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We remember William Geoffrey Wright Barber
We remember William Geoffrey Wright Barber
Timeline
Timeline
1896
education
Rossall School
United Kingdom
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service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
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1916
death
Killed in Action
Somme
France
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1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Geoffrey Wright |
| Initials | WGW |
| Last Name | Barber |
| Source | 175584 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Sarah | mother | ||
| William Barber | father |
Media
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Second Lieutenant William Geoffrey Wright BarberOriginal IWM image caption: Second Lieutenant William Geoffrey Wright Barber. Unit: 1st/5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Death: 1 July 1916, Gommecourt, Somme, Western Front. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. | CWGC family information: Son of William and Emily Sarah Barber, of Duffield, Derby. Educated at Rossall School. | Head and shoulders press cutting
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Selena49658 |
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