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Barnes H C Captain MC 2nd Royal Sussex Regiment

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Barnes H C Captain MC 2nd Royal Sussex Regiment

BARNES, HUGH CYRIL, M.C., Capt., 2nd Battn. (107th Foot) The Royal Sussex Regt., yst. s. of Joseph Howard Barnes, of Gladsmuir, Muswell Avenue, F.I.A., by his wife, Minnie, dau. of W. J. Harman; b. Hornsey, N., 21 Sept. 1896; educ. Stationers’ Company’s School; was on the staff of the Sun Fire Office; joined the Honourable Artillery Company in Jan. 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from the following Dec. was gazetted 2nd Lieut. 2nd Royal Sussex Regt. in Aug. 1915; was wounded at the Battle of Loos in Sept. 1915; returned to France in Aug. 1916; appointed Brigade Intelligence Officer in Nov.; promoted Capt. and given command of the 2nd Trench Mortar Battery in March, 1918, and was killed in action at Givenchy-lez-La Bassée 21 July following.

Brigadier-General Kelly, Commanding 2nd Brigade, wrote: “His loss to me is tremendous. I had the very highest opinion of him as a trench-mortar officer, and I can truthfully state that in all my experience I have never known a trench-mortar officer so scientific in his ways, or so skilful in the handling of his weapon. I also had the greatest admiration for his character, and always felt I could place implicit trust in him in any situation. His gallantry was well known throughout the brigade, and he was a universal favourite. My staff captain tells me he has already sent you a copy of the letter I sent to his battery when he was killed, which will, I think, show you the very high esteem in which I held him both as an officer and as a friend,” and Brigade Staff Capt. A. W. Ferguson: “A more fearless soldier I have never known. His heart and soul were wrapped in his command, who responded to his wonderful leadership by absolute devotion. I have spoken with some of the men of his battery, who are deeply mourning his loss, and one told me that Hugh was killed where he knew that the danger would be greatest; he never asked a man to do that which he had not first done himself,” and Capt. Albany Renton, C.F., wrote: “He was a young man of very great promise, hard-working, capable and extremely painstaking, and conscientious in the performance of his duties, and would, I believe, if he had been spared, have gone far in his profession. I know that he was very highly esteemed throughout the brigade and especially at Headquarters.”

He was awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the Battle of Nieuport 10 July, 1917. The Gazette stated that at a time when most of the communications had been severed, he remained at his post under heavy fire of shells of all calibre, rendering clear and precise reports which were of the greatest value to our artillery; he showed the utmost gallantry and coolness in an extremely trying situation. Capt. Barnes made his mark at school in study and in sport; was captain of the football team; won the Challenge Cup in 1913 for the long dive; took a leading part in the school photography and other special work, and became captain of the school in 1913: unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Barnes C R G Captain DSO MC 8th Rifle Brigade

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BARNES, CHARLES ROGER GORELL, D.S.O., M.C., Capt., 8th (Service) Battn. The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own), eldest 8. of Sir Frederic Gorell Barnes, J.P., D.L., M.A., of Eyot Wood, Shiplake, co. Oxford, formerly M.P. for the Faversham Division of Kent, by his wife, Caroline Anne Roper, only dau. of Sir Roper Lethbridge, K.C.I.E., of Exbourne Manor, co. Devon, b. London, 1 July, 1896; edue. Stubbington House, Fareham, and at the Royal Naval Colleges, Osborne and Dartmouth; relinquishing a naval career, he gained a scholarship at Pembroke College, Cambridge; joined Lord Kitchener’s First Army, and served with the 14th Division in the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from May, 1915; gazetted 2nd Lieut. 9 Sept. 1914; promoted Lieut. 16 Sept. (dating from 30 July), 1915; Adjutant, 23 Oct. (dating 31 July), 1915, and Capt. 21 Dec. (dating 18 Sept.), 1916. As the result of severe shell-shock and trench fever he was invalided home, and ultimately gazetted General Staff Officer 20 June (dating 8 June), 1917; rejoined his battalion on the Western front 1 Jan. 1918, and died at Abbéville 21 April following, from wounds received in action at Villers Bretonneux on the 4th of that month. Buried at Abbéville. Capt. Gorell Barnes greatly distinguished himself in the engagement at Hooge 30 July, 1915. He was mentioned in F.M. Sir John (now Lord) French’s Despatch [London Gazette, 1 Jan. 1916]: “For gallant and distinguished service in the field,” and in General (now F.M.) Sir Douglas Haig’s Despatch [London Gazette, 15 June, 1916]: “For gallant and distinguished conduct in the field.” He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 23 Dec. 1915]: “For conspicuous gallantry near Ypres, 23 Nov. 1915,” and the Military Cross [London Gazette, 14 Jan. 1916]: For distinguished services in the field.” Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Barnard H D 2nd Lt 4th Rifle Brigade

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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

Barker A S Pte 17064 2nd Suffolk Regiment

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BARKER, ALFRED SAMUEL, Private, No. 17065, 2nd Battn. (12th Foot) The Suffolk Regt., s. of Alfred Barker, of Ipswich, Waiter, by his wife, Mary Anne, dau. of John Smith; b. Norwich, 9 Oct. 1880; educ. there; was employed at Ransomes, Sims and Jefferies, Ipswich; enlisted 10 Nov. 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 1 June, 1915, and was killed in action 6 June, 1916. He m. at Bury St. Edmunds, 30 Dec. 1912, Agnes (114, Handford Road Ipswich), dau. of Harry Brinkley, and had two daus. Gladys Agnes Elsie, b. 17 July, 1914, and Lillie Doris b. 17 Aug. 1915.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Barker A 2nd Lt Royal Garrison Artillery

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BARKER, ARTHUR, 2nd Lieut., 150th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, only s. of Abraham Barker, of 19, Burnett Avenue, Bradford, Superintendent of Technical Instruction, by his wife, Mary Hannah, dau. of the late Henry Howe; b. Rochdale, co. Lancaster, 12 July, 1891; educ. Bradford Grammar School (Scholar), and Corpus Christi College, Oxford (Scholar), where he took First Class Honours in Classical Mods. and a Second Class in Litt. Humaniores; also the B.Litt., and Honours Diploma in Education; was Classical Master at Llandovery College; gazetted 2nd Lieut. R.G.A. 13 May, 1918; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 7 Sept. 1918, and died at Cologne 20 Dec. following of wounds accidentally received. Buried at Cologne; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Bardswell H A 2nd Lt 10th King’s Liverpool Rregiment

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Bardswell H A 2nd Lt 10th King’s Liverpool Rregiment

BARDSWELL, HAMILTON AINSWORTH, 2nd Lieut., 10th (Territorial) Battn. (Liverpool Scottish) The King’s (Liverpool Regt.), s. of Henry Hodgson Bardswell, of 10, Albert Road, Southport, by his wife, Sarah Ellen, dau. of William Ainsworth; b. Southport, co. Lancaster, 28 Feb. 1883; educ. Uppingham School; went to America in 1906, for Messrs. Cunningham and Hinshaw, of Liverpool, Cotton Merchants; joined the Liverpool Scottish in May, 1915; received a commission, and was gazetted 2nd Lieut. 10th Liverpool Regt. 24 Oct. 1916; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from Jan. 1917; was in the fighting at Ypres, July, Aug. and Sept. 1917; was reported wounded and missing after the fighting at Epéhy, near Cambrai, 30 Nov. following, and is now assumed to have been killed in action on or about that date. He m. at Southport, 7 July, 1908, Janet Neil, dau. of William Neil Maccoll, M.D., and had a dau., Jean Hamilton, b. 13 Dec. 1910.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

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

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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

Bannon J S Gnr 27163 Australian Field Artillery

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BANNON, JOHN STANLEY, Gunner, No. 27163, Australian Field Artillery, Australian Imperial Force, eldest s. of James Percy Bannon, of Anna Cottage, Upper Clanbrassil Street, Dublin, Legal Accountant, by his wife, Ellen, dau. of Nicholas Liston; b. Dublin, 18 Dec. 1893; educ. Christian Brothers’ School there; went to Australia in June, 1914, being employed at Muswellbrook, on a farm; enlisted 13 March, 1916; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from Jan. 1917; was gassed at Ypres 31 Oct. of the same year, and invalided to England; on recovery in May, 1918, returned to his unit in France, and was killed in action at Villers Bretonneux 7 Aug. following. Buried in the Glisy Cemetery, near Amiens; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Bannister C H Pte 441353 5th Canadian Expeditionary Force

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Bannister C H Pte 5th Canadian Expeditionary Force

BANNISTER, CHARLES HUBERT, Private, No. 441353, 5th Battn. Canadian Western Cavalry, Canadian Expeditionary Force, yr. 8. of William Bannister, of Tumby, Mareham-le-Fen, Boston, co. Lincoln, Farmer, by his wife, Elizabeth, dau. of William Jarvis; b. Northaw, Potter’s Bar, co. Hertford, 8 Sept. 1886; educ. Northaw aforesaid; Mareham-le-Fen, and Horncastle, co. Lincoln; went to Canada in 1909, and settled at Saskatchewan as a Farmer enlisted in June, 1915; came to England with the 32nd Battn. Canadian Contingent; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from early in 1916, and was killed in action east of Heudecourt-les-Cagnicourt, 1 Sept. 1918. Buried in the Upton Wood Canadian Cemetery, near Arras. A comrade wrote: “Hubert was a gallant boy, he was admired by everyone; always with a happy smile and a cheery word, no matter what the difficulty or danger; always ready to help and refusing to take the credit for anything he did, and was the finest example of a hero and soldier that I have met.” Unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

Bannister A E Rfn 608415 18th London Regiment

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Bannister A E Rfn 18th London Regiment

BANNISTER, ALBERT ERNEST, Rifleman, No. 608415, 18th Battn. (London Irish Rifles) The London Regt. (T.F.), 8. of Alfred John Bannister, of 63, Millbrook Road, Lower Edmonton; b. Edmonton, London, N., 26 Oct. 1898; educ. Latymer Secondary School there was a Clerk in the Port of London Authority; joined the 18th London Regt. 12 Feb. 1917; served with the Expeditionary Force in France from 7 Nov. following, and died in Edmonton Military Hospital 15 July, 1918, from wounds received in action at St. Quentin. Buried at Edmonton.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5