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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, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom |
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: 08/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Frezenberg, Zonnebeke, 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
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| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
Robert Barton was born around 1897 in Winsford, Cheshire, United Kingdom. He was the son of Joseph and Ruth Barton and had two sisters and a brother. He enlisted in Winsford and served as a Private in the 2/9th Battalion, part of the 198th Brigade of the 66th Division.
On October 8th, 1917, the 2/9th Manchesters were on their way to the front lines to take part in the Battle of Poelcappelle. They stopped on the reverse slope of Frezenberg Ridge, where they waited until dusk to move forward again, through heavy rain and deep mud. While they were waiting at Frezenberg, their position came under heavy shellfire, causing about 50 casualties.
Robert, aged 20, was one of those killed and was buried there. Private Robert Barton is buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Plot XLIV, Row D, Grave 12.
On October 8th, 1917, the 2/9th Manchesters were on their way to the front lines to take part in the Battle of Poelcappelle. They stopped on the reverse slope of Frezenberg Ridge, where they waited until dusk to move forward again, through heavy rain and deep mud. While they were waiting at Frezenberg, their position came under heavy shellfire, causing about 50 casualties.
Robert, aged 20, was one of those killed and was buried there. Private Robert Barton is buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Plot XLIV, Row D, Grave 12.
Sources 8
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2/9 Battalion Manchester Regiment. (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 95/3141/7). 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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McCarthy, Chris. Passchendaele: The Day by Day Account (Londen: Arms & Armour Press, 1995), p. 121-122. 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 |
More information 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/461859 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=f0831e19-d9cd-49d2-9307-8693a52c4bf6 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/228267 |