Basic Details
Surname
Barker
Forenames
A
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Arthur
Served or died
Died
Notes
A Yorkshireman, born in Bradford on 12 July 1891, he was the only son of Abraham Barker, the superintendent of evening schools in Bradford. He was educated at Bradford Grammar School before attending Corpus where he was a Scholar, achieving a 2nd class degree in Literae Humaniores in 1914. He became an Assistant Master at Llandovery College before he enlisted on 5 June 1917: He died in an accident.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
RGA
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
2nd Lt
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Germany
Town of death
Schlebusch, Cologne
Year of death
1918
Month of death
December
Day of death
20
Age at death
27
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Other