William Edward – Barrett – Great Eastern Railway – Private – 21/09/1915
Title
William Edward – Barrett – Great Eastern Railway – Private – 21/09/1915
Initials / forenames
William Edward
Surname
Barrett
Railway company
Great Eastern Railway
Military unit
Norfolk Regiment, 1st/5th Battalion
Military rank
Private
Military number
2623
Railway department
King's Lynn
Railway job
Acting Fireman
Date died
21/09/1915
Magazine reference
Great Eastern Railway Magazine: December 1915 Supplement (No. 2) p2
Memorial
Port Said War Memorial Cemetery
Notes
Aged 22, Barrett joined the GER in 1911 when he was 18 years old. He enlisted in September 1914. He lost his life in active service.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919, Great Eastern Railway Magazine (Image: Great Eastern Railway Society), Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
05/09/2016
Last updated
05/09/2016
Citation
“William Edward – Barrett – Great Eastern Railway – Private – 21/09/1915,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 14, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/61670.