Barkworth K A W Captain MC East Yorkshire Regiment

Barkworth K A W Captain MC East Yorkshire Regiment

CAPTAIN KENNETH ARTHUR WILSON BARKWORTH, M.C.

EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT

CAPTAIN KENNETH ARTHUR WILSON BARKWORTH, M.C. (E, 1899-1902) was born on February 18th, 1885-son of A. B. Wilson Barkworth Esq., LL.D. (E, 1868-1872) of Kirk Ella, Hull and before coming to Winchester was at St. Andrew’s School, Eastbourne. He went on to Cambridge and took his degree there.

At the outbreak of war he obtained a commission in the 4th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment. He was killed between Ypres and Poperinghe on October 26th, 1917.

Source : Wykehamists Who Died In The War 1914-1918 Vol 2

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