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We remember Wilfred Stanley Barker
We remember Wilfred Stanley Barker
Timeline
Timeline
1900
1901
employment
Builder and Farmer
Hampsthwaite
United Kingdom
Source:7000824
1901
1918
dates
Age 18
Source:7000824
21st July 1918
awards
Indian Distinguished Service Medal (Indian DSM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:7000824
enlistment
Harrogate
United Kingdom
Source:7000824
service
British Army
Private
42622
Leicestershire Regiment
Source:185617
service
British Army
Private
42622
The Leicestershire Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:7000824
location
Clarence House, Hampsthwaite.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7000824
1918
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
Source:7241486
Source:7000824
21st July 1918
burial
West-Vlaanderen
buried in lV.D.14. Klein-Vierstraat British Cemetery, Belgium.
Belgium
Source:7241486
Source:7000824
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Wilfred Stanley |
| Initials | WS |
| Last Name | Barker |
| Source | 7241486 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence House, Hampsthwaite. | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 42622 | Leicestershire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 42622 | The Leicestershire Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Indian Distinguished Service Medal (Indian DSM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Barker | mother | ||
| Harry Barker | father |
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Wilfred Stanley BarkerIn uniform with the 1st Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment.
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Hampsthwaite49297
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Hampsthwaite Village Website | Hampsthwaite49297 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Wilfred Stanley Barker | Hampsthwaite49297 |
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