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We remember Walter Joseph Barrett
We remember Walter Joseph Barrett
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1901
location
Grays inn road
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9358734
1901
1911
employment
engineer
Source:9358737
1911
1914
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:9358740
1st October 1914
1914
service
Royal Navy
Sapper
S/392
Royal Naval Division Engineers
Deal
Source:9623713
1st October 1914 - 31st January 1917
1914
location
East Finchley
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9358723
1914
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:9623713
1st March 1915 - 28th September 1915
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9623713
26th February 1916 - 17th February 1917
1917
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
207881
Royal Engineers
248th Field co.
Source:9358720
31st January 1917 - 17th February 1917
1917
death
Killed in Action
somme
France
Source:9358720
17th February 1917
burial
Bucquoy
France
Source:9358723
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Joseph |
| Initials | WJ |
| Last Name | Barrett |
| Source | 9358729 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Finchley | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1914 | |
| Grays inn road | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 207881 | Royal Engineers | 248th Field co. | Lance Corporal | |
| Royal Navy | S/392 | Royal Naval Division Engineers | Deal | Sapper |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph W Barrett | father | ||
| Rose Ellen Wilks | mother |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Wesleyan |
Media
Communities
Communities
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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 | Miles125599 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Miles125599 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Miles125599 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Miles125599 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Miles125599 | |
| Royal Marine Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription | Miles125599 | |
| Royal Marines 1899-1919 Transcription | Miles125599 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| RND casualties of WW1 | Miles125599 |
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