Basic Details
Surname
Barker
Forenames
Gordon
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. The son of a policeman, he was the Assistant Manager of the Market Weighton Co-Op and had worked in at least 2 other Co-Op branches: he was also assistant organist at this church. He originally enlisted into the Coldstream Guards but was commissioned in the East Yorks and is also commemorated on IWM 2830.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The East Yorkshire Regiment (The Duke of York's Own)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Second Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1918
Month of death
October
Day of death
23
Age at death
24
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds