The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 685 recorded WW1 deaths for the 5th (Cumberland) Battalion, Border Regiment. This figure includes the records for the 1st/5th, 2nd/5th & 3rd/5th (Cumberland) Battalions.
BELL, Henry. Captain. 5th (Cumberland) Battalion, Border Regiment. Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. 25-01-1917. Age 27. Son of George & Elizabeth I. Bell of Walmer House, Bothel, Aspatria, Cumberland, UK. Born 1890.
Stone Inscription :- "Heart Of Honour Soul Of Truth".
BLAIR, (DSO). Robert Curwen Richmond. Captain. "A" Company, 5th (Cumberland) Battalion, Border Regiment. Dranoutre Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 21-07-1916. Age 37. Son of John Blair & Mary Ann Cumberledge Blair, (nee Richmond) Of Barmarra, Harrington, Cumberland,, UK. Born Whitehaven 20-02-1879. Also remembered on the Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers Memorial, Wood Memorial Library, North of England Institute of Mining & Mechanical Engineers, Neville Hall, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Stone Inscription :- "Son Of John Blair And Nina Richmond And Great Grandson Of General Richmond CB.".
Distinguished Service Order.
Citation for the award of the DSO London Gazette 29344, 29/10/1915, p.10729 For conspicuous gallantry on the night of 27th September 1915 at Armentieres. He went out with a party of ten to bomb the enemy's trenches. Finding conditions unfavourable the party lay down and waited about 50 yards from the enemy's wire. Soon afterwards a party of 14 Germans were seen advancing towards them. Captain Blair held his fire until they were 10 yards away when he shot four of them with his revolver. His party accounted for all the remainder except two and returned unscathed. Captain Blair has constantly taken part in arduous and enterprising night work.
CHISHOLM, J. Private, 2507. 5th (Cumberland) Battalion, Border Regiment. Dranoutre Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 27-07-1916.
2nd/5th (Cumberland) Battalion, Border Regiment.
OWEN, Charles. Private, 4407. 2nd/5th (Cumberland) Battalion, Border Regiment. Dranoutre Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. 27-07-1916. Age 18. Son of Walter & Clara Owen of Manor Park, Lewisham, London, UK. tone Inscription :- "Never Forgotten Mother's Darling Brave Boy Loved By All".