BARTON Bernard

  • First Name(s):
    Bernard 
  • Surname:
    BARTON
  • Service Number:
    Unknown
  • Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Worcestershire Regiment
  • Battalion:
    1st Battalion
  • Unit:
    attached 2nd/8th Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    11th August 1918
  • Age At Death:
    39
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Tannay British Cemetery, Thiennes, France, Plot 5. Row C. Grave 4.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of the Reverend Haycroft Barton and Jane Longden Barton, of Fridaythorpe, Malton Yorkshire. Husband of Elena E. Barton, of Green Point Cottage, Avenue Rise, Bushey Hertfordshire.

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Additional information on the memorial: Lt. Col. Worcs Rgt.

Mentioned in Despatches.

Badsey Parish Magazine September 1918:
It is our sorrowful duty to add two more names to the Badsey Roll of Honour.  Col Bernard Barton, who formerly resided at Bowers Hill House, was killed in action in France on August 11.  Col Barton was one of the very first from Badsey to volunteer for service, enlisting in the local company of Territorials on August 8 1914.  His advancement was remarkably rapid.  Receiving a commission in December 1914, he was promoted Captain September 1 1915, Major February 1917, and Lieut-Col June 1918.  He had also been mentioned in despatches.  He was severely wounded on the Salonika front in March 1917 and returned to England in consequence.  On the voyage home the ship was attacked by enemy submarines in the Mediterranean, but succeeded in reaching port.  He remained in England until April of the present year when he was sent to France, where he was killed as stated above.  We learn that Pte T Knight, of Badsey, who used to work on land close to Col Barton’s, attended the funeral in the capacity of bandsman.

Col Barton was the son of the late Rev T H Barton, vicar of Fridaythorpe, Yorks.  He was educated at S Peter’s School, York (reputed to be the oldest school in England), had served in the South African War for which he received the medal, and was formerly on the organising staff of the Yorkshire Herald.

A memorial service was held at Wickhamford on September 4.

Source for additional information:
http://www.badseysociety.uk/world-war-one/war-memorial-badsey-church

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