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We remember Hugh Cyril Barnes
We remember Hugh Cyril Barnes
Timeline
Timeline
1893
sibling
Arthur Harman Barnes
Source:5483728
1893
1894
sibling
Francis Harold Barnes
Source:5483733
1894
1897
1900
sibling
Dorothy M Barnes
Source:5483732
1900
1901
dates
Age 4
Source:5483718
1901
1914
dates
Age 17
Source:6191715
January 1914
1914
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:6191711
January 1914
1914
service
British Army
820
Honourable Artillery Company
1st Battalion
Source:6191712
January 1914 - July 1915
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6191715
December 1914 - 21st July 1918
1915
commission
Regular
Source:6191711
August 1915
1917
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:5483620
1917
1918
dates
Age 21
Source:5483620
21st July 1918
service
British Army
Private
820
Machine Gun Corps
Source:158805
service
Captian
Royal Sussex Regiment
Source:5483620
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Sussex Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:5483724
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Sussex Regiment
Source:7374102
location
"Gladsmuir", 29 Muswell Avenue. Muswell Hill, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7374102
1918
death
Killed in Action
Loos
France
Source:7374102
Source:5483620
21st July 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
Loos Memorial
Panel 69 to 73
France
Panel 69 to 73.
Source:7374102
Source:5483620
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Hugh Cyril |
| Initials | HC |
| Last Name | Barnes, |
| Source | 5483620 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Gladsmuir", 29 Muswell Avenue. Muswell Hill, London | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 820 | Machine Gun Corps | Private | ||
| Royal Sussex Regiment | Captian | ||||
| British Army | 820 | Honourable Artillery Company | 1st Battalion | ||
| British Army | Royal Sussex Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | Royal Sussex Regiment | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| MC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Barnes | mother | ||
| Joseph Howard Barnes | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Harman Barnes | brother | 1893 | |
| Dorothy M Barnes | sister | 1900 | |
| Francis Harold Barnes | brother | 1894 |
Media
Media
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War medal citationList of persons being awarded the Victory Medal or British War MedalContributed by:
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Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 1Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France where Hugh Barnes is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 2Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France where Hugh Barnes is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 3Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France where Hugh Barnes is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
Vincent96527
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Communities
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Recipients of the Military CrossMore about Recipients of the Military Cross
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Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, FranceMore about Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Robert2307 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Robert2307 | |
| GRO War Death Army Officers Indices (1914 to 1921) Transcription | Robert2307 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Robert2307 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Robert2307 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Robert2307 | |
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Robert2307 | |
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Robert2307 | |
| British Army, Honourable Artillery Company Transcription | Robert2307 | |
| British Army, Honourable Artillery Company Transcription | Robert2307 | |
| British Army, Honourable Artillery Company Transcription | Robert2307 | |
| British Army, Honourable Artillery Company Transcription | Robert2307 | |
| British Army, Honourable Artillery Company Transcription | Robert2307 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Gazette Military Cross citation | Robert2307 | |
| CWGC Casualty details | Robert2307 | |
| University of London War list | Robert2307 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| In Memory of Capitan Hugh Cyril Barnes MC | Robert2307 | |
| Hugh Cyril Barnes | Robert2307 | |
| London Gazette 17 September 1917 | Nick34092 | |
| War medal citation | Nick34092 | |
| Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 3 | Vincent96527 |
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