Barnett, George Thomas –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Barnetet, of 18, Hill Field, New Bury, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted April 1917 aged 19. Wounded by shrapnel in the right foot June 1918. Killed instantly by a shell.

Personal details

  • Surname: Barnett
  • Forename: George Thomas
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 19
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: September 29th, 1918
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 4th (Regular Extra Reserve) Battalion.
  • Service number: 57159
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Preston, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

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

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Villers Hill British Cemetery, Villers-Guislain, Nord, France
  • CWGC reference: IV. B. 10.

Local newspaper entries

  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 01/11/1918 27/12/1918

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