Electrician William Ronald Barton
Regiment: Merchant Navy - S.S. Nerissa (Hamilton, Bermuda)
Theatre of War: At Sea
Age at death: 30
Date of death: 30th of April 1941
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: 25 Fairclough Road, Rainhill, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
Family details:
Son of William and Annie Barton, of Rainhill, Lancashire.
Census details:
1911 census. 10 months old William R is living at 45 Elm Road, Ravenhead, St Helens with parents William (an Engine Winder, 26) and Annie (26). 1939 Register sees 28 years old William R Barton born 14 May 1910 a Colliery Electrician Above & Below is living at 25 Fairclough Road, Rainhill with father William Barton born 29 May 1884 a Colliery Engine Winder Above Ground, mother Annie Barton born 15 Dec 1884 an Unpaid Domestic Duties and siblings Irene R Barton born 11 Jan 1915 a Post Office Telephonist, Clifford A Barton born 03 May 1919 a Council Clerk Temporary Local, Herbert A Barton born 12 Oct 1925 At School.
[pic]imgs/WW2_misc/WilliamRonaldBarton.jpg[/pic][caption]UK, Merchant Seamen Deaths, 1939 -1953[/caption]
