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We remember William Joseph Barton
We remember William Joseph Barton
Timeline
Timeline
1891
awards
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9394134
enlistment
Colchester
United Kingdom
Source:9394134
marriage
Florence May Barton
Source:7215573
service
British Army
Private
M2/114444
Royal Army Service Corps
Source:4974897
service
British Army
Private
M2/114444
Army Service Corps
2nd Water Tank Company
Source:7215573
location
Lower Kirby, Essex.
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:7215573
1918
death
Died of wounds
France
Source:7215573
Source:9394134
Source:9394151
27th October 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
LXVI. L. 14.
Source:7215573
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Joseph |
| Initials | WJ |
| Last Name | Barton |
| Source | 7215573 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Kirby, Essex. | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | M2/114444 | Royal Army Service Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | M2/114444 | Army Service Corps | 2nd Water Tank Company | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Barton | mother | ||
| Joseph Barton | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence May Barton | wife |
Media
Media
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Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France 1Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France where William Barton is honoured and buried.
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Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France 2Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France where William Barton is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France 3Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France where William Barton is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France 4Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France where William Barton is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Distinguished Conduct MedalDistinguished Conduct Medal, similar to the one which would have been awarded to William Barton.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, FranceMore about Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
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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 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Vincent96527 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Vincent96527 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry - Register of Soldiers Effects | Vincent96527 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Distinguished Conduct Medal | Vincent96527 |
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