Barnard H D 2nd Lt 6th Attd 3rd Rifle Brigade
Source : The Sphere 2nd Dec 1916
Barnard H D 2nd Lt 4th Rifle Brigade
BARNARD, HUMFREY DENZIL, 2nd Lieut., 6th (Reserve), attd. 4th, Battn. The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own), yst. 8. of the late John Charles Barnard, Solicitor, of Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London, W.C., by his wife, Ada Maria, fourth dau. of the late George Routledge, of Stone House, Hayton, Cumberland, J.P., D.L., Founder of the publishing firm of George Routledge and Sons, of Broadway, Ludgate Hill, E.C.; b. Thornton Heath, co. Surrey, 9 June, 1892 educ. Repton School; subsequently matriculated at Jesus College, Cambridge, in Oct. 1911, and took his B.A. and LL.B. in Part I. Historical Tripos in 1913, and Part II. Law Tripos in 1914; was President of the Union Society, Lent Term, 1915, and a prominent speaker and politician. For a short time he was a master at St. Faith’s School, Cambridge, until he obtained a commission in the Rifle Brigade early in 1915; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 8 March, 1916, and was killed in action at Guillemont 26 Aug. 1916. His officer, the Hon. M. т. Boscawen, wrote: “He was in my company on the 18th; the battalion attacked and took the German trenches north of Guillemont; during the attack your son did extremely useful work, and it was his platoon that took the station. Second Lieut. Barnard had the satisfaction of being able to account for several Germans himself. The battalion had a fairly bad time of it, and lost 16 officers in two days.” Unm.
Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5