Gunner 187083 Harold Barton

Regiment/Unit: Royal Horse Artillery - 'B' Bty. 161st Bde.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 27
Date of death: 27th of May 1918 (Monday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Bucquoy Road Cemetery Ficheux - IV. A. 1.

BMD details:
Marriage: 22/04/1914 Harold BARTON to Emily Maud FOSTER at Eccleston Christ Church CE.

Family details:
Husband of Emily M. Barton, of 237, Speakman Rd., St. Helens, Lancs. Wife Emily is sole legatee.

Census details:
1891 - 9 months old Harold is living at Hard Lane, St Helens with parents John (29), Annie Margaret (30) and five siblings: Elizabeth Margaret (11), William Henry (9), Annie (7), John (4), George (2). 1901 - 10 years old Harold is still living at Hard Lane (opposite cemetery) with parents John (39), Annie (40) and five siblings: John (14), George (12), Blanche (8), Frank (4), Jessie (2). 1911 - Shows 20 years old 'Hairdresser' Harold living at 237 Speakman Road, St Helens with his parents John (49), Annie (50) and four siblings: George (22), Blanche (18), Frank (14) and Jessie (12). AVL 1918, two addresses: 7 St Annes Road Shop 1, Henry Street

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=5]Remembered On The Christ Church Memorial[/url]

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/187083HaroldBarton.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/BartonH.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/H_Barton_RFA.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Gunner Harold Barton at Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]