Basic Details
Surname
Barnes
Forenames
John Christopher Craven
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Captain
JOHN CHRISTOPHER CRAVEN BARNES
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Border Regiment
8th Bn.
Date of Death
Died 29 May 1916
Age 22 years old
Buried or commemorated at
ECOIVRES MILITARY CEMETERY, MONT-ST. ELOI
II. E. 19.
France
Country of Service
United Kingdom
Additional Info
Son of Lt. Col. Henry John Barnes and Nellie Ross Barnes (nee Hyland), of Greencroft, Colyton, Devon.
Personal Inscription
HAVE MERCY UPON ME O GOD ACCORDING TO THY LOVING KINDNESS
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
not stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Border Regt.
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
8th (Service) Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Captain
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Border Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Captain
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Vimy Ridge
Town of burial
Mont St Eloi
Cemetery
Ecoivres
Year of death
1916
Month of death
May
Day of death
29
Age at death
22
Manner of death as stated
Killed in Action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action