Barnaby, Matthew

BORN BARROW ON HUMBER 1895.SON OF BENJAMIN & EMILY J BARNABY, OF BARROW ON HUMBER. BEFORE THE WAR HE WORKED FOR BLUNDELLS PAINT WORKS. HIS ARMY RECORDS ADDRESS WAS 2 HYMERS GROVE, WEST PARADE.

MATTHEW ENLISTED IN THE 3RD HULL PALS, ON 16/11/1914. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 13/35, 13TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. THIS HULL PALS BATTALION STARTED RECRUITING ON 29/08/1914. HE EMBARKED FOR EGYPT ON 15/12/1915, TO DEFEND THE SUEZ CANAL.  HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION, AT SERRE, ON 13/11/1916, AGED 21 AND IS BURIED AT QUEENS CEMETERY, PUISIEUX, FRANCE.

Serre, 13th November 1916


First name:
MATTHEW
Military Number:
13/35
Rank:
Private
Date Died
13/11/1916
Place died:
QUEENS CEMETERY, PUISIEUX, FRANCE
Age:
21
2 HYMERS GROVE, WEST PARADE, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK