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We remember Charles Geoffrey Barton
We remember Charles Geoffrey Barton
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1914
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
5th (The Weald of Kerit) Battalion
Source:9015485
18th September 1914
1915
marriage
Ethel Barrow Weldon
Source:5503806
27th March 1915
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:6993123
1915
1916
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:5477987
14th January 1916
1918
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:6993123
June 1918 - 17th October 1918
1918
dates
Age 28
Source:6993123
17th October 1918
1918
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
6 Battalion
Source:6993123
17th October 1918
education
Public School
Cheltenham College
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
Source:5503806
education
Undergraduate study
Pembroke College, Cambridge University
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:5503806
service
British Army
2nd Captain
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Source:226341
1918
death
Killed in Action
Captain Geoffrey Barton was killed, aged 28, on 17 October 1918, during the heavy fighting which occurred in the final weeks of the war.
France
Source:7309716
Source:5503806
17th October 1918
burial
Nord
France
Source:7309716
Details
Details
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Gender
| Gender | Source |
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| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers | 2nd Captain | |||
| British Army | Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers | 6 Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) | 5th (The Weald of Kerit) Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabel McClintock | mother | ||
| Colonel Baptist Johnston Barton | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Barrow Weldon | wife | 27th March 1915 |
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Portait photograph of Charles Geoffrey BartonCaptain Charles Geoffrey Barton 6 Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusilier Captain C G Barton was born in Co. Donegal, Ireland in 1889 and was educated at Cheltenham College and Pembroke College, Cambridge. He enlisted on the outbreak of war and was gazetted to the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in September 1914. Captain Barton then served in Gallipoli in 1915, where he participated in the landing at Suvla Bay on 7 August and earned the Military Cross. After being evacuated from Gallipoli, he continued to serve with 10th (Irish) Division as part of the Salonika Force until September 1917 when he was moved to Palestine. In June 1918, Captain Barton was transferred to the Western Front as part of the force making good the British losses suffered during the German Spring Offensive. Captain Barton was killed, aged 28, on 17 October 1918, during the heavy fighting which occured in the final weeks of the war. He is buried at Honnechy British Cemetery near Le Cateau.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Military Cross Registers at UK National Archives | Glen107 | |
| Barton family web site | Carainn6989 | |
| The London Gazette | Carainn6989 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Captain Charles G. Barton, MC | Carainn6989 | |
| Portait photograph of Charles Geoffrey Barton | Charlotte33 |
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