He was by profession a Medical Doctor.He was surgeon major of the 2nd Border Regiment (Volunteers), and was Honorary Medical Officer for examining recruits. He was living at Stricklandgate House, Kendal, Westmorland.
East Wall, Tablet (Boer War)
Erected by Comrades and friends to the memory of
Private John THORNBORROW who went out to the South African War
with the Kirkby Lonsdale section of the First Volunteer Active Service Company of the Border Regiment. Died at Pretoria of Enteric Fever Sep 15th 1900...
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...
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...
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...
In loving memory of Frank Cecil Clegg, Captain 6th Battalion Border Regiment Born 15th February 1888, baptised 19th April 1888 at Holy Trinity Church, Littleborough, Lancashire. On the25th October 1914 he was injured by a shell explosion at Kruiseik Hill. He was killed in Action in Gallipoli...
Private 241425, Martin Frear METCALFE, 5th Border Regiment died 12th December 1920 aged 27. He was the husband of Kate Violet Metcalf of 3, Church Hill, Arnside. He is at rest in Arnside Cemetery, Westmorland. Some notes from what remains of his Army record. He enlisted on the 23rd November...
Late Captain Border Regiment
Medal Card. Lieutenant with 4th Border Regiment
Captain, India Army Reserve Officer (See Medal Card)
Born 19th September 1889 died in Bledington 13th December 1942
Husband of Lilian Aimee.
Two addresses have been found
The Old College, Windermere and The...
2nd Lieutenant, 1st Border Regiment, killed in France 26th October 1917 aged 23. Only son of Sydney Beynon and ellen of "Highmead", Field Road, Stroud. Buried at Bailleulmont Communal Cemetery, France
Commemorated on a family grave or memorial at Stroud Old Cemetery, Gloucestershire
This memorial is part of the base that surrounds the Commando Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire
Sergeant 3186138, Border Regiment attached to No9 Cammando, killed in action at Anzio 19th March 1944 aged 32. Son of Thomas Francis and Jane Kingsbury.Holder of the...
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