Barnes, James Francis –

Son of Henry and Alice Barnes, of 63, Leach Street, Farnworth, Lancashire; husband of Mrs. Barnes, of 29, Ash Street, Moses Gate, Farnworth, and later of Trafford Grove. Died of wounds when there was an air attack on the clearing hospital he was in.

Personal details

  • Surname: Barnes
  • Forename: James Francis
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Preston, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 32
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: November 30th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Gunner
  • Unit: 156th Siege Battery.
  • Service number: 141356
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Farnworth, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

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

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: VI. AA. 6.

Local newspaper entries

  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 16/11/1917 14/12/1917 21/12/1917 02/08/1918 25/10/1918 27/12/1918

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