents memorial in St Mary's churchyard, Kirkby Lonsdale and he is at rest in Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy Leading Aircraftman 528459 John Charles BAGLEY, 206 squadron, Royal Air Force died 6th December 1939 aged 22. He was the son of John William and Mary Ann of Leck, Lancashire Private 218831 Ernest William COBB, 2nd Airborne Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment died 25th September 1944 aged 27. Native of Kendale he was the son of Ernest and Mary A nee Lowe and husband of Iris M, nee Jones (who he married in 1841 in Barrow-in-Furness) of Cricklewood, Middlesex. He is at rest in Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands. Sapper 2019400 Arthur Wilson DALE, Royal Engineers died 12th September 1940 aged 27. He was the son of Joseph Henry and Margaret of Kirkby Lonsdale. He is at rest in St Mary's churchyard, Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland Walter Davidson (There are several Walter Davidson listed with the CWGC but none show any connection with Kirkby Lonsdale and surrounds). Chief Officer Stewart FORBES, Merchant Navy of S.S. Oakcrest (London) died at sea on the 22nd November 1940 aged 54. On the 28th February 1922 he returned back to England from New York and docked at Liverpool. He was aged 36, a Master Mariner and gave his home address as 29, New Road, Kirkby Lonsdale. He was native of West Kirby. He was the husband of Ellen of Kirkby Lonsdale. He is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial, London Pilot Officer 165549 Peter Dennison METCALFE Royal Air Force (VR) died 4th October 1944. He was the son of George Henry and Edith of Lancaster. He is at rest in Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria, British Columbia Sergeant 1984230 Arthur MAJOR, 994 Dock Operating Coy, Royal Engineers died 17th June 1943 aged 39. He was the son of George Thomas and Charlotte Branson and husband of Phoebe Eleanor of Hull. He is commemorated on the Brookwood Memorial, Surrey Gunner 984235 George PROCTOR, 122nd Field Regiment, Royal Artillery died 18th august 1943 aged 27. He was the son Edward and Edith Annie of Kirkby Lonsdale. He is at rest in Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand Lieutenant 220922 William Hugh STENT, 2nd Survey Regiment, Royal Artillery died 30th March 1944 aged 25. He was the son of Arthur James and Gertrude Sarah of Kirkby Lonsdale. He is at rest in Maynamati War Cemetery, Bangladesh Flight Sergeant, Air Gunner 551240, Anthony George TANNER, 50 Squadron, Royal Air Force died 26th July 1943 aged 22. He was the son of Leo and Marie of Kirkby Lonsdale. He is at rest in Uden War cemetery, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands Fusilier 6922003 William VIPONT, 2nd Northumberland Fusiliers died 15th March 1944 aged 20. He was the son of Frank Fergus and Mabel Alice of Kirkby Lonsdale. He is at rest in Minturno War Cemetery, Italy. All information is provided in good faith but, on occasions errors may occur. Should this be the case, if new information can be verified please supply it to the author and corrections will then be made. This memorial has been compiled with additional information by kind permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Also from Ancestry.co.uk