J W – Barker – North Eastern Railway – Private – 25/02/1916
Title
J W – Barker – North Eastern Railway – Private – 25/02/1916
Initials / forenames
J W
Surname
Barker
Railway company
North Eastern Railway
Military unit
Yorkshire Regiment, 10th Battalion
Military rank
Private
Military number
17972
Railway department
Darlington
Railway job
Lengthman
Date died
25/02/1916
Magazine reference
North Eastern Railway Magazine, June 1916, p133
Memorial
Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez
Notes
Barker enlisted in December 1914 and in September 1915 was wounded in the elbow. He recovered and returned to the front. On 24 February 1916 he volunteered with a number of officers and men for a particularly hazardous mission. He did not return.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919; North Eastern Railway Magazine; Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
27/06/2016
Last updated
27/06/2016
Citation
“J W – Barker – North Eastern Railway – Private – 25/02/1916,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 15, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/61773.