BORN HULL 1881. SON OF WILLIAM AND ELIZABETH ANN BARRASS, AT 5 , COACH AND HORSES YARD, MYTONGATE, HULL. SON OF A WATER LIGHTERMAN. HE WORKED AS A DOCK LABOURER. BOARDED AT 8, MYTONGATE, HULL (1911 CENSUS)
HE ENLISTED IN 1915. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 316161 ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT. WAS WOUNDED AND TRANSFERRED TO THE 35TH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS, WHICH WAS A LABOUR BATTALION. HE DIED OF GAS POISONING, IN WARRINGTON HOSPITAL, ON 05/09/1919, AGED 38.
HE IS BURIED AT HULL HEDON ROAD CEMETERY. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, ON 17/09/1919. *
UNMARRIED. HE LEFT HIS ARMY EFFECTS TO HIS SISTER, ELIZABETH, AT 5, THE COACH AND HORSES YARD, MYTONGATE, HULL (PENSION ADDRESS).
HIS BROTHER, FRED BARRASS ALSO SERVED IN THE WAR. HIS BROTHER, PRIVATE, GEORGE BARRASS SMITH, 9525, 2ND LINCOLNS, WAS KILLED 9 MAY 1915.
