Basic Details
Surname
Barker
Forenames
H
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Harry
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married to Elsie and worked for a firm of glaziers before he enlisted in 1917. He was killed by shellfire and was not found by them to have been commemorated on any other Calderdale memorial.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Fus
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
4th Battalion London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Bethune
Cemetery
Sand Pit British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
May
Day of death
13
Age at death
27
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action