Barr J H Lt 11th Royal Irish Rifles Attd 8th Royal Irish Fusiliers
Source : The War Illustrated 26th October 1918
BARR, JAMES H., Lieut., 12th (Service) Battn. The Royal Irish Rifles, William Barr, of 9, Aubrey Street, Derry, Printer, by his wife, Henrietta, dau. of James Hamilton; b. Londonderry, 5 Feb. 1897; educ. Foyle College, and Queen’s University, Belfast; joined the 18th Cadets, Royal Irish Rifles, in Oct. 1915; gazetted 2nd Lieut. in Aug. 1916; promoted Lieut. in Feb. 1918; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from Sept. 1916, and was killed in action at Neuve Eglise 1 Sept. 1918. Buried there. Lieut. Barr had a distinguished scholastic career; he gained medals in Intermediate, Latin and Greek in 1913, and exhibitions in junior, middle and senior grades; also was awarded the Irish Society’s Leaving Scholarship and an entrance Scholarship in Queen’s University, Belfast. The Head Master of Foyle College wrote: “A truer or more generous, straightforward lad never passed through Foyle College.” Unm.
Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5