PEACOCK, WILLIAM OSTLE Rank: Flight Lieutenant Service No: 120534 Date of Death: 13/11/1943 Age: 21 Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 181 Sqdn. Panel Reference: Panel 120. Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Peacock, of Carlisle. Memorial kindly thanks to Clive.
Sergeant Joseph William Litt. Joseph was born at Eaglesfield, Cumberland 26th October 1854. By 1872 he was in the Royal Horse Artillery, and a few years later he went to India where he served for 11 years. On journeying home he was stopped at Egypt as the fierce conflict of 1884 was breaking out, and very soon was engaged in the battles of El Tab and Tomaai, which were fought in square formation. It was in the El Tab clash that Joseph greatly distinguished himself . He was in charge of a section at the very corner of the square when he saw about 100 yards away to the front that 2 Dervishers had Regiment Sergeant –Major Tushy on the ground and were about to kill him with poisoned spears. Sergeant Litt dashed to the rescue and in the nick of time bayonetted the Dervishers before they could kill Sergeant-Major Tushy. Sergeant Joseph Litt was mentioned in despatches for this action. He was to remain in the army until 1893 when he was pensioned out after 21 years of service. At the outbreak of the Boer war of 1899 he immediately volunteered with the Royal Irish Fusiliers and was soon at the front. He experienced many ordeals hard service for a year and was invalided out. This however didn’t suit and he soon enlisted into the W.C Imperial Yeomanry and was at the front until peace was declared. He was awarded 2 South African Medals. Although over 60 years of age when the great war broke out in 1914, he could not resist offering his services, He enlisted into the Tyneside Irish on the 15th April 1915 but was discharged on the 28th April 1915 not fit for duty, but again he appeared in khaki in the Royal Defence Corps. When Joseph passed away on the 15th August 1934,Aged 79. He was given a full military service from the Border Regiment Depot, The coffin was draped in the Union flag and top of his coffin was his medals as he desired. The highest respect was shown by the large number of people who lined the streets as the procession wound it’s way to the little chapel in Cockermouth cemetery. Here are Joseph's medals which are held in the Border regiment museum in Carlisle Castle. I am well chuffed I found these.
MAVIR, JAMES TRACEY Rank: Able Seaman Service No: C/SSX 20463 Date of Death: 26/09/1942 Regiment/Service: Royal Navy H.M.S. "Veteran" Panel Reference: 55, 2. Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL James was probably named after his uncle James Tracey who was sadly killed in WW1. Who is also remembered on this headstone (and for some reason I missed it). Link to his uncles post. http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/27456-cockermouth-cemetery-cumbria-war-graves/page-3#entry451191 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.
Found this interesting broken headstone in the middle of a bush in the cemetery the other week, so with the permission off my uncle the Allerdale bereavement manager I cut the bush to reveal the writing. A PRIVATE OF THE L COY 1ST VOL.BAT ,BORDER REG I NOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVETH. On the cross there are only initials there is not even a date of death. I thought what a nightmare this is going to be to try and find who this person is, but I believe with the help of Uncle Rob we have found him as being. Joseph Wharton Hartness born 1866 Cockermouth. 1870 census he is living with a grandma (no parents) By 1890 he is living in the Whitehaven area and working as a Printer. From the burial records Joseph was single and was buried on the 5th January 1893. The owner of the grave was a Baxter. I have not been able to find any military records so I am only guessing at what my thought are. The Officer commanding the Volunteer Border regiment at Cockermouth was a James Baxter. So in my opinion as Joseph didn't seem to have any family at the time of his death I believe James and the Volunteers payed for his funeral and headstone as Joseph was probably in the Volunteers ? Have now think I have found who his father and mother are Ester Wharton born Cockermouth 1839. Joseph Jackson Hartness born Keswick 1837. Burial 9th August 1975. Here is his grandmas headstone note that it is the same type of headstone and the words of the hymn are also on the headstone. I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVETH.
Hi Deacs 1871 Census: Name: Joseph Wharton Hartness Age: 5 Estimated birth year: abt 1866 Relation: Grandson Gender: Male Where born: Cockermouth, Cumberland, England Civil Parish: Cockermouth Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch Town: Cockermouth County/Island: Cumberland Country: England Registration district: Cockermouth Sub-registration district: Cockermouth ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Household schedule number: 103 Piece: 5238 Folio: 13 Page Number: 20 Household Members: Name Age Esther Wharton 67 Joseph Wharton Hartness 5 1881 Census: Name: Joseph W. Hartness Age: 15 Estimated birth year: abt 1866 Relationship to Head: Boarder Gender: Male Where born: Cockermouth Civil Parish: Cockermouth County/Island: Cumberland Country: England Street address: 70 Main St Education: Employment status: View image Occupation: Printer Registration district: Cockermouth ED, institution, or vessel: 6 Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 5172 Folio: 113 Page Number: 9 Household Members: Name Age Alexander Devon 25 Mary Devon 26 George Mountain Devon 1 Mary Agnes Devon 15 John Smithson 16 Joseph W. Hartness 15 1891 Census: Name: Joseph W Hartness Age: 25 Estimated birth year: abt 1866 Relation: Lodger Gender: Male Where born: Cockermouth, Cumberland, England Civil Parish: Whitehaven Ecclesiastical parish: St Bees Town: Town County/Island: Cumberland Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Whitehaven Sub registration district: Whitehaven ED, institution, or vessel: 10 Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 4314 Folio: 49 Page Number: 34 Household Members: Name Age George Wattleworth 45 Sarah Ann Wattleworth 41 Annie Wattleworth 19 George Wattleworth 14 Amalia Wattleworth 8 Elizabeth J Wattleworth 4 Amelia Wattleworth 84 Ann Kitchen 66 William Dunlop 24 Joseph W Hartness 25 Fred Stanley 21 On the detail he is shown as a Printer Compositor - so I guess working on a local newspaper or similar If you need copies of the actual census forms PM me TD
Looking at 'Free BMD', the birth of Joseph Wharton Hartness was in the June 1865 Qtr, in the Cockermouth Reg. District. His death, at the age of 28, is also registered in the Cockermouth Reg. District in March 1893 Qtr. If the cause of death was sudden, there is likely to have been an inquest report in one or more of the local newspapers at the time. There may also be a chance that there was a local newspaper report as he seems to have had a 'military funeral', even though he was not a regular soldier. Assuming you get the chance to visit one of the libraries to look up the newspaper archive it might be worth looking at the back catalogue for early 1893? You have got a good way with the enquiry thus far and if you can find a newspaper report to complete it, all the better.
This birth info just popped up Name: Joseph Wharton Hartness Registration Year: 1865 Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun Registration district: Cockermouth Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District Inferred County: Cumberland Volume: 10b Page: 508 TD
Death details: Name: Joseph W Hartness Estimated birth year: abt 1865 Registration Year: 1893 Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar Age at Death: 28 Registration district: Cockermouth Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District Inferred County: Cumberland Volume: 10b Page: 352 TD
Cheers TD I have his details from Ancestry but thanks very much anyways. Joseph I was in the library Saturday but unfortunately not a lot of details regarding his death , as I said I am only assuming and guessing what why he has an headstone regarding the Volunteers next time I am back in I will have a deeper search maybe something may crop up. Regards Mike.
McMASTER, NORMAN TOLSON Rank: Sergeant Trade: Air Gunner Service No: 1028939 Date of Death: 05/10/1942 Age: 32 Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 103 Sqdn. Grave Reference: 3. D. 10. Cemetery: HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Robert and Esther Harkness McMaster; husband of Kathleen McMaster, of Southport, Lancashire. Details of his crash on this thread https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&r...44496/&usg=AFQjCNEDjQQ3BekrhgDOkf4KIjl9CF8tlw
Can't believe it but found another remembrance stone today. Private FORSYTH, WALTER Service Number 14209529 Died 23/04/1944 Aged 22 4th Bn. Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Buried at IMPHAL WAR CEMETERY Location: India Number of casualties: 1462 Cemetery/memorial reference: 7. E. 25. Walter died of wounds but as of yet of his military life that's all I know.