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Barr J H Lt 12th Royal Irish Rifles

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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

Barr D R Coy Sergt Major DCM 200205 5th Argyll And Sutherland Highlanders

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BARR, DONALD ROBERTSON, D.C.M., Coy. Sergt.-Major, No. 200205, 1/5th (Territorial) Battn. Princess Louise’s (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders), 8. of the late David Barr, Foreman Timekeeper, Greenock Corporation, by his wife, Catherine (47, Crawford Street, Greenock), dau. of Janet Stewart: b. Greenock, co. Renfrew, 20 July, 1896; educ. Glebe Public School there; joined the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Territorials 17 Feb. 1913; was called up on mobilization 5 Aug. 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in Egypt, Peninsula and Palestine; thereafter in France and Flanders from 22 May, 1915, and died at No. 3 Eastern General Hospital, Cambridge, 3 Nov. 1918, of wounds received in action in front of Ypres 14 Oct. previously. Buried in Greenock Cemetery. He was awarded the D.C.M. and the Croix de Guerre, for gallant and distinguished service on the field; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Barnsley H Pte 43874 8th Worcestershire Regiment

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BARNSLEY, HARRY, Private, No. 43874, 2/8th (Territorial) Battn. The Worcestershire Regt., s. of Harry Barnsley, of 423, Park Road, Hockley, Birmingham, Painter; b. Handsworth, Birmingham, 27 Jan. 1883, educ. Benson Road Board School, Soho, Birmingham; enlisted 25 June, 1918; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, and was killed in action at Levantie 2 Oct following, during his first day in the firing line. Buried in Anzac Cemetery, Sailly-sur-la-Lys. He m. at St. Luke’s, Bristol Road, Birmingham, 23 Dec. 1906, Elizabeth May (101, Albert Road, Handsworth, Birmingham), fourth dau. of Joseph Yates, and had two children: Stanley Eric, b. 4 Oct. 1911, and Margaret Elizabeth, b. 16 March, 1916.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Barnett W Pte 11956 8th King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

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BARNETT, WILLIAM, Private, No. 11956, 8th (Service) Battn. The King’s Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry), only s. of William Barnett, of 28, Hornby Street, Barnsley, by his wife, Julia Ann (-); b. Barnsley, co. York, 1 July, 1899; educ. there was a Miner; enlisted 1 Sept. 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from Aug. 1915, and was killed in action in 1916; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Barnett R A Pte 14188 Black Watch

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BARNETT, ROBERT ALLAN, Private, No. 14188, The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), only s. of Donald Barnett, by his wife, Christina, dau. of Robert Allan; b. Lisbon, 10 June, 1897; educ. Boroughmuir Higher Grade School, Edinburgh; enlisted in May, 1916; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from the following Nov., and died 23 April, 1917, from wounds received in action at the Battle of Arras; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5