Son of Martha Barrett, of 33, Lord Street, Kearsley, Lancashire, and the late James Barrett, and formerly of 29, Church Street, Kearsley, Lancashire. Enlisted Summer 1916. Formerly 23411, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Posted wounded and missing since the engagement of 15/04/1917 and subsequently presumed killed.
Barrett, Thomas (Tom) –
Personal details
- Surname: Barrett
- Forename: Thomas (Tom)
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Kearsley, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Kearsley, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 24
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: April 15th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 18th (2nd South East Lancashire) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 24614
- Regiment: Lancashire 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
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth (St. John the Evangelist) C.E. Church WWI Memorial
- Kearsley War Memorial Cross (WWI Plaque)
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 3 C and 3 D.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 12/04/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6g
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 15/06/1917 28/12/1917 26/07/1918 02/08/1918 27/12/1918 24/01/1919