Cockermouth Cemetery, Cumbria: War Graves

Colour Sergeant Joseph Millingson Brown.
Royal Marines.
Who died aged 33.
On 8 th March 1951.

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Surname

BROWN

Forenames/Initials

Joseph Millingson

Rank

CSgt

Service

Royal Marines

Service Number

PLY/X 644

Ship/Unit

RMB Plymouth

Date of Birth

21 August 1913

Age

37

Date of Death

08 March 1951

Cemetery Name

Cockermouth

Cemetery Address

Cumbria

Headstone/Markerstone



Included on Armed Forces Memorial

No

Included on Roll of Honour

Yes

 

I have been adding some more information onto my thread and also adding more photos especially to the remeberence graves i took so a big thanks to Clive, Jonathan, Tony Beck and Find a grave. This new year i am now going to try and find out more information on the chaps that i have that are buried in Cockermouth cemetery and also the chaps that are remembered on family headstones.

Regards Michael.

 

Michael that is one heck of a thread. Thanks so much for it. For a relatively small place Cockermouth certainly gave of its own in both the wars. Look forward to seeing more information on this as you have it. I have access to Find My Past if that is of any help.
Dee

 

Cheers Dee i forgot all about Cockermouths memorial so i will post the pictures then you can see all that gave their lives in both wars.

Picture of Cockermouth War Memorial courtesy of Tony Skillen, Tony thinks it is the reveiling of the memorial about 1921.

 

TRACEY, JAMES
Rank:Private
Service No:1440
Date of Death:09/08/1915
Age:24
Regiment/Service:Border Regiment
5th Bn.
Grave Reference H. 4.
Cemetery LA CHAPELLE D'ARMENTIERES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of William and Mary Ann Tracey, of Waterloo St., Cockermouth, Cumberland.


Name:James Tracey

Birth Place:Brigham, Cockermouth, Cumberland. 1891.

Death Date:19 Aug 1915

Death Location:France & Flanders

Enlistment Location:Cockermouth

Rank:Private

Regiment:Border Regiment

Battalion:5th Battalion

Number:1440

Type of Casualty, Died of wounds

Theatre of War:Western European Theatre

Picture of James courtesy of Tony Skillen

 

BLACK, STANLEY
Rank:Private
Service No:18273
Date of Death:13/10/1915
Regiment/Service:Royal Berkshire Regiment
8th Bn.
Panel Reference Panel 93 to 95.
Memorial LOOS MEMORIAL.
Also remembered Cockermouth Cemetery. Grave ref, B 117.



Name:Stanley Black

Birth Place:Cockermouth, Cumberland 1893.

Residence:Cockermouth

Death Date:13 Oct 1915

Death Location:France & Flanders

Enlistment Location:Newbury

Rank:Private

Regiment:Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment)

Battalion:8th Battalion
Number:18237

Type of Casualty:Killed in action

Theatre of War:Western European Theatre


Picture of memorial courtesy of find a grave : Pvt Stanley Black ( - 1915) - Find A Grave Memorial

 

CARRUTHERS, ARTHUR EDWARD
Rank:Private
Service No:41519
Date of Death:11/04/1918
Age:19
Regiment/Service:South Wales Borderers
5th Bn.
Grave Reference XXVI. E. 19.
Cemetery LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of William and Sarah Carruthers, of Cockermouth, Cumberland.

Also remembered Cockermouth cemetery. Grave ref, N 11.

Born : 1899.
Resided : 58 St.Helens Street Cockermouth.


Name:Arthur Edward Carruthers


Birth Place:Cockermouth, Cumberland

Death Date:11 Apr 1918

Death Location:France & Flanders

Enlistment Location:Cockermouth, Cumberland

Rank:Private

Regiment:South Wales Borderers

Battalion:5th Battalion

Number:41519

Type of Casualty,Died of wounds

Theatre of War:Western European Theatre


Photo courtesy of find a grave : Private Arthur Edward Carruthers ( - 1918) - Find A Grave Memorial

 

JACKSON, THOMAS HARRY LESLIE
Rank:Private
Service No:147314
Date of Death:15/05/1918
Age:19
Regiment/Service:Machine Gun Corps
55th Bn.
Grave Reference I. E. 16.
Cemetery PERNES BRITISH CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Thomas Richard and Lillian Smales Jackson, of Royal Hotel, Cockermouth, Cumberland.

Also remembered Cockermouth cemetery. Grave ref, O 268.

Thomas was born in Moss Side, Manchester, Lancaster, 1899.



Name:Thomas Harry Leslie Jackson

Death Date:15 May 1918

Death Location:France & Flanders

Enlistment Location:Manchester

Rank:Private

Regiment:Machine Gun Corps

Battalion,(Infantry)

Number:147314

Type of Casualty.Died

Theatre of War:Western European Theatre

Comments:Formerly 88792, Liverpool Regt.

 

BANKS, WALTER
Rank:Private
Service No:15562
Date of Death:26/10/1914
Regiment/Service:Border Regiment
Depot
Grave Reference C1. CE. 133.
Cemetery COCKERMOUTH CEMETERY



Walter was born in the year 1881 in Bishop Aukcland Durham England.
In 1911 Walter now lives at 12 Mays Street Cockermouth.
Occupation : Solicitor Clerk.
Married to Margaret Annie Banks of Workington Cumberland 1908.
Family : Daughter Norah born 1909.

 

Cheers Dee i forgot all about Cockermouths memorial so i will post the pictures then you can see all that gave their lives in both wars.

At least the Cockermouth War Memorial records the name of Lt. Stanley Thompson PARK, Border Regiment (died 03/06/1947). He was not listed in the Borough of Whitehaven WW2 'Book of Remembrance' despite his father writing to the Whitehaven Town Clerk asking for the inclusion of his son's name.

Lt. Park was very badly wounded on the beaches at Dunkirk (3 June 1940) while serving with the 5th Battalion The Border Regiment. Although discharged on health grounds, Lt. Park became the Captain (Adjutant) for Whitehaven Home Guard before re-enlisting to the 7th Battalion. It was during this time that Lt. Park contracted the illness from which he later died after much suffering that was bravely borne.

Lt. Park's father, a local bank manager, had also acted as treasurer for the Whitehaven district 'Comforts Fund' which raised money to send items out to service men and women posted away from home. Lt. Park is certainly worthy of remembrance. So it is to Cockermouth's credit (his widow's home town) that they do actually remember his sacrifice.

 

At least the Cockermouth War Memorial records the name of Lt. Stanley Thompson PARK, Border Regiment (died 03/06/1947). He was not listed in the Borough of Whitehaven WW2 'Book of Remembrance' despite his father writing to the Whitehaven Town Clerk asking for the inclusion of his son's name.

Lt. Park was very badly wounded on the beaches at Dunkirk (3 June 1940) while serving with the 5th Battalion The Border Regiment. Although discharged on health grounds, Lt. Park became the Captain (Adjutant) for Whitehaven Home Guard before re-enlisting to the 7th Battalion. It was during this time that Lt. Park contracted the illness from which he later died after much suffering that was bravely borne.

Lt. Park's father, a local bank manager, had also acted as treasurer for the Whitehaven district 'Comforts Fund' which raised money to send items out to service men and women posted away from home. Lt. Park is certainly worthy of remembrance. So it is to Cockermouth's credit (his widow's home town) that they do actually remember his sacrifice.

Whilst Lt. Park was cap badged Borders and originally with 5 Borders in 1940 I have him with the Bde A/T Coy in 1940 in the war diary officer field returns. The battalion left France on the 2nd June from the Mole at Dunkirk as did the Bde HQ. Annoyingly there is no Bde AT Coy war diary for this formation.

 

ILLINGWORTH, BRUCE GARNET
Rank:Private
Service No:20237
Date of Death:15/09/1916
Age:19
Regiment/Service:Royal Fusiliers.
26th Bn.
Panel Reference Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A.
Memorial THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of William Gibb Illingworth, of Laurel Bank, Embleton, Cockermouth, Cumberland.

 

MILLER, ALFRED
Rank:Private
Service No:34992
Date of Death:29/03/1918
Age:22
Regiment/Service:Border Regiment 7th (West and Yeomanry) Bn.
Panel Reference Bay 6.
Memorial ARRAS MEMORIAL
Additional Information:

Son of James and Jane Ann of Derby Villas, South St., Cockermouth, Cumberland.

Also remembered with honour
Cockermouth Cemetery.

Picture of memorial courtesy of Spike (Kevin Johnstone)

 

WILLIAMSON, THWAITE
Rank:Private
Service No:R/358243
Date of Death:23/04/1917
Age:41
Regiment/Service:The King's (Liverpool Regiment) "A" Coy. 2nd/10th Bn.
Grave ReferenceII. B. 31.
Cemetery ERQUINGHEM-LYS CHURCHYARD EXTENSION
Additional Information:

Son of John Thwaite Williamson and Isabella Williamson, of Keswick, Cumberland; husband of Alice Maude Williamson, of 23, Fleming Square, Maryport, Cumberland.

Also Remembered with Honour
Cockermouth Cemetery. Grave ref, E

Photo from Finda grave. Pvt Thwaite Williamson ( - 1917) - Find A Grave Memorial&

 

DODGSON, EDWARD HUGHES
Rank:Sapper
Service No:160531
Date of Death:03/05/1918
Age:41
Regiment/Service:Royal Engineers 5th Field Survey Coy.
Grave Reference II. H. 26.
Cemetery AIRE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Additional Information:

Son of Mrs. and the late Dr. Dodgson, of Cockermouth, Cumberland; husband of Annie Dodgson, of Ridgemount, Maryport, Cumberland.

Also Remembered with Honour
Cockermouth Cemetery. Grave ref, D.

 

ALLAN, J

Rank: Private
Service No: 40833
Date of Death: 02/10/1918
Age: 23
Regiment/Service: South Lancashire Regiment 2nd/4th Bn.
Grave Reference III. F. 15.
Cemetery: SUNKEN ROAD CEMETERY, BOISLEUX-ST. MARC

Additional Information:

Son of Mrs. Sarah Allan, of St. Helen's St., Cockermouth, Cumberland.

Also Remembered Cockermouth Cemetery. Grave ref, E

Photo from Finda grave. Private J Allan ( - 1918) - Find A Grave Memorial&

 

I have found a lady who was a casualty of the sinking of the Lusitania.
Unfortunately on the headstone that she is remembered on they haven't included her surname.
This is what is on the headstone.

Walker Isabel Chatt N 410 19/11/1898 "flowers, leaves and corn motif" In loving memory of/George Chatt/first editor of West Cumberland Times/who died November 8th 1890/aged 53 years/Hannah wife of George Chatt/who died January 12th 1888/aged 55 years/Also of Mary Hannah Chatt/daughter of the above who died on the/14 day of of october 1898/aged 32 years/also of isabel daughter of the above/george chatt and the dearly beloved wife of/albert william joseph walker/soliicitor cockermouth/who died on the 19th day of november/1898 aged 30 years/also of annie youngest daughter of the/above george and hannah chatt/born june 5th 1869 & was drowned on the lusitania may 7th 1915

 

HETHERINGTON, J C

Rank: Private
Service No: 527053
Date of Death: 12/03/1919
Regiment/Service: 1st London (City of London) Sanitary Company, Royal Army Medical Corps
Grave Reference Screen Wall. 142.
Cemetery ILFORD CEMETERY.

Also remembered Cockermouth Cemetery. Grave ref, E.

Photo of John courtesy of Linda Holmes.

Photo of Ilford Cemetery Memorial Wall courtesy of Mike Long.

 

Name: F Mortimer
Casualty Type: Died
Casualty Date: 27 Feb 1900
Casualty Place: P M Burg
Rank: Lance Corporal
Force: Natal Field Force
Regiment: Border Regiment
Battalion: 1st
Number: 3242

Cockermouth Grave ref, O 233

Frank died of Dysentery

Franks headstone courtesy of Robin Smith of South Africa a friend of Cockney Tone (Scottie).
From Fort Napier Cemetery South Africa.

 

Cheers Dee i forgot all about Cockermouths memorial so i will post the pictures then you can see all that gave their lives in both wars.

Picture of Cockermouth War Memorial courtesy of Tony Skillen, Tony thinks it is the reveiling of the memorial about 1921.

Is this the same Tony Skillen who I went over to Germany with to stay in a Youth Hostel?