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216811 Tptr. Henry Albert Barber British Army 274th M.T. Coy Royal Army Service Corps from:Dublin (d.23rd Mar 1917) Henry Barber died of wounds at home. Update:  A search of Ancestry reveals more information about Henry.  The 1901 census shows him age 4 months. He was born on 19 November 1900.  He was the son of Joseph,who was the Barrack warden, and Bridget (Farrell) his second wife. In the 1911 census he is found at the Royal Hibernian military boarding school, Dublin. He was aged 14 years and five months when he enlisted and he was only 16 when he died. His service records Indicate that he was 5 foot 2 1/4 inches, of fresh complexion with grey eyes and brown hair. At the time of his death his father was Barrack warden at the Richmond Barracks in Dublin. The records also show that he died in hospital although it is unclear which hospital. He is buried in Greenwich Cemetery. Additional Information: Died of pneumonia in the Royal Herbert Hospital , Woolwich. He was a trumpeter. Information obtained from The British Army Service Records. Ann Veitch Reply Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**