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.
First name:
MATTHEW
Regiment:
Military Number:
13/35
Rank:
Private
Date Died
13/11/1916
Place died:
QUEENS CEMETERY, PUISIEUX, FRANCE
Age:
21