| Surname: | Barrow |
| Initials: | R |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/15474 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 13/4/15 to 17/12/1915 and (3) Egypt, 21/12/1916 to 23/4/1917 to 26/11/1917. Formerly Pte. 5 King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. No. 3453 and Rifle Brigade. No. 3003. 28/10/1914 attested, born 1882, occupation Plate Layer, born Knottingley, Yorkshire, address: 9 Boar Lane, Leeds and 240 Adwick Street, Denaby Main, Rotherham. Served Egyptian Exp Force. Transferred to MMP date not known. He has 2 x medal cards, 1 x R Burrow, 1915 Star and 2 x R Barrow, Victory and War Medals, same info. He was awarded 8/- per week pension for Malaria from 1/10/1920 to 17/12/1920 and 18/12/1920 to 21/6/1921. Letters in his army record show that his Wife died 17/3/1916 and his two children died 1/1/1918 and 6/8/1918. His next of kin and guardian of the children was his Sister Mrs Florence Fuller, 24 Adwick Street, Denaby Main, Rotherham, Yorkshire. Info from Pension Index Cards:- 4/MB/9860. Barrow, Richard John, MMP, P/15474, card stamped DORMANT. Also:- Barrow, Richard John, MMP, P/15474, 4/1/1920 to discharge, 4/MB/986, 24 Adwick Street, Denaby Main, Yorkshire, 29/12/1920. Stamp Ad - ,at 8/- from 1/10/1920 to 17/12/1920, Chelsea No. 4/MB/9860, Received 28/12/1920. Also:- Barrow, Mrs, Helen 25 Greville Street, Handley Staffs, 708 L/Cpl, John Barrow, MFP. Richard John Barrow. |