Basic Details
Surname
Barrett
Forenames
John
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He worked as a spinner piecer before he enlisted in November 1915. He had been wounded in July 1916 before he finally was wounded again and died in a hospital the following year. He is also listed on IWM 2130 and 2823.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany`s)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Boulogne
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Boulogne
Cemetery
East Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
April
Day of death
27
Age at death
21
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds