We remember Henry Barker

We remember Henry Barker

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Timeline

Timeline

1881
birth Bradford, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:7421838 Source:7932030 1881
1884
sibling Eleanor Barker Source:7932193 1884
1886
sibling Annie Barker Source:7932193 1886
1888
sibling Elizabeth Barker Source:7932193 1888
1890
sibling Charles Barker Source:7932193 1890
1891
location Mill Lane, Bradford, Yorkshire United Kingdom parents address Source:7932193 1891
1900
service British Army Non Commissioned Officer West Yorkshire Regiment 2nd Volunteer Battalion Source:7932030 1900
1901
location Earl Street, Bradford, Yorkshire United Kingdom parents address Source:7932191 1901
1902
marriage Florence Clark Source:7932199 1902
1903
children Laura Barker Source:7932190 1903
1905
children Florence Eillen Barker Source:7932190 1905
1907
children Lucy Barker Source:7932190 1907
1909
children Cecil Clark Barker Source:7932190 1909
1911
employment Plasterer Bradford, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:7932190 1911
1914
service British Army Colour Sergeant 9 West Yorkshire Regiment 1/6th Battalion Source:7932030 5th August 1914
1915
appointments Company Sergeant Major - C Coy 1/6th West Yorks R Source:7932030 15th April 1915 - 12th July 1915
1915
service British Army Company Serjeant Major 9 West Yorkshire Regiment 1/6th Battalion Source:7932030 15th April 1915 - 12th July 1915
1915
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:7932030 15th April 1915
1915
hospitalisation Wounded Hospital/Institution Source:7932030 12th July 1915
1916
appointments Regimental Sergeant Major - 1/6th West Yorks R Source:7932030 2nd March 1916 - 25th April 1918
1916
service British Army Regimental Sergeant Major 240002 West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) 1/6th Battalion Source:7932030 2nd March 1916 - 25th April 1918
1916
awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:7932169 27th July 1916
1916
awards Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) British Award/Decoration Source:7932157 25th September 1916
1918
location 17 Mount Street, Eccleshill, Bradford United Kingdom their own address Source:7421838 1918
enlistment Bradford, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:7932030
1918
death Killed in Action Wystchaete Belgium Source:7421838 Source:7932030 25th April 1918
awards Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) British Award/Decoration Source:7932030
burial Tyne Cot Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial West-Vlaanderen Belgium Source:7421838

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Henry
Initials H
Last Name Barker
Source 182393
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
17 Mount Street, Eccleshill, Bradford United Kingdom their own address known 1918
Earl Street, Bradford, Yorkshire United Kingdom parents address known 1901
Mill Lane, Bradford, Yorkshire United Kingdom parents address known 1891
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army West Yorkshire Regiment 2nd Volunteer Battalion Non Commissioned Officer
British Army 9 West Yorkshire Regiment 1/6th Battalion Company Serjeant Major
British Army 9 West Yorkshire Regiment 1/6th Battalion Colour Sergeant
British Army 240002 West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) 1/6th Battalion Regimental Sergeant Major
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) British Award/Decoration
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) British Award/Decoration
Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Laura Barker daughter 1903
Florence Eillen Barker daughter 1905
Lucy Barker daughter 1907
Cecil Clark Barker son 1909
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Elizabeth Barker mother
Arthur Barker father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Annie Barker sister 1886
Elizabeth Barker sister 1888
Charles Barker brother 1890
Eleanor Barker sister 1884
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Florence Clark wife 1902

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Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
Medal Index Cards Transcription M2740
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription M2740
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription M2740
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription M2740
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription M2740
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription M2740

External Evidence

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History of the 6th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment, Vol 1 1/6th Battalion M2740
London Gazette Entry - DCM Citation page one (1916) M2740
London Gazette Entry - DCM Citation page two (1916) M2740
London Gazette Entry - MC Award (1916) M2740

Multimedia

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RSM H Barker MC DCM M2740
Group of 1/6th Bn. West Yorks Regt Sergeant Majors M2740

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