Basic Details Surname Barker Forenames F Gender Male Information stated on memorial Alternative forename Fred War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was a joiner and a builder before the war. Hit in the lungs by shrapnel, he died in hospital and is also commemorated on IWM 2224. 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 Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Death and Burial details Country of death France Country of burial France Town of burial Varennes Cemetery British Military Cemetery Year of death 1916 Month of death September Day of death 21 Age at death 23 Manner of death as stated Not Stated on the Memorial Manner of death reference Died of Wounds