Barnes, William –

Husband of Mrs. Barnes, of 83, Albert Road, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1915. Was gassed two nights in succession in July 1915 and recovered after treatment in a Canadian field hospital. Memorial in Farnworth Cemetery.

Personal details

  • Surname: Barnes
  • Forename: William
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 29
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: July 1st, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 2nd (Regular) Battalion.
  • Service number: 18586
  • Regiment: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Farnworth, Lancashire
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 15/01/1915
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7e
  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 16/07/1915 05/01/1917 06/07/1917 23/11/1917

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