KENDAL,
K SHOES WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed information
Compiled & Copyright © Danielle Wilson 2015
K
Shoes/Somervell Brothers memorial (commemorates employees of K Shoes
shoe factory), standing in the grounds of the K Shoe works, near
Nether Bridge, Kendal. It takes the form of a Celtic cross made
of local green slate. Inscribed on one side only with epithet and
names of fallen.
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Photographs
Copyright © Gill Cannell & Andrew Dishman 2021 |
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In
honour of the men of Nether Field Works who served in the Great
War
1914 to 1918 and in undying remembrance of those here named who
gave
their lives for their country
| BISHOP |
Charles
Henry |
Private
203049, 19th Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment). Killed in action
22nd March 1918. Resident and enlisted Kendal, Westmorland. Buried
in Savy British Cemetery, Aisne, France. Plot I. Row G. Grave 24. |
| CHAMBERS |
Walter |
Private
15095, 8th Battalion, Border Regiment. Died of wounds 31st October
1916. Aged 31 years. Born and enlisted Kendal, Westmorland. Son
of Agnes and Thomas Chambers of Kendal Westmorland. Husband to Agnes
Chambers of Kendal, Westmorland. Buried in Wimereux Communal Cemetery. |
| DUCKSBURY |
Charles |
[Listed
as DUXBURY on SDGW] Private 34736 formerly 24971, 2/5th Battalion,
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Killed in action 28th
September 1918. Born, and enlisted 1st November 1915 aged 26 years,
in Kendal, Westmorland. Resident 2 Beech Hill Cottage, Kendal, Westmorland.
Enlisted to the Yorkshire (Bantam) Regiment, transferred to West
Riding Regiment. Height 5 feet 0½ inch. Husband of Eleanor Ducksbury,
of 62, Morcambe St., Rocky Lane, Liverpool, married at St Thomas’
Church 1915. Posted to France 5th June 1916. Buried in Grand Ravine
British Cemetery, Havrincourt, Pas de Calais, France. Row A. Grave
14. |
| ELSON |
Arthur |
Private
23585, 1st Battalion, Border Regiment. Killed in action aged 21 years
27th January 1917. Born and enlisted Kendal, Westmorland. Son of
Thomas and Martha Elson of Kendal, Westmorland. Remembered on Pier
and face 6A and 7C Thiepval Memorial. |
| ELSON |
Walter |
Private
8/15130, "C" Company, 8th Battalion, Border Regiment. Killed
in action aged 22 years 18th May 1916. Born and enlisted Kendal,
Westmorland. Son of Thomas and Martha Elson of Kendal, Westmorland.
Buried in Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont St Eloi, Pas de Calais,
France. |
| GERMAN |
Edward |
Private
23695 [CWGC] or 23675 [SDGW], 2nd Battalion, Border Regiment. Killed
in action aged 22 years 5th September 1916. Born Burnley, L:ancashire,
enlisted Kendal, Westmorland. Son of Edward Lindley German and the
Late Bridget German of 20, Yard 135, Highgate, Kendal, Westmorland.
Remembered on Pier and face 6A and 7C Thiepval Memorial. |
| HINE |
Willie
aka William |
Private
64673, 3rd Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) formerly 3879,
Border Regiment. Died on service aged 37 years 13th February 1917.
Born and enlisted Kendal, Westmorland. Son of Harrison and Lucetta
Hine of Kendal, Westmorland. Husband of Mary Agnes Hine of "Vioneycot"
Natland Road, Kendal, Westmorland. Buried VG36 Heilly Station Cemetery,
Mericourt-L’Abbe. |
| HOLMES |
Thomas
Herbert |
Private
67747, 4th (Reserve) Battalion (Territorials), Devonshire Regiment.
Died on service in Egypt aged 19 years on 30th December 1917. Enlisted
Kendal, Westmoreland. Son of Robert Henry and Hannah Holmes of 20
Longpool, Kendal, Westmorland. Remembered on the Chatby Memorial,
Egypt. |
| HOLMES |
Walter |
Private
14878, 8th Battalion, Border Regiment. Killed in action 5th July
1916 aged 24 years. Born Kendal, Westmorland, enlisted in Kendal,
Westmorland on 5th September 1914 aged 24 years. Son of Robert Henry
and Hannah Holmes of 20 Longpool, Kendal, Westmorland. Remembered
on Pier 6A and 7C Thiepval Memorial. |
| JACKSON |
Herbert |
Gunner
171232, 286th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Killed in
action aged 33 years on 27th May 1918. Born and resident Kendal,
Westmoreland, enlisted Gosport, Hants. Son of George and Jane Jackson
of Kendal, Westmorland. Buried 1233/1236 Beaurepaire French National
Cemetery, Pontavert. |
| JOPSON |
Stanley |
Private
24263, 8th Battalion, Border Regiment. Killed in action 19th April
1918. Born Kendal, Westmorland, enlisted in Calisle aged 22 years
on 26th February 1916. Height 5 feet 95/8
inches. Religious denomination Church of England. Remembered on
Panel 6 Ploegsteert Memorial. |
| MACKERETH |
John |
Private
35653, 2nd/ 6th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Killed in
action aged 19 years on 24th October 1918. Born and enlisted Kendal,
Westmorland. Son of Richard and Ann Mackereth of 10 Millwards Yard,
88 Stricklandgate, Kendal, Westmorland. Buried A7 Crucifix Cemetery,
Vendegies-sur- ecaillon. |
| MOORE |
Albert
E |
Private
14333, "C" Company, 8th Battalion, Border Regiment. Killed
in action aged 22 10th April 1918. Born Manchester, enlisted Kendal,
Westmorland. Son of Eliza Ann Moore, of 8, Victoria Terrace, Kendal,
Westmorland, and the late Robert Moore. No known grave. Commemorated
on Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium. Panel 6. |
| RIDLEY |
Harold |
Private
14789, 8th Battalion, Border Regiment. Killed in action aged 22 years
on 15th July 1916. Born and enlisted Kendal, Westmorland. Son of
Joseph and Margaret Alice Ridley of 3 Cross View, Highgate, Kendal,
Westmorland. Remembered on Pier and Face 6A and 7C Thiepval Memorial.
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| SNAITH |
Horace
Spalton |
Private
23376, 11th Battalion, Border Regiment. Killed in action aged 23
years on 18th November 1916. Resident and enlisted Kendal, Westmorland.
Son of Harry and Agnes Jane Snaith of 131 Stricklandgate, Kendal,
Westmorland. Buried C11 Waggon Road Cemetery, Beaumont Hamel. |
| SOULBY |
Christopher |
Rifleman
393797, 1st/9th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Queen
Victoria’s Rifles). Died aged 41 years on 14th April 1917. Born
and resident Kendal, Westmorland, enlisted Carlisle. Son of the
late Robert and Mary Ann Soulby. Remembered Bay 10 Arras Memorial. |
| TAYLOR |
Jack
aka John |
Lance
Corporal 14353 [SDGW] or 14355 [CWGC], 8th Battalion, Border Regiment.
Died of wounds 22nd March 1918. Born and enlisted Kendal, Westmorland.
Buried in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.
Special Memorial 26. |
| TEASDALE |
Thomas
Henry Calvert |
Private
22045, 1st Battalion, Border Regiment. Killed in action aged 20
years on 1st July 1916. Born Port Elizabeth, S. Africa, enlisted
Kendal, Westmorland. Son of Sarah Jane Teasdale and the late Tom
Teasdale of 33 Queen Katherine Street, Kendal, Westmorland. Remembered
on Pier and Face 6A and 7C Thiepval Memorial. |
| TWEDDLE |
Joseph |
Lance
Corporal 18213, "D" Company, 6th Battalion, Border Regiment.
Killed in action at Gallipoli aged 21 years on 9th August 1915.
Born Natland, Westmorland, enlisted Kendal, Westmorland. Son of
Rhona Tweddle of 6 Whitton Terrace, Kendal, Westmorland and the
late James Swan Tweddle. Remembered on Panel 119to 125 or 222 and
223 of Helles Memorial, Turkey. |
| WELLS |
John
William |
Private
21792, 1st Battalion, Border Regiment. Killed in action aged 28 years
on 1st July 1916. Born and enlisted Kendal, Westmorland. Son of
George and Sarah Wells of 7 Garden Road, Kendal, Westmorland. Remembered
on Pier and Face 6A and 7C Thiepval Memorial. |
| WHITEHEAD |
Walter |
Private
24291, 2nd Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment formerly 24522, Border
Regiment. Killed in action in Mesopotamia 25th March 1917. Born
and enlisted Kendal, Westmorland. Son of John and Sarah Whitehead,
of 2, Woodside Terrace, Kendal, Westmorland. No known grave. Commemorated
on Basra Memorial, Iraq. Panel 22 and 63. |
| WINDER |
Alan |
Private
46517, 2nd Battalion, Regiment Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South
Lancashire Regiment) formerly 5167, D.L.O. Yeomanry. Died of wounds
aged 19 years on 3rd June 1918. Born and enlisted Kendal, Westmorland.
Son of John William and Eleanor Winder of 5 Far Cross Bank East,
Kendal, Westmorland. Buried 2859 Bar-le- Duc French National Cemetery. |
Here
also are added the names of all from here and elsewhere
who serving gave their lives in the war of 1939-1945 |
| BOYD |
Ralph
Thomson |
Private
3601364, 4th Battalion, Border Regiment. Died 2nd December 1944,
aged 26. Son of Ralph Thomson Boyd and Jessie Boyd, of Kendal, Westmorland.
Buried in Krakow Rakowicki Cemetery, Poland. Plot 5. Row B. Grave
8. |
| CHRISFIELD |
K
S |
No
further Information currently available |
| DIXON |
Maurice
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No
further Information currently available |
| EDGAR |
Ronald
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Able
Seaman D/JX 417752, H.M.S. Braganza, Royal Navy. Died 13th May 1944,
aged 19. Son of Joseph Wilkinson Edgar and Agnes Edgar, of Kendal
Westmorland. Buried in Kirkee War Cemetery, India. Plot 10. Row
J. Grave 11. |
| ELVEY |
John
T |
Warrant
Officer Class II 3592695, 4th Battalion, Border Regiment. Died 5th
December 1941, aged 42. Husband of Elsie May Elvey, of Kendal, Westmorland.
No known grave. Commemorated on Alamein Memorial, Egypt. Column
61. |
| FERGUSON |
E
S |
No
further Information currently available |
| GOULD |
John
M |
No
further Information currently available |
| HAYTON |
James
Cornelius |
Marine
PLY/X 103121, Royal Marines. Died 30th January 1946, aged 25. Son
of James and Harriet Hayton, of Kendal. Buried in Kendal (Parkside)
Cemetery, Westmorland. Section C. Consecrated Grave 83. |
| HEAP,
MM |
Jack
aka John |
Lance
Corporal 2701419, Scots Guards. Died 24th April 1945, aged 20. Son
of Thomas and Edith Heap, of Kendal, Westmorland. Awarded the Military
medal (M.M.). Buried in Argenta Gap War Cemetery, Italy. Plot II.
Row B. Grave 4. |
| HILTON |
Walter
Charles |
Private
3599891, 4th Battalion, Border Regiment. Died 7th June 1940, aged
22. Son of Walter Charles and Margaret Hilton; nephew of Mrs. S.
E. Dobson, of Kendal, Westmorland. No known grave. Commemorated
on Dunkirk Memorial, Nord, France. Column 62. |
| HUDSON |
John
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No
further Information currently available |
| LACEY |
F
J |
No
further Information currently available |
| MARSHALL |
Raymond
Geoffrey |
Private
3599916, 5th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Died 11th September
1944, aged 23. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Marshall, of Kendal, Westmorland.
Buried in Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France.
Division 67. Row N. Grave 4. |
| NELSON |
John
|
Private
3599677, 4th Battalion, Border Regiment. Died between 6th June 1940
and 10th June 1940, aged 26. Son of John and Alice Nelson; stepson
of Mrs. Sallie I. Nelson, of Kendal, Westmorland. Buried in Fecamp
(Le Val Aux Clercs) Communal Cemetery, Seine-Maritime, France. British
Plot, Row 3, Grave 3. |
| PARKER |
Reginald
|
Private
14632937, 7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment. Died 8th
July 1944, aged 19. Son of Albert and Edith Parker, of Kendal, Westmorland.
Buried in Cambes-En-Plaine War Cemetery, Calvados, France. Row M.
Grave 1. |
| POSTLETHWAITE |
James |
Ordinary
Seaman P/JX 731756, H.M.S. Aldenham, Royal Navy. Died 14th December
1944, aged 18. Son of Richard and Annie Postlethwaite, of Kendal,
Westmorland. No known grave. Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial,
Hampshire. Panel 84, Column 1. |
| RIGG |
George |
Lance
Bombardier 1134768, 20 Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died
5th April 1944, aged 21. Son of Joseph and Margaret Rigg; husband
of Jean Elizabeth Rigg, of Kendal. Buried in Skelsmergh (St. John)
Cemetery, Westmorland. Plot A. Grave 32. |
| SAUL |
William
G |
No
further Information currently available |
| SILL |
John
Goodwin |
Private
3597603, 4th Battalion, Border Regiment. Died 24th May 1940, aged
30. Son of Thomas and Isobel Sill, of Kendal, Westmorland; husband
of Margaret Ann Batten Sill, of Kendal. Buried in Picquigny British
Cemetery, Somme, France. Row F. Grave 9. |
| SWANNACK |
John
|
Private
3600174, 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Died 12th
August 1944, aged 23. Son of Charles and Alice Swannack, of Kendal,
Westmorland. Buried in Bayeux War Cemetery, Calvados, France. Plot
V. Row B. Grave 6. |
| TRISTRAM |
T
H |
No
further Information currently available |
| WHYTE |
Ronald
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No
further Information currently available |
| WINSKILL |
Ernest
|
Lance
Corporal 3599537, 2nd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. Died
18th April 1945, aged 25. Son of John and Lavinia Winskill, o Kendal,
Westmorland. Buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar (Burma). Plot
28. Row B. Collective grave 1-20. |
| WOLSTENHOLME |
Samuel |
Gunner
1533070, 78 Battery, 35 Light A.A. Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died
16th March 1945, aged 25. Son of Edward Mann Wolstenholme and Sarah
Wolstenholme, of Kendal, Westmorland. Buried in Labuan War Cemetery,
Malaysia. Plot S. Row C. Grave 15. |
Last
updated:
31 August, 2022
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