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We remember William J Barnes
We remember William J Barnes
Timeline
Timeline
1915
service
British Army
Royal Engineers
Source:7039392
3rd May 1915
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:9093523
service
British Army
Sapper
2381
Royal Engineers
9th Field Coy.
Source:7039392
1915
death
Killed in Action
Sergt William J-- BARNES, Corps of Royal Engineers, service no. 2381. Killed in action in France/Flanders on 3 May 1915
France & Flanders
Belgium
Source:7039392
Source:205961
Source:9093523
3rd May 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Special Memorial near Great Cross.
Source:7039392
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William J |
| Initials | WJ |
| Last Name | Barnes |
| Source | 205961 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2381 | Royal Engineers | 9th Field Coy. | Sapper | |
| British Army | Royal Engineers |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
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War Memorial in SouthamptonSapper William J Barnes is commemorated on the War Memorial in Bassett, Southampton. (image: 08/2013)
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | DR117137 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Memorial in Southampton | DR117137 |
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