Son of James and Eliza Barrett, of 79, Blackbank Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1915.
Barrett, James –
Personal details
- Surname: Barrett
- Forename: James
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 5th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Gunner
- Unit: "A" Battery, 147th Brigade.
- Service number: 172733
- Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Astley Bridge Baptist Church and School 1914-1919 - Eden Street
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Artillery (Nelson Square) Memorial - Bolton
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Haynecourt British Cemetery, Nord, France
- CWGC reference: II. C. 14.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 25/10/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d*