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We remember Charles Walter Barton
We remember Charles Walter Barton
Timeline
Timeline
1877
1899
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Northamptonshire Regiment
Source:8655928
18th October 1899
1901
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8656078
27th September 1901
1914
service
British Army
Captain
King's African Rifles
Source:8655928
September 1914
1915
awards
Companion to the Order of St Michael and St George
Other War Service Award
Source:9379394
1st January 1915
1915
service
British Army
Major
1st King's African Rifles
Source:8655928
1st September 1915
1916
awards
St Michael and St George
Other War Service Award
Source:8655928
May 1916
1917
service
British Army
Lieutenant-Colonel
3rd/1st King’s African Rifles
Source:8656070
February 1917
1918
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8656078
15th October 1918
education
Public School (second level education)
Harrow School
Middlesex
United Kingdom
Source:8655928
service
British Army
Major Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Northamptonshire Regiment
Source:5175007
1950
death
Not War Related
Mersham, near Ashford, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:8656067
21st September 1950
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Walter |
| Initials | CW |
| Last Name | Barton |
| Source | 8655928 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Northamptonshire Regiment | Major Temporary Lieutenant Colonel | |||
| British Army | Northamptonshire Regiment | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | King's African Rifles | Captain | |||
| British Army | 1st King's African Rifles | Major | |||
| British Army | 3rd/1st King’s African Rifles | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CMG DSO | British Award/Decoration | |
| Companion to the Order of St Michael and St George | Other War Service Award | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration | |
| St Michael and St George | Other War Service Award |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matilda Crowe | mother | ||
| Walthew Clarence Barton | father |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Northamptonshire Regiment Collection | Carainn6989 | |
| The Times Digital Archive | Carainn6989 | |
| The Kaiser’s Cross | Carainn6989 | |
| The London Gazette | Carainn6989 | |
| Ancestry | Carainn6989 | |
| New Years Honours 1915 | Keith133517 | |
| Hart's Annual Army List 1911 | Keith133517 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Northamptonshire Regiment, Cap Badge | Keith133517 |
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