Sapper 7335 Edgar Barnes
Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 2nd/1st West Lancs Field Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: Signal Coy., R.E.
Age at death: 25
Date of death: 27th of September 1916
Born: Preston, Lancs
Resided: Preston, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Dantzig Alley British Cemetery Mametz - I. C. 2.
Family details:
Son of James and Thirza Barnes, of County Police Buildings, Bolton St., Preston, Lancs. Mother Thirza is sole legatee.
Census details:
1891 - 3 months old Edgar is living at 67 Wellfields Road, Preston with parents James (29), Thirza (28) and two siblings: Amy (3), James (1). 1901 - 10 year old Edgar is living at 1a Bolton Street West, Preston with parents James (40), Thirza (38) and two siblings: Amy (13), James (11). 1911 - Shows 20 year old 'Commercial Clerk (Shorthand)' Edgar living at 9 Bolton Street, Preston with his parents James (49), Thirza (48) and two siblings Amy (23), James (21).
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/7335EdgarBarnes.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/E_Barnes_RE.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Sapper Edgar Barnes at Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
