William Harold – Barker – North Eastern Railway – Private – 26/08/1918
Title
William Harold – Barker – North Eastern Railway – Private – 26/08/1918
Initials / forenames
William Harold
Surname
Barker
Railway company
North Eastern Railway
Military unit
Coldstream Guards, 2nd Battalion
Military rank
Private
Military number
18022
Railway department
Engineer's Signal Fitting Department, Darlington
Railway job
Fitter
Date died
26/08/1918
Magazine reference
North Eastern Railway Magazine November 1918, pg 212; (Photo - North Eastern Railway Magazine November 1918, pg 211)
Memorial
Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez
Notes
Aged 24, son of William and Elizabeth Barker of 41 Dodds Street, Darlington. He worked for the North Eastern Railway for eight years before he enlisted in February 1916. Barker was killed in action.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919, North Eastern Railway Magazine, Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
04/04/2016
Last updated
04/04/2016
Citation
“William Harold – Barker – North Eastern Railway – Private – 26/08/1918,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 17, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/61768.