BORN HULL 1899. SON OF JOSEPH BARRETT (1862-1922) & EDITH TOMLINSON, AT THIS CWGC ADDRESS. ONE OF FIVE CHILDREN. SON OF A BOILERMAKER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. EX 31050 EYR. TRANSFERRED TO THE 11TH ROYAL SCOTS (LOTHIAN) REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 15/10/1918, AGED 19. UNMARRIED. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS MOTHER, EDITH. HE IS BURIED IN BELGIUM. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, “A TOKEN OF HIS LOVE HE GAVE A PLEDGE OF LIBERTY”.
| Name | George Barrett |
|---|---|
| Residence | 96, St Paul Street, Hull |
| Death Date | 15 Oct 1918 |
| Death Place | Cement House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Enlistment Place | Hull, Yorks |
| Rank | Private |
| Regiment | The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) |
| Battalion | 11th Battalion |
| Regimental Number | 330973 |
| Type of Casualty | Killed in action |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
| Comments | Formerly 31050, E. Yorks. Regt. |
First name:
GEORGE
Regiment:
Military Number:
330973
Rank:
Private
Date Died
15/10/1918
Place died:
Cement House Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Age:
19
96 , ST PAULS STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
