World War One

1914–1918

When war broke out in August 1914, men from Natland and the surrounding area answered the call to serve. Many joined the local regiments — the Border Regiment and the King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment — that had long recruited from Westmorland and the surrounding counties.

Not all came home. The names recorded here are those of Natland men who gave their lives in the Great War and are commemorated on the village war memorial.

Private, 13th Battalion The King's (Liverpool) Regiment

Alexander Cragghill

Died: 28 March 1918, aged 19

Private, 9th Battalion the South Staffordshire Regiment

Charles Reginald Spratt

Died: 1 December 1918, aged 19

Second Lieutenant, 206 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Frederick James Paget

Died: 6 August 1918, aged 23

Private, 10th Battalion the Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)

George Davies

Died: 26 September 1916, aged 19

Captain, 8th Battalion The Rifle Brigade, 14th (Light) Division

George Ernest Howard Keesey

Died: 24 August 1916, aged 30

Fusilier, 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers

Henry Keenan

Died: 23 February 1919, aged 24

Private, Royal Army Service Corps Motor Transport Unit

Herbert Nixon

Died: 25 January 1920, aged 27

Private, 53rd Battalion the Manchester Regiment

James Francis Inman

Died: 28 August 1920, aged 19

Private, 87th Canadian Infantry Battalion (Canadian Grenadier Guards)

James William Rooksby

Died: 30 September 1918, aged 30

Civilian, Third class passenger on S.S. Lusitania

John Edward Inman

Died: 7 May 1915, aged 26

Private, 8th Battalion the Border Regiment

John Gilbert Fallowfield

Died: 23 March 1918, aged 33

Private, Unknown (identification not possible due to 57 servicemen called John Hudson killed in the War)

John Hudson

Trooper, 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles (Quebec Regiment) Battalion

Lewis Edward Watson

Died: 2 June 1916, aged 24

Private (Driver), Machine Gun Corps

Michael McGrath

Died: 8 November 1918, aged 23

Private, 14th (Royal Montreal) Battalion Canadian Infantry

Reuben Blakeman

Died: 1 October 1918, aged 19

Pioneer, Royal Engineers, attached to 18th Division Signal Company

Thomas Elleray

Died: 19 July 1917, aged 19

Lance Corporal, Labour Corps (previously 9th Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry)

Thomas Young

Died: 8 July 1918, aged 24

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