War Memorial - Gosforth, Cumbria, England - The men behind the names.

John Stirling Ainsworth
© laurinlaurin espie	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lieutenant 09 November 1890, Kensington, London, England 14 October 1914 24 11th (Prince Albert's Own) Hussars Meteren Military Cemetery, France Son of John Stirling and Margaret Catherine Ainsworth, nee Macredie and brother of Mr. T. Ainsworth, of Ardanaiseig, Kilchrenan, Taynuilt, Argyllshire.

De Ruvignys Roll of Honour
Ainsworth, John Stirling, Lieutenant, 11th (Prince Albert's Own) Hussars, 2nd son of J. S. Ainsworth, of Ardanaiaeig, co. Argyl, and of 55, Eaton Place, London, S. W., by his wife, Margaret Catherine, daughter of R. R. Macredie, J. P., D. L., and M. P. for co. Argyl from 1903; born 09 November 1889; was gazetted 2nd Lieutenant 11th Hussars, 14 April 1909, and promoted Lieutenant 02 November 1912; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, and was killed in action 14 October 1914. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 19 October 1914] by F. M. Sir John (now Lord) French, for gallant and distinguished service in the field.

England Census 1891 about John S. Ainsworth and family Residence: Fieldside, St John in the Vale, Cumberland, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
John Stirling Ainsworth Margaret C. Ainsworth Jean Barbara Ainsworth Thomas Ainsworth Margaret L. Ainsworth John S. Ainsworth Maud Smith Elizabeth Merry Mary Ann Cooler Martha Lynall Annie Murray Annie Sewell Jessie McPherson James Gray John Wise	Head Wife Daughter Son Daughter Son Governess Servant Servant Servant Servant Servant Servant Servant Servant	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Married Single	47 41 7 5 3 1 25 34 38 33 25 18 18 27 37	abt. 1844 abt. 1850 abt. 1884 abt. 1886 abt. 1888 abt. 1890 abt. 1866 abt. 1857 abt. 1853 abt. 1858 abt. 1866 abt. 1873 abt. 1873 abt. 1864 abt. 1854	Cleator, Cumberland Victoria, Australia London, Middlesex London, Middlesex London, Middlesex London, Middlesex London, Middlesex Huntington, Huntingdonshire Church Lawford, Warwickshire Tettenhall, Staffordshire Scotland Holmrook, Cumberland Scotland Scotland Aspatria, Cumberland

William James Ashburner
© jj83	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private (CWGC: Driver) 169360 abt. 1895, Irton 29 September 1918 23 "B" Bty. 190th Bde. Royal Field Artillery Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria, Greece Son of Joseph and Isabella Ashburner, nee Postlethwaite, of Rottington Cottages, South Bees, Cumberland.

England Census 1901 about William Ashburner and family Residence: Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Isabella Ashburner William Ashburner Abel Ashburner Elizabeth Ashburner Eleanor Ashburner	Wife Son Son Daughter Mother	Married Single Single Single Widowed	31 5 4 1 62	abt. 1870 abt. 1896 abt. 1897 abt. 1900 abt. 1839	Irton, Cumberland Irton, Cumberland Gosforth, Cumberland Gosforth, Cumberland Distington, Cumberland

Leonard Birch
	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Captain abt. 1893, Gosforth 23 April 1917 24 7th Bn. Border Regiment Arras Memorial, France Son of Joseph and Ada Birch, nee Shaw.

The birth of Leonard Birch was registered in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England during the third quarter of 1893.

England Census 1901 about Leonard Birch and family Residence: Church Gresley, Derbyshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Joseph Birch Ada Birch Eva Marion Birch Leonard Birch Doris Mary Birch Hannah Stelle	Head Wife Daughter Son Daughter Servant	Married Married Single Single Single Single	40 38 9 7 3 17	abt. 1861 abt. 1863 abt. 1892 abt. 1894 abt. 1898 abt. 1884	Shilton, Warwickshire Kidderminster, Worcestershire Gosforth, Cumberland Gosforth, Cumberland Gosforth, Cumberland Cleator, Cumberland

James R. Bunker (CWGC: Richard James Bunker)
Rank: Service No.: Awards: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 57699 Military Medal abt. 1884 26 August 1918 34 "C" Coy. 2nd/4th Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment formerly 29/1182 Northumberland Fusiliers Gomiecourt South Cemetery, France Son of Richard Bunker and the late Sarah Bunker, nee Drew, of Jasmond Cottage, Whitecroft, Gosforth, Cumberland, husband of Jane Bunker, nee Scott, of 12, Cardigan Street, Bingley, Yorkshire. Employee of Bingley District Council.

The birth of Richard James Bunker was registered in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England during the forth quarter of 1883.

England Census 1891 about Richard James Bunker and family Residence: Bolton(?) Cottage, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Richard Bunker Sarah Bunker Jessie A. Bunker Samuel E. Drew Bunker Richard James Bunker Robert Bunker Edith Lettitis Bunker Arthur E. Bunker	Head Wife Daughter Son Son Son Daughter Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single	44 43 13 12 7 14 2 1	abt. 1847 abt. 1848 abt. 1878 abt. 1879 abt. 1884 abt. 1877 abt. 1889 abt. 1890	Steppingley, Bedfordshire Westerham, Kent Gosforth, Cumberland Gosforth, Cumberland Gosforth, Cumberland Gosforth, Cumberland Gosforth, Cumberland Gosforth, Cumberland

Ernest Gaul
© Nancy Wright	© Len	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Captain abt. 1890 23 October 1918 28 Lincolnshire Regiment attd. 6th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment Ovillers New Communal Cemetery, Solesmes, France Son of Hector and Ann Gaul, nee Wilson, of Gosforth, Cumberland.

The birth of Ernest Gaul was registered in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England during the third quarter of 1891.

England Census 1901 about Ernest Gaul and family Residence: Wellington Lane, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Anne Gaul Ernest Gaul	Head Son	Widowed Single	41 9	abt. 1860 abt. 1892	Hensingham, Cumberland Gosforth, Cumberland

England Census 1911 about Ernest Gaul and family Residence: Wellington Lane, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Margaret Wilson Margaret Ann Gaul Ernest Gaul	Head Niece Nephew	Single Single Single	33 27 19	abt. 1878 abt. 1884 abt. 1892	Gosforth, Cumberland Calder Bridge, Cumberland Gosforth, Cumberland

Henry Hail (CWGC: Harry Hail)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 21/312 abt. 1895 05 September 1918 23 21st Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France Son of Margaret Ann Hail, nee Richardson, of Woodside Cottage, Gosforth, Cumberland, and the late John Hail.

England Census 1901 about Harry Hail and family Residence: Haile, Cumberland, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
John Hail Margaret A. Hail Harry Hail Thomas G. Hail	Head Wife Son Son	Married Married Single Single	57 38 5 2	abt. 1844 abt. 1863 abt. 1896 abt. 1899	Haile, Cumberland Whitehaven, Cumberland Haile, Cumberland Haile, Cumberland

Robert Herbert
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 20376 abt. 1894, Gosforth 22 September 1917 23 1st Bn. Highland Light Infantry formerly 23606 Border Regiment Deolali Government Cemetery, India Son of Thomas and Hannah Herbert, nee Park.

The birth of Robert Herbert was registered in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England during the forth quarter of 1894.

England Census 1901 about Robert Herbert and family Residence: Church Gresley, Derbyshire, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Thomas Herbert Hannah Herbert Robert Herbert	Head Wife Son	Married Married Single	60 47 6	abt. 1841 abt. 1854 abt. 1895	Gosforth, Cumberland Egremont, Cumberland Gosforth, Cumberland

Benn Hodgson
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 8146 abt. 1886 16 May 1915 29 "B" Coy. 2nd Bn. Border Regiment Le Touret Memorial, France Son of John and Dorothy Hodgson, nee Benn, of New Mill, Gosforth, Cumberland.

England Census 1891 about Benn Hodgson and family Residence: Calder Bridge, St. Bridget, Cumberland, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
John Hodgson Dorothy Hodgson Benn Hodgson Jane Hodgson John Hodgson James Chamley John Maloney	Head Wife Son Daughter Son Lodger Lodger	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single	33 26 4 2 6 mo. 28 25	abt. 1858 abt. 1865 abt. 1887 abt. 1889 abt. 1890 abt. 1863 abt. 1866	Ponsonby, Cumberland Wilton, Cumberland Wilton, Cumberland Calder Bridge, Cumberland Calder Bridge, Cumberland Carlisle, Cumberland Barrow, Lancashire

Joseph Hird
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lance Corporal 13548 Military Medal abt. 1895, Eskdale, Cumberland 27 May 1918 23 8th Bn. Border Regiment Soissons Memorial, France Son of William and Esther Hird, nee Hartley. Husband of Jane Hird, nee Sharpe.

England Census 1901 about Joseph Hird and family Residence: Hollinghow, Eskdale, Cumberland, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
William Hird Esther Hird Elizabeth Hird Joseph Hird Henry V. Hird Mary Hird Sharpe Hird Eleanor Hird John Hird William Hird	Head Wife Daughter Son Son Daughter Son Daughter Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	42 45 18 16 13 11 9 8 5 3	abt. 1858 abt. 1856 abt. 1883 abt. 1885 abt. 1888 abt. 1890 abt. 1892 abt. 1893 abt. 1896 abt. 1898	Eskdale, Cumberland Eskdale, Cumberland Eskdale, Cumberland Eskdale, Cumberland Eskdale, Cumberland Eskdale, Cumberland Eskdale, Cumberland Eskdale, Cumberland Eskdale, Cumberland Eskdale, Cumberland

England Census 1911 about Joseph Hird and family Residence: Randlehow, Eskdale, Cumberland, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Joseph Hird Jane Hird Margery Hird William Sharpe Hird Richardson Sharpe	Head Wife Daughter Son Boarder	Married Married Single Single Single	26 22 2 8 mo. 55	abt. 1885 abt. 1889 abt. 1909 abt. 1910 abt. 1856	Eskdale, Cumberland Eskdale, Cumberland Eskdale, Cumberland Eskdale, Cumberland Eskdale, Cumberland

Saint Catherine's Churchyard, Eskdale, Cumbria, England
© Lancashire Lass	In loving memory of William Hirt of Hollinghow who died 2nd August 1904 aged 45 years also Esther his wife who died Jan 1st 1939 aged 83 years.	Also Lance Corpl. Joseph Hird, M. M. Border Regiment eldest son of William and Esther Hird killed in action at Roucy in France, 27th May 1918 aged 33 years. Also Corpl. John Hird Border Regiment their fourth son killed in action in France October 20th 1918 aged 23 years and was buried at Emerval Communal Cemetery extension near Le Cateau.	Also Sharpe third son of William and Esther Hird who died 4th April 1932 aged 40 years. Also Elizabeth their eldest daughter who died 15th March 1936 aged 52 years interred at Gosforth.

Oswald Rees Keene
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 15866 30 April 1891, St. Bees, Cumberland 05 May 1915 24 2nd Bn. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) Divisional Cemetery, Belgium Son of the Rev. Rees Keene, M. A., Oxon. Rector of Gosforth, Cumberland, and Louisa Margaret Keene. Held Commission before the War as 2nd Lt. in 5th Bn. Border Regt. Resigned through breakdown in health.

De Ruvignys Roll of Honour
Keene, Oswald Rees, Private, No. 15866, 2nd Battn. Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment, eldest son of the late Rev. Rees Keene, M. A., Oxon, theological lecturer at St. Bees College, and afterwards Rector of Gosforth, co. Cumberland 1895-1910; by his wife, Louisa Margaret, 2nd daughter of the late Sir Augustus Helder, M. P.; born St. Bees, co. Cumberland, 30 April, 1891; educated Alton School, Plymouth; The School, Malvern Link, and Malvem College; gazetted 2nd Lieutenant 5th Border Territorial Regiment, 31 May, 1911, but was obliged to retire through ill-health. On the outbreak of war he volunteered, and enlisted in the 3rd Battn. York and Lancaster Regiment, 12 December 1914, and was afterwards transferred to the Duke of Wellington's. Left for the Front, 28 April, 1915, and was killed in action on Hill 60 by poisoned gas, 5 May, 1915. Buried at Ypres; unm.

William Little
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Serjeant 315399 abt. 1890, Egremont, Cumberland 10 October 1918 28 Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, UK Son of Robert and Mary Jane Little, nee Cockbain. Husband of Ada Little, believed nee Taylor but unverified.

William Little was a military passenger on board R. M. S. Leinster which was sunk by torpedoes from a German Submarine in the Irish Sea, 16 miles east of Dublin, shortly before 10am on the morning of 10th October 1918, on its outbound journey of 100km [68 miles] from Kingstown [now Dun Laoghaire], Dublin, to Holyhead, Anglesey, North Wales. His body was not recovered.

England Census 1891 about Robert Little and family Residence: Egremont, Cumberland, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Robert Little Mary Jane Little Ann Little Peter Cockbain Little William Little	Head Wife Daughter Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single	22 ? 4 2 0	abt. 1869 abt. 1863 abt. 1887 abt. 1889 abt. 1891	Cumberland, England Whitehaven, Cumberland Whitehaven, Cumberland Cumberland, England Cumberland, England

Joseph Noble
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Serjeant 105299 abt. 1880 11 May 1916 36 "A" Bty. 177th Bde. Royal Field Artillery Fosse 7 Military Cemetery (Quality Street), Mazingarbe, France Son of Henry and Hannah Noble, nee Huddart. Husband of Mary J. Noble, nee MacDonald of 4, Halsall Road, Birkdale, Southport.

The birth of Joseph Noble was registered in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England during the second quarter of 1880. His marriage to Mary MacDonald was registered in Malton, Yorkshire North Riding, England during the fourth quarter of 1907.

England Census 1881 about Joseph Noble and family Residence: Denton Hill, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Henry Noble Hannah Noble Joseph Noble William H. Huddart	Head Wife Son Son	Married Married Single Single	26 29 11 mo. 5	abt. 1855 abt. 1852 abt. 1880 abt. 1876	St Bees, Cumberland Gosforth, Cumberland Gosforth, Cumberland Hensingham, Cumberland

Albert E. Overington
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Serjeant 5800 21 Apr 1889 bapt. 02 June 1889, Godalming, Surrey 05 July 1916 26 8th Bn. Border Regiment Thiepval Memorial, France Son of Alfred and Kate England Overington, nee Mandeville, of 68, Ockford Road, Godalming, Surrey. Enlisted at Egremont, Cumberland.

England Census 1901 about Albert Overington and family Residence: Ockford Road, Godalming, Surrey, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Alfred Overington Kate E. Overington Albert Overington Annie Overington Rose K. Overington Eva A. Overington	Head Wife Son Daughter Daughter Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single	37 31 11 8 4 4 mo.	abt. 1864 abt. 1870 abt. 1890 abt. 1893 abt. 1897 abt. 1901	Ockley, Surrey Godalming, Surrey Godalming, Surrey Godalming, Surrey Godalming, Surrey Godalming, Surrey

Joseph Faulder Porter
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 15769 abt. 1894, Gosforth, Cumberland 05 July 1916 22 8th Bn. Border Regiment Thiepval Memorial, France Son of John and Mary Ann Porter, nee Watson, of Mirehouse, Hensingham, Whitehaven, Cumberland.

The birth of Joseph Faulder Porter was registered in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England during the second quarter of 1894.

England Census 1901 about Joseph F. Porter and family Residence: Croft Cottage, Irton and Santon, Cumberland, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
John Porter Mary Ann Porter Hannah Porter Mary Porter Bridget Porter Joseph F. Porter Robert Watson Porter Albert Edward Porter Sarah Watson	Head Wife Daughter Daughter Daughter Son Son Son Mother-in-Law	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Widowed	50 42 15 13 9 7 4 9 mo. 82	abt. 1851 abt. 1859 abt. 1886 abt. 1888 abt. 1892 abt. 1894 abt. 1897 abt. 1900 abt. 1819	Irton, Cumberland Lorton, Cumberland Netherwasdale, Cumberland Netherwasdale, Cumberland Gosforth, Cumberland Gosforth, Cumberland Gosforth, Cumberland Gosforth, Cumberland Buttermere, Cumberland

William Henry Postlethwaite
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 131011 abt. 1897 09 April 1918 21 40th Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) formerly 24853 Border Regiment Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium Son of George and Sarah Postlethwaite, nee Farren, of Field End, Gosforth, Cumberland.

The birth of William Henry Postlethwaite was registered in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England during the first quarter of 1897.

England Census 1911 about William Henry Postlethwaite and family Residence: Field End, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
George Postlethwaite Sarah Postlethwaite William Henry Postlethwaite Jane Ruth Postlethwaite William Farren Lindow May Farren	Head Wife Son Daughter Brotherr-in-Law Visitor	Married Married Single Single Widowed Single	44 46 14 12 57 10	abt. 1867 abt. 1865 abt. 1897 abt. 1899 abt. 1854 abt. 1901	Wasdale Nether, Cumberland Drigg, Cumberland Gosforth, Cumberland Gosforth, Cumberland Drigg, Cumberland Kalguire, Western Austraila

John Braithwaite Ratcliffe
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 14543 abt. 1896, Gosforth, Cumberland 05 July 1916 20 8th Bn. Border Regiment Puchevillers British Cemetery, France Son of Richard H. and Sarah Ratcliffe, nee Tyson.

The birth of John Braithwaite Ratcliffe was registered in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England during the third quarter of 1896.

England Census 1901 about John B. Ratcliffe and family Residence: Vale View, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Richard H. Radcliffe Sarah Radcliffe Eleanor Radcliffe John B. Radcliffe William J. Radcliffe George Radcliffe	Head Wife Daughter Son Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single	35 28 5 4 1 6 mo.	abt. 1866 abt. 1873 abt. 1896 abt. 1897 abt. 1900 abt. 1900	Workington, Cumberland Wasdale, Cumberland Eskdale, Cumberland Gosforth, Cumberland Gosforth, Cumberland Gosforth, Cumberland

Peter Smith
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 47070 abt 1885, Arlecdon, Cumberland 13 April 1917 32 10th Bn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) formerly 160608 Royal Field Artillery Arras Memorial, France Son of William and Sarah Smith.

England Census 1901 about Peter Smith and family Residence: Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
William Smith Sarah Smith Peter Smith Elizabeth Smith Margaret J. Smith John Smith	Head Wife Son Daughter Daughter Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single	48 45 15 14 4 2	abt. 1853 abt. 1856 abt. 1886 abt. 1887 abt. 1897 abt. 1899	Arlecdon, Cumberland Embleton, Cumberland Arlecdon, Cumberland Arlecdon, Cumberland St. Bees, Cumberland St. Bees, Cumberland

John A. Stainton (Alfred John Stainton on other records)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 12845 abt. 1895, Whitehaven, Cumberland 03 August 1916 21 7th Bn. Border Regiment Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz, France Son of Thomas and Mary Jane Stainton, nee Thomas, of Ghyll Foot, Gosforth, Cumberland.

The birth of Alfred John Stainton was registered in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England during the third quarter of 1895.

England Census 1901 about Clarissa Jane Ault and family Residence: Greenbank Cottage, St. Bees, Cumberland, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Thomas Stainton Mary Jane Stainton Mary Jane P. Stainton Alfred John Stainton Joseph Martin Stainton	Head Wife Daughter Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single	37 31 7 5 3	abt. 1864 abt. 1870 abt. 1894 abt. 1896 abt. 1898	St. Bees, Cumberland Plymouth, Devon Whitehaven, Cumberland Whitehaven, Cumberland Whitehaven, Cumberland

John Wilson
© Danielle	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 826664 17 January 1878, Gosforth Gate, Cumberland 29 October 1917 39 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion La Brique Military Cemetery No. 2, Belgium Son of John and Esther Wilson, nee Wilson.

John Wilson's residence in Canada was at Port Clements, Queen, Charlotte Islands, British Columbia

England Census 1881 about John Wilson and family Residence: Gosforth Gate, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
John Wilson Esther Wilson Joseph Wilson Isaac Wilson Rachel Wilson John Wilson Sarah J. Wilson	Head Wife Son Son Daughter Son Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single	36 39 11 9 7 3 1	abt. 1845 abt. 1842 abt. 1870 abt. 1872 abt. 1874 abt. 1878 abt. 1880	Eskdale, Cumberland Eskdale, Cumberland Liverpool, Lancashire Liverpool, Lancashire Liverpool, Lancashire Gosforth, Cumberland Gosforth, Cumberland

England Census 1891 about John Wilson and family Residence: Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
John Wilson Esther Wilson Joseph Wilson John Wilson Isaac Wilson	Head Wife Son Son Father-in-Law	Married Married Married Single Widowed	47 50 21 13 90	abt. 1844 abt. 1841 abt. 1870 abt. 1878 abt. 1801	Eskdale, Cumberland Eskdale, Cumberland Liverpool, Lancashire Gosforth, Cumberland Eskdale, Cumberland

Austin Noel Rees Keene
		Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lieut.-Commander 25 February 1901, Gosforth, Cumberland 08 June 1940 39 Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Glorious" Plymouth Naval Memorial, UK Son of the Revd. Rees Keene and Louisa Margaret Keene, husband of Euphemia Mary Keene, nee Davidson, of Torphins, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

England Census 1901 about Austin N. R. Keene and family Residence: The Rectory, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Rees Keene Louisa M. Keene Margaret H. Keene Austin N. R. Keene Hannah Blinco Margaret Wilson Margaret Moner	Head Wife Daughter Son Housemaid Cook Nursemaid	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single	39 36 6 3 mo. 28 23 14	abt. 1862 abt. 1865 abt. 1895 abt. 1901 abt. 1873 abt. 1878 abt. 1887	Coleford, Gloucestershire Whitehaven, Cumberland St. Bees, Cumberland Gosforth, Cumberland Whitehaven, Cumberland Gosforth, Cumberland Chanby, Staffordshire

John Birnie
	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Pilot Officer 173326 19 September 1923 19 April 1944 20 115 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Gosforth (St. Mary) Churchyard, UK Son of Walter and Bessie Birnie, of Gosforth, Cumberland.

ORB. 18 April 1944 (RAF Witchford, Cambridgeshire):
27 aircraft (9 from 'A' Flight - 10 from 'B' Flight and 8 from 'C' Flight) were detailed to attack Rouen, 1 aircraft failed to take off. 26 aircraft took off between 22.27 hours and 22.55 hours.
In clear weather with some ground haze, the target was identified by red and green target indicators of Path Finder Force. Some crews were able to identify the target visually by bend in river and lights from street in build up area. Path Finder Force seemed scattered and also had two destined concentrations.
The master of Ceremonies advised bombing to South East target indicators, and this advise was picked up by many crews and used. Bombs were dropped from heights about 15,500 feet. Many fires and bomb bursts were seen and generally the raid was considered successful.
Aircraft J. LL. 867 (Captain F/Lt. C. Eddy) (Lancaster Mk II - LL867 A4-J, 7 KIA) shot down over base on returning from operations by enemy aircraft. There were no survivors.

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