Barber C A Lt 1st R.M Bn R.N Div Royal Marine Light Infantry

BARBER, CHARLES ASSHETON, Lieut., Royal Marine Light Infantry, 2nd 8. of Thomas Richard Barber, of Tatton View, Withington, Manchester, by his wife, Ada, dau. of Thomas Kinder; b. Fallowfield, Manchester, 13 Oct. 1894; educ. Ducie Avenue Higher Elementary Schools, Whitworth Park; joined the Plymouth Section, Royal Marines, 28 Sept. 1914; served with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force at Gallipoli from the following April, 1915; was invalided to England in Oct., and on recovery appointed to patrol duty on one of H.M. Cruisers off the American coast; returned to England in March, 1917, and after a period of training at Aldershot, was gazetted 2nd Lieut. Royal Marine Light Infantry 26 Sept. of the same year; served with the Expedition-ary Force in France and Flanders from April, 1918, and was killed in action near Achiet-le-Grand 21 Aug. following. Buried there. Lieut. Barber was keenly interested in the Scout movement, and was scoutmaster of the Platt, Rusholme, Manchester, Troop; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

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