Basic Details
Surname
Barratt
Forenames
Thomas
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Honours
VC
Notes
After having performed glorious deeds of personal valour and devotion to duty which gained for him the recognition of his sovereign in the bestowal of the Victoria Cross, the most coveted of all honours and the symbol of that supremely unselfish courage which has ever been the ideal of the British Army. This tablet is erected by the officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the 7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, as a tributte to the heroism of a gallant comrade. R.I.P.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
South Staffs Regiment
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
7th Batt
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Private
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Year of death
1917
Month of death
July
Day of death
27
Age at death
22
Manner of death as stated
Fell in action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action