BORN BARROW ON HUMBER 1895. SON OF BENJAMIN & EMILY J BARNABY, OF BARROW ON HUMBER & 30, MODEL DWELLINGS, MIDLAND STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). BEFORE THE WAR HE WORKED FOR BLUNDELLS PAINT WORKS. HIS ARMY RECORDS ADDRESS WAS 2, HYMERS GROVE, WEST PARADE, SPRING BANK, HULL.
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
30, MODEL DWELLINGS, MIDLAND STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Place Buried
