Pte
Robert Barton
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1897 |
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Place of birth: Winsford, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Last known residence: 19 Chapel Street, Winsford, Chestire, England, United Kingdom |
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Profession: Plasterer |
Army information
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Country: Verenigd Koninkrijk |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 352494 |
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Enlistment place: Winsford, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom |
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Units: — Manchester Regiment, 2nd/9th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 09/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Bill Cottage, Frezenberg, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 20 |
Cemetery
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Tyne Cot Cemetery Plot: XLIV Row: D Grave: 12 |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 4
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Last known residence | ||
| #3 | Enlistment place | ||
| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
Sources 7
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2/9 Battalion Manchester Regiment (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 95/3141/7_02). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Ancestry. https://www.ancestry.com Sources used |
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British Army World War I Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 372). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Census Returns of England and Wales. 1901 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), RG13). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Census Returns of England and Wales. 1911 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), RG14). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission database (Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Maidenhead (CWGC)). https://www.cwgc.org Sources used |
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Soldiers’ Effects Records (National Army Museum, Chelsea (NAM) 1901-60; NAM Accession Number: 1991-02-333). https://www.nam.ac.uk/ Sources used |