Private 28633 William Ellis Barrett
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 9th Bn.
Theatre of War: 48 Gen Hosp - Salonika
Age at death: 31
Date of death: 6th of December 1918
(Friday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Kirechkoi-Hortakoi Military Cemetery - 550
BMD details:
Marriage: 05/10/1910 William Barrett to Mary Joyce at Sacred Heart RC, St Helens.
The couple had one child: William Francis b 07/04/1914 at St Helens.
Family details:
Husband of Mary Barrett, of 55, Tontine St., St. Helens, Lancs.
Address at enlistment: 53 Liverpool Road, St Helens.
Widow Mary is sole legatee.
Census details:
1891 - 3 years old William E is living at Shop - 31 Tontine Street, St Helens with parents Henry (31) and Annie (27).
Also at the address is servant Elizabeth Sandy (16).
1901 - 13 years old William E is living at 55 Tontine Street, St Helens with parents Henry (40), Annie (36) and five siblings: Albert (11), Emily (8), Henry (4), Edwin (3), George (1).
Also at the address is servant Alice Appleton (20).
1911 - Sees 23 years old 'Shop Assistant' William and wife Mary (22) living at 29 Cleveland St, Peasley Cross, St Helens.
AVL 1918 - 53 Liverpool Road.
Notes:
MIC not found - medal entitlement from service record.
[pic]/slmgc/william_barrett.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private William Ellis Barrett
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.and FAG)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/28633WilliamEllisBarrett.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
SHROH ref. 110