Captain 49580 Harry CLEGG, 64th (The Queen's Own Royal Glasgow Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regt. Royal Artillery, killed in action at Tunis 27th November 1942 aged 29. He was the son of Harry and Annie and husband of Betty Fraser of Grasscroft, Lancashire. He is commemorated on his parents memorial in...
Private 11116 John ATKINSON 6th Border Regiment killed in action in Gallipoli August 19th 1915 aged 34. He was the son of John and Ann. He is commemorated on his parents memorial in Bowness Cemetery, Bowness on Windermere Cumbria and also on the Helles Memorial, Turkey with Gallipoli...
William BIRD, (Possible a former Spitfire pilot) Born 10th June 1916 Died 15th May 2008. He is at rest in Bowness Cemetery, Bowness on Windermere, Cumbria.
Sergeant 41113 George William THEXTON, Royal Engineers died 10th April 1917. He was the son of George William and Fanny, nee Airey, who in 1901 were living at 52, Main Street, Kirkby Londsdale, Westmorland. He is at rest in Bowness Cemetery, Bowness on Windermere, Cumbria
Gunner 3391179 Frederick SPROATS, 337 Battery 107 Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery. On enlistment he joined the East Lancashire Regiment. he died 17th January 1943 aged 35. He was the son of Frederick and Emma. His father served at Private 1825 and 200542 Border regiment Fought in...
Private 22120, Sidney LEWIS, 8th Border Regiment died 9th June 1918 aged 21. He was the son of William and Mary of 9, Alexandra Road, Windermere, Cumbria. He is at rest in Bowness Cemetery, Bowness on Windermere, Cumbria. Some notes that remains of his Army record. He joined up at Carlisle...
Lance Corporal 1895184 James Michael KIRKBY, 9, Bomb Disposal Section, Royal Engineers. He was the son of died 19th September 1940 aged 26 He was the son of Michael Henry and Jane Kirkby and husband of Mary Jane Kirkby, of Bowness-on-Windermere. He is at rest in Bowness Cemetery, Bowness on...
Private 26503 John GIBSON, Machine Gun Corps died 14th May 1916 aged 21
He was the son of William and Ellen of 2, Alexandra Road, Windermere, Cumbria. He is at rest in Bowness Cemetery, Bowness on Windermere, Cumbria.
Some notes from what remains of his Army record. He enlisted on the 3rd...
Flight Sergeant, Wireless Operator Air Gunner 2207089 Eric DIXON, 158 Squadron Royal Air Force (VR) died 21st February 1945 aged 20. He was the son of son of Bruce Dixon and of Doris Agnes Dixon, of Windermere.
He is at rest in Bowness Cemetery, Bowness on Windermere, Cumbria
Air Mechanic 2nd Class 98291 Frank CAMPBELL, Royal Air Force died 6th February 1919 aged 42. He was the son of James and Mary Campbell and husband of Lily Brockbank (formerly Campbell), of Far Sawrey, Windermere.
He is at rest in Bowness Cemetery, Bowness on Windermere, Cumbria
Private 22776, George BATTERSBY, 7th Royal Lancaster Regiment died 31st October 1918 aged 27. He was the son Alfred and Mary Ann and husband of Clarice A native of Bowness-on-Windermere. Some notes from what remains of his Army record. He joined up on the 12th December 1916 aged 25yrs and...
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