BORN LONDON 1880. HUSBAND OF SARAH MARIA BARTON LIVED AT 31 , FLEET STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS).
HE ENLISTED IN THE HULL PALS IN 1914. EX 13/671, 13TH EYR. TRANSFERRED TO THE 8TH YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. DIED OF WOUNDS, AT THE CANANDIAN CLEARING STATION, POPERINGHE, ON 10/06/1917, AGED 37.
HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, ON 21/06/1917. *
HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS WIDOW SARAH AND SON, THOMAS ERIC BARTON.
HE IS BURIED IN BELGIUM. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, “FOR ENGLAND’S GLORY”
First name:
THOMAS WILLIAM
Military Number:
42546
Rank:
Private
Date Died
10/06/1917
Place died:
LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY, BELGIUM
Age:
37
