Surname: | Barker |
Initials: | F |
Rank: | Lance Corporal |
Army Number: | P/11440 |
Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 27/12/1914 to 15/5/1915 and (2b) Gallipoli, 25/10/1915 to 12/2/1916 and (4) Mesopotamia, 13/2/1916. 19/8/1914 enlisted as Pte. 1 Royal Lancaster Regt. No.3470, born Finsbury, London, age 23, occupation Leather Kit Bag Maker, address: 6 Renhouse Court, Whitecross Place, Finsbury, London, Father 7d Block, Broad Street Buildings, Finsbury London EC. Served Home 19/8/1914 to 26/12/1914, BEF 27/12/1914 to 10/5/1915, Home 11/5/1915 to 24/10/1915, Med Exp. Force 25/10/1915 to 12/2/1916, Mesopotamia 13/2/1916 to 18/4/1919, India 19/4/1919 to 24/9/1919, En Route 25/9/1919 to 16/10/1919, Home 17/10/1919 to 14/11/1919, 15/11/1919 to Class Z Reserve. 2/5/1915 admitted to 84 field Hospital with Gas Poisoning, 23/5/1919 attached to 21 Rifle Brigade, 15/2/1917 transferred to MFP Basra, 26/2/1919 admitted to 33 British General Hospital with a Hernia. Address: 3/9/1920 18 Nicholl Street, Whiston Street, Haggerston, London. 18/10/1919 shown as awarded £2 on the Crystal Palace Demobilization Roll. Frances Barker. |