Son of Councillor and Mrs. John Barker, of Wylam House, Wylam Road, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland. His brother also fell.
Barker, John Capel –
Personal details
- Surname: Barker
- Forename: John Capel
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Horwich, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: June 5th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 19th (2nd Tyneside Pioneers) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 19/326
- Regiment: Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Holy Trinity C.E. Church WWI Roll of Honour - Horwich
- CWGC Memorial: Vieille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery, Lacouture, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: I. B. 1.