Private 47534 Albert Barnes
Regiment/Unit: Lancashire Fusiliers - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 19
Date of death: 8th of August 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Borre British Cemetery - II. G. 12.
Family details:
Son of Alexander and Ann Jane Barnes, of St. Helens, Lancs. Mother Ann J is sole legatee.
Census details:
1901 - 2 years old Albert is living at 11 Bishop Street, Parr, St Helens with parents Alexander (45), Ann J (36) and four siblings: Emma (15), Sarah (10), Alexander (7), Mary A (4). 1911 - Sees 12 year old schoolboy Albert living at 15 Brown Street, Parr, St Helens with parents Alexander (56), Ann Jane (46) and four siblings: Alexander (17), Mary Alice (14), Thomas (9), William (1). Boarding at the house were 3 members of the Millington family.
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=9]Remembered On The Holy Trinity War Memorial, Parr, St Helens.[/url]
[url=lmem.php?lmem=9]Remembered On The Holy Trinity War Memorial, Parr, St Helens.[/url]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/47534AlbertBarnes.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/A_Barnes_LFs.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Albert Barnes at Borre British Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of R Houghton)[/caption]
