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L/Cpl Reuben Daniel Barnsley
British Army 15th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Rawmarsh
(d.16th Aug 1918)
Danny Barnsley was 19 years old, the son of Daniel and Ada Barnsley of 9 Midland St., Parkgate, Rotherham.
Dvr. William Charles Barnsley
British Army 103rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery
from:11 Mostyn Road, Brixton, London
(d.22nd June 1917)
Mjr. John Barnwell DSO, MC, MID.
British Army 6th Btn. Leinster Regiment
from:Birr, Co Offaly
John Barnwell was born near Birr, Co Offaly, in 1885. He joined the Leinster Regiment at Crinkle in 1902 and rose through the ranks. John served in India from 1911 to 1914. He returned to Crinkle to help train Kitchener's Army.
John fought in Gallipoli as part of the 29th Brigade from August to October 1915. He is mentioned in Bryan Cooper's book "The 10th (Irish) Division in Gallipoli" as a Lieutenant leading a night-time bayonet attack on Rhododendron Ridge on 9th August.
He served later in Salonika and Serbia. He joined the Machine Gun Corps on its formation and was appointed to command the 29th Company. He fought in Macedonia, Egypt and Palestine. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order and Military Cross for engagements while with the Machine Gun Corps and was Mentioned in Dispatches three times.
After the War he returned to Birr to command the Depot Company. He retired from the army with the rank of Major, aged 37, when the Leinster Regiment was stood down in 1922 on the establishment of the Irish Free State. He died at his home in County Wexford in 1976, aged 91.
2nd Lt. Brian Percival Baron
British Army 1st Btn. Sherwood Foresters
from:Tunbridge, Kent
(d.5th Jul 1916)
Sydney Baron was my great uncle. He was born in 1889. He was killed in action at the Battle of the Somme during the attack on La Boisselle on the 5th of July 1916. His name is found on the Thiepval Memorial.
Gnr. Frederick Baron
British Army 210th Field Battery Royal Field Artillery
from:Burnley, Lancashire
(d.18th Nov 1917)
Frederick Baron served with 210th Field Battery, Royal Field Artillery during WW1 and died of dysentery on the 18th November 1917, aged 24. He is buried in Deir El Belah, Palestine. He was the husband of Mrs Baron nee Mc Dermott, Lived at 48 Clarence Street, Burnley, Lancashire
Gnr. Frederick Baron
British Army 210 Bde, B Bty Royal Field Artillery
from:48 Clarence Street, Burnley, Lancashire
(d.18th Nov 1917)
Gunner Baron died of dysentery, aged 24. He is buried in the Deir el Belah War Cemetery in Palestine. He was the husband of Mrs Baron nee Mc Dermott and lived at 48 Clarence Street, Burnley, Lancashire
Pte. John William Baron
British Army 246th Coy. Machine Gun Corps
from:9 Moss Fold Road, Darwen
(d.26th Sep 1917)
John Baron served with 246th Company, Machine Gun Corps.
William Baron
British Army 13th Battalion Royal Fusiliers
(d.11th April 1917)
Pte. Angus Mitchell Barr
9th Battalion Highland Light Infantry
(d.16th May 1915)
Pte David Dewar Barr
British Army 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.27th March 1918)
Barr, David Dewar. Private, 19/183, Killed in action on 27th March 1918,
Remembered on the Pozieres Memorial panel 16 to 18.
From the Northumberland Fusiliers Roll of Honour
2nd Lt. David Barr MC
British Army 12th Btn Royal Scots Fusiliers
from:Falkirk
David joined the Gordon Highlanders and the was in the 5th Battn Royal Scots Fusiliers and then was attached to the 12th Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers at the rank of 2nd Lieutenant.
According to Gazette No. 31680...He was awarded the Military Cross.
On the 31st October 1918 during an attack south-west of Audenarde, after early losing his company commander, he continued the advance, and when checked by machine gun fire from an enemy post he worked around the flanks of the position and rushed the post, capturing two machine guns. Throughout the operations he set a fine example of courage and initiative to his men.
David immigrated to Australia in the 1920's and was living in Maryborough, Victoria at the time of his death on 11 August 1970
2/Lt. James Hamilton Barr
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
(d.1st September 1918)
James Barr arrived as a reinforcement and joined the battalion on 8th October 1916. He was killed in action on 1st September 1918 when he was attached to 7/8 Btn. Royal Irish Fusiliers. He is buried in Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery, Grave IV.C.13. He was 21 years old when he was killed. James was the son of Mr and Mrs William Barr, 9 Aubrey Street, Londonderry.
Pte. John Barr
British Army 5th Btn. Highland Light Infantry
(d.24th Dec 1915)
Pte. John Barr
British Army 5th Btn. Highland Light Infantry
(d.24th Dec 1915)
Pte. Joseph Barr
British Army 2nd Btn. Highland Light Infantry
from:Coatbridge
(d.7th Nov 1914)
My Grandfather Joseph Barr, 7134, 2nd HLI was killed on 7th of November 1914, near Ypres, when his trench was invaded by a large number of Germans. He was one of a small number of casualties. He and his fallen comrades are buried in Oosttaverne Cemetery. This event was the one when Lt. W.L.Brodie won his VC, widely and wrongly reported as 11.11.1914 the day when 2HLI's CO recorded the full event in his diary. It is a big story and can be found on the Scotland's War website under the section Lanarkshire War.
Pte. Joseph Barr
British Army 1/8th Btn. Cameronians
from:Blantyre, Scotland
(d.11th Dec 1917)
Joseph Barr died from wounds at the Battle of Gaza on 11th of December 1917 shortly before a stop to hostilities in that theatre of the war. The Ottoman Army surrendered in Jerusalem. Joseph is buried in Kantara Memorial Cemetery in Egypt. His name is on the Blantyre, Lanarkshire, War Memorial.
Cpl. Joseph Barr
British Army 255th Tunnelling Company Royal Engineers
from:254 Main St Bellshill, Lanarkshire
(d.26th Oct 1917)
Joseph Barr was 24 years old. Son of John and Mary Barr, he was born in Londonderry, Ireland on 29th Dec 1892. He was survived by his wife Janet Grant Barr.
Pte. R. Barr
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
R Barr also served with the Cycling Coy
Pte. Harold Barraclough
British Army 4th Btn. West Riding Regiment
Harold Barraclough was discharged on the 31st of March 1916
Ralph Barraclough MM.
British Army 177th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
We have conflicting information about Ralph Barroclough and he is mentioned in the War Diary of 46th Brigade RFA, but with Royal Engineers also mentioned on his MiC.
Pte. Albert Victor Barras
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Gnr. Alexander Edward Barras
British Army 18th Brigade, 59th Bty. Royal Field Artillery
from:Huddersfield
(d.15th Aug 1917)
Pte. Robert Barrasford
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
served with 18th DLI and att 6th West Yorks and 10th and 11th DLI
Rflmn. Frederick Martin Barratt
British Army 7th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps
(d.10th Jul 1917)
Frederick Barratt served with the Kings Royal Rifle Corps 7th Battalion. He was executed on 10th July 1917 aged 23 and is buried in Louvencourt Military Cemetery, Louvencourt, France.
The private, suffering from severe shell shock, was examined by a doctor, who recommended that he return to his line. It would be an understatement to say that the medic failed in his duty. Rifleman Fred Barratt said at his trial for desertion that on one occasion he had been wounded and left unattended for five days. His constitution never recovered, and he became terrified when under fire. Nevertheless he was executed on 10th July 1917
Dvr Joseph Barratt
British Army Army Service Corps
from:12 Illingworth St. Stalybridge, Cheshire.
(d.15th Nov 1918)
Joseph Barratt was attached to the 1st Field Ambulance, South African Medical Corps as a driver.
Rflmn. Roland Cecil Barratt
British Army 17th Btn. London Regiment
from:Hackney London
(d.29th May 1915)
My grandfather, Roland Cecil Barratt, is buried at Woburn Abbey Cemetery, Cuinchy, France. He was killed on the 28th May 1915. Leaving a wife and two sons aged 6 and 9. Their mother re-married and died in child birth within a year of his demise and as the two boys were so young, never really knew what had happened to their father.
I never found out what had happened until 2004 and discovered his grave in France. Unfortunately, by then my father and my uncle had died. So they never really knew what had happened to their father. I estimate that he has approximately 27 descendants I have written to them and given them this account of their history. I am so pleased to have found him, after him having been forgotten for 90 years. I just wish that I had a photograph of him.
Pte. Thomas Barratt VC.
British Army 7th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
from:England
(d.27th July 1917)
Thomas Barratt was killed in action 27/07/1917 and is buried in Essex Farm Cemetery in Belgium. He was the son of James and Sarah Ann Barratt.
An extract from The London Gazette, No. 30272, dated 4th Sept., 1917, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery when as Scout to a patrol he worked his way towards the enemy line with the greatest gallantry and determination, in spite of continuous fire from hostile snipers at close range. These snipers he stalked and killed. Later his patrol was similarly held up, and again he disposed of the snipers. When during the subsequent withdrawal of the patrol it was observed that a party of the enemy were endeavouring to outflank them, Pte. Barratt at once volunteered to cover the retirement, and this he succeeded in accomplishing. His accurate shooting caused many casualties to the enemy, and prevented their advance. Throughout the enterprise he was under heavy machine gun and rifle fire, and his splendid example of coolness and daring was beyond all praise. After safely regaining our lines, this very gallant soldier was killed by a shell."
Pte. Arthur Barrell
British Army 68th Coy Machine Gun Corps
from:London
(d.11th Jun 1917)
Rflmn. Reginald Percy Barrell
British Army 21st Btn. att. 41st Machine Gun Corps. King's Royal Rifle Corps
from:Nettlestead, Suffolk
(d.26th March 1918)
My great uncle, Reggie Barrell, was the youngest brother of my grandfather (my mother's father). He was a farm labourer and had 13 siblings. His mother Annie Elizabeth couldn't write so signed the birth certificate with an X. The family worked the land and lived in a hamlet in Baylham, then Nettlestead, in Suffolk. My grandfather eventually came to London and became a master butcher owning his own shop and Uncle Reggie came to visit and probably stayed with his brother in Camberwell when he joined the army, possibly going on to Aldershot, as my grandfather owned property near there.
Uncle Reggie and his regiment was posted to Italy and then sent back to France where he was killed at the Somme aged 22 years. He is laid to rest in the CWG St Hilaire Cemetery, Frevent, France. RIP dear uncle Reggie.
Cpl. Albert James Barrett
British Army 2/12th Btn The Rangers London Regiment
from:Manor Park, East London
(d.9th August 1918)
Albert Barrett was reported missing in action. He was killed on 9th August 1918.
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