Private 6341 Herbert Barron

The St Helens Reporter
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: King's (Liverpool Regiment) - 1st/10th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 20
Date of death: 16th of August 1916 (Wednesday)
Born: Eccleston, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 1 D 8 B and 8 C.

Family details:
Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Barron, of 45, Windleshaw Rd., Denton's Green, St. Helens. Father Thomas is legatee.

Census details:
1901 - 5 years old Herbert is living at 22 Greenfield Road, St Helens with parents Thomas (33), Elizabeth (31) and two siblings Estella (7), Emily (2). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Flour Boy' Herbert living at 22 Rivington Street, St Helens with his parents Thomas (43), Elizabeth (41) and three siblings Estella (17), Emily (13), John (5). Also at the address is 55 year old butcher James Houlton (boarder).

Notes:
Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/coop/1914-1918_War11.jpg[/pic] [caption]From St Helens Co-operative Book of Remembrance[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/6341HerbertBarron.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_ext/R899.png[/pic] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Barron_H.png[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/H_Barron_KLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Herbert Barron on the Thiepval Memorial (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]