William George – Barrett – North Eastern Railway – Seaman – 22/09/1914
Title
William George – Barrett – North Eastern Railway – Seaman – 22/09/1914
Initials / forenames
William George
Surname
Barrett
Railway company
North Eastern Railway
Military unit
Royal Naval Reserve
Military rank
Seaman
Military number
2677
Railway department
West Hartlepool
Railway job
Mooring Man
Ship
HMS 'Aboukir'
Date died
22/09/1914
Magazine reference
North Eastern Railway Magazine, November, 1914,. p276.
Memorial
Chatham Naval Memorial
Notes
35 son of Francis Barrett; husband of Alice Barrett of 12 Adelaide Street, West Hartlepool.<br />Barrett joined the Navy when he was 16 years of age and served for a period of 12 years.<br />He then entered the Naval Reserve, and had been attached for 10 years, having taken part in the action in Heligoland Bight. He joined the N.E.R. in 1909.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919, North Eastern Railway Magazine, Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Date entered
09/05/2016
Last updated
09/05/2016
Citation
“William George – Barrett – North Eastern Railway – Seaman – 22/09/1914,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 8, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/61656.