Basic Details
Surname
Barrett
Forenames
Walter
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative surname
Barnett
Served or died
Died
Service number
170369
Notes
The Roll lists his address as "Newborough Road, Werrington". It wrongly records his surname as "Barrett"; it was actually Barnett.

(CWGC records that Sapper W. Barnett, regimental number 170369, was serving in 126th Field Company of the Royal Engineers when he died 22/3/1918; he is commemorated on Pozieres Memorial in France. Soldiers Died in the Great War also records him as Sapper W Barnett. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects records him as Walter Barnett, stating that his widow Sarah was his legatee. He is recorded as Walter Barnett on the Royal Engineers' Medal Rolls, which record that he had formerly served as a Private in the Northumberland Fusiliers under regimental number 57434. His birth in Werrington was registered as Walter Barnett in 1887).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Engineers
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Sapper
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Not stated
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1918
Month of death
March
Day of death
22
Manner of death as stated
Killed in action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Address
NEWBORO ROAD WERRINGTON
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial