Gunner 92828 Robert Barker

The St Helens Reporter
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Garrison Artillery - 154th Siege Bty.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 39
Date of death: 15th of June 1917 (Friday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery - I. B. 3.

Family details:
Son of Frances and the late Thomas Barker, of 325, Mill Lane, Sutton, St. Helens, Lancs. Mother Frances is sole legatee.

Census details:
1881 - 3 years old Robert is living at 5 Marshalls Cross Road, Sutton, St Helens with parents Thomas (35), Frances (38) and two siblings: John (9), Teresa (7). 1891 - 13 years old schoolboy Robert is living at 325 Mill Lane, Sutton, St Helens with parents Thomas (44), Frances (47) and three siblings: John (19), Theresa (17), Annie (8). 1901, 23 years old 'Warehouse Labourer' Robert is living at 325 Mill Lane, Sutton, St Helens with widowed mother Frances (58) and sister: Theresa (27), Also at the address is adopted sister Elizabeth Balmer (7). 1911 - Sees 33 year old 'Insurance Clerk' Robert living at 325 Mill Lane, Sutton, St Helens with widowed mother Frances (68) and two siblings: John (39) and Teresa (37).

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/92828RobertBarker.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/BarkerR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/92828_Barker_Robert.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/92828BarkerRobert2.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Gunner Robert Barker at St Helens Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/R_Barker_RGA_zps74fdd8ea.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Gunner Richard Barker at Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]