Gunner 86173 Hugh Barker
Regiment/Unit: Royal Field Artillery - 'C' Bty. 74th Bde.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 29/08/1915
Age at death: 35
Date of death: 24th of July 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery - VII. D. 6.
BMD details:
Marriage: 4th Qtr 1901 - Hugh Barker to Susan Firth at Prescot, Lancs. Vol 8b - Page 1217.
Census details:
1881 - 8 months old Hugh is living at 10, 3 Court, Bridge Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (40), Eliza (34) and four siblings: William (14), Mary (12), Ellen (9), Thomas (3). 1891 - 10 years old schoolboy Hugh is living at 26 Union Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (52), Eliza (46) and five siblings: William (25), Mary (22), Ellen (20), Thomas (13), Ann (7). 1901 - (Possible) 19 years old Hugh is in the military and based at Orford, Warrington. 1911 - Sees 30 years old 'Fitters Labourer' Hugh living at 2 Back Victoria Street, St Helens with wife Susan (30) and daughter Nora (6).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Barker_H_86173_RFA.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Gunner Hugh Barker at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
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[caption]Hugh is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]
