We remember Albert Barker

We remember Albert Barker

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Timeline

Timeline

1898
sibling Ernest Barker Source:8788975 1898
1899
birth Redditch, Worcestershire United Kingdom Source:8788958 19th May 1899
1901
location 41 Birchfield Road, Headless Cross, Redditch, Worcestershire United Kingdom parents address Source:8788975 1901
1911
dates Age 11 Source:8788990 1911
1911
sibling Leonard Barker Source:8788990 1911
1911
location Webheath Lane, Webheath, Redditch, Worcestershire United Kingdom parents address Source:8788990 1911
1917
employment Grinder Source:8788933 1917
1917
dates Age 17 Source:8788933 19th April 1917
1917
enlistment Stourbridge United Kingdom Source:8788958 19th April 1917
1918
location 39 Prospect Cottages, Heathfield Road, Webheath, Redditch, Worcestershire United Kingdom parents address Source:8751015 1918
1918
dates Age 19 Source:8751015 20th May 1918
1918
service British Army Private 50538 Royal Berkshire Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:8751015 20th May 1918
service British Army Private 39947 Royal Warwickshire Regiment Source:179672
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:8814138
1918
death Died of wounds Died in Royal Victoria Hospital. Admitted with bullet wound to lumbar spine. 20/5/18: " 5pm sudden collapse and died". Netley, Hampshire United Kingdom Source:8751015 Source:8788958 Source:8788933 20th May 1918
burial Tardebigge (st Bartholomew's) Churchyard CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Tardebigge, Worcestershire United Kingdom " in North West corner " Source:8751015

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Albert
Initials A
Last Name Barker
Source 179672
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
39 Prospect Cottages, Heathfield Road, Webheath, Redditch, Worcestershire United Kingdom parents address known 1918
41 Birchfield Road, Headless Cross, Redditch, Worcestershire United Kingdom parents address known 1901
Webheath Lane, Webheath, Redditch, Worcestershire United Kingdom parents address known 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 39947 Royal Warwickshire Regiment Private
British Army 50538 Royal Berkshire Regiment 2nd Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Fanny Barker mother
Reuben Augustus Barker father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Ernest Barker brother 1898
Leonard Barker brother 1911
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
DateHeightSource
1917-04-19 5'5"

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Andrew43023
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Andrew43023
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Andrew43023
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Andrew43023
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Andrew43023

External Evidence

ReferenceConnected byMore information
Barker, A. Andrew43023
Barker, Albert Andrew43023
Royal Berkshire Regiment Andrew43023

Multimedia

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Prospect Cottages, Webheath, Redditch Andrew43023
War Memorial Andrew43023
War Memorial inscription. Andrew43023
Albert Barker's grave at Tardebigge Andrew43023
CWGC headstone Andrew43023
St Bartholomew's, Tardebigge Andrew43023

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