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William Barrett

In memory of:

Private William Barrett

April 18, 1917
# 6 Casualty Clearing Station, France

Military Service


Service Number:

925250

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

58th Bn.

Citation(s):

British War Medal, Victory Medal

Additional Information


Born:

July 11, 1894
Cambridgeshire, England

Enlistment:

January 27, 1916
Weyburn, Saskatchewan

Son of George James and Eliza Ann Barrett, of Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, England.

Commemorated on Page 197 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

BARLIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

I. A. 44.

Location:

Barlin is a village about 11 kilometres south-west of Bethune on the D188, between the Bethune-Arras and Bethune-St. Pol roads, about 6.5 kilometres south-east of Bruay. The BARLIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY and EXTENSION lie to the north of the village on the D171 road to Houchin.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Circumstances of Death– Source: Library and Archives Canada.  CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames:  Bark to Bazinet. Mircoform Sequence 6; Volume Number 31829_B016716. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 150.  Page 455 of 1058.

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