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We remember Thomas Henry Barker
We remember Thomas Henry Barker
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1911
dates
Age 19
Source:8455981
April 1911
1911
employment
Sorter
General Post Office
London East Central Sorting Office, Central London
United Kingdom
Source:8661500
April 1911
1911
location
10 Brett Road, Amhurst Road, Hackney, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8455981
April 1911
1916
enlistment
Hackney, London
United Kingdom
Source:6993211
1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
5860
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:6993211
1916 - 31st December 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6993211
1916 - 3rd December 1917
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
372938
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8069815
1st January 1917 - 3rd December 1917
1917
marriage
Eliza Hannah Cooper
Source:8455986
March 1917
1917
dates
Age 26
Source:8069815
3rd December 1917
1917
death
Killed in Action
Nord
France
Source:6993211
Source:8069815
3rd December 1917
burial
Louverval, Nord
France
Source:8069815
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas Henry |
| Initials | TH |
| Last Name | Barker |
| Source | 6993211 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Brett Road, Amhurst Road, Hackney, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 372938 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 5860 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Barker | mother | ||
| Thomas Henry Barker | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Hannah Cooper | wife | March 1917 |
Media
Media
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Cap BadgeCap badge for 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
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Keith1947
Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who diedMore about Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London East Central District Sorting Office Staff War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cap Badge | Keith1947 |
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