Basic Details
Surname
Barrick
Forenames
John
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
7160
Notes
The Roll of Honour lists address as 208 Belsize Avenue, Peterborough.

(CWGC records that Sergeant John Barrick, regimental number 7160, was serving in 5th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment when he died aged 30 on 12/10/1915; he is commemorated on Loos Memorial in France. They record him as the son of John & Sarah Ann Barrick of Swineshead, Huntingdonshire, and the husband of Florence Elizabeth Barrick of 5 Bedale Road, Wellingborough. They also record that he had formerly served for six years in India with the 1st Battalion. When his death was announced on 6/11/1915 in the Peterborough Advertiser, it was reported that his family had received a letter from his comrade, Private Jarvis, informing them that John had been buried just behind the firing line. John was stated to have enlisted 12 years previously in the 2nd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment, and had later transferred to the 1st Battalion, with which he served in India. After 8 years' service, he left the Army and became a postman in Peterborough. He had lived at 150 Westwood Street, before moving to 208 Belsize Avenue. He was called up at the beginning of the War, but served in England with the 5th Battalion until May 1915. He had been married for three years and left a widow and 11-month-old daughter).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Northants Regt
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
5th Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Sgt
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
Hulluch
Country of burial
Not stated on memorial
Town of burial
Not stated on memorial
Cemetery
Not stated on memorial
Year of death
1915
Month of death
October
Day of death
12
Manner of death as stated
Killed in action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action