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Name:

Thomas Richardson BARNES

Casualty No.:

Ranks:

Sergeant

Initials:

T R

Service No.:

20/140

Date of Birth :

Place of Birth :

Hilton Stables, North Shields, Northumberland.

Age at Death:

Unit:

20th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers (1st Tyneside Scottish).

Former Unit(s):

Place Enlisted:

Place of Residence:

Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.

Home Address:

7 St Mary's Terrace, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.

Previous Address:

Civilian Employment:

Coalminer

How Died:

Died of wounds

Date of Death:

Thursday 13th July 1916

Place of Death:

France

Battle/Campaign:

Locally Commemorated:

Ryton War Memorial, Station Bank, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham. Holy Cross Church Shrine, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham. Ryton Social Club, Roll of Honour, Cross House, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.

UK Commemorated:

Overseas Commemorated:

Buried:

St Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France.

Decoration and Medals:

Photographs:

Service Records:

Death Notice/Obituary:

Hexham Herald, 29th July 1916.

Family Details:

Son of the late Richard and Dorothy Barnes, of Oakfield Cottages, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham. Husband of Emma Robina Barnes, of 7 St Mary's Terrace, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham. One son: Henry.

Notes :

Former Secretary of Ryton Social Club, Cross House, Ryton village.

Sources Used:

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt of Honour Register. Soldiers Died in the Great War.

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