James Barnes.
Royal Engineers
44900
Died locally on 14 January 1918.
Born 1895 in Swinton to Alfred and Sarah Barnes.
Age 22 years old.
James Barnes was interred in a family plot along with his grandparents Alice and James Barnes. His final resting place was unknown for many years to the CWGC. Once discovered and details verified he was accepted under the
' In From The Cold' project with official recognition on the 24th April 2012. It was decided that the family memorial headstone adequately commemorates him.
James a 19 year old Pipe Fitter apprentice to a Manchester firm enlisted in the Royal Engineers in 1914. After training James embarked on active overseas duties in July 1915. He remained in France until the middle of December 1916 when he was repatriated home in ill health. Two months later on 15th February 1917 James was discharged from the army as no longer physically fit for active war service. He passed away locally on 14th January 1918 from Tuberculosis as a result of his war service and interred on 19th January in section B. C.E. grave 964 which is close to the chapel.
Also commemorated on the family headstone is Alfred Barnes the younger brother of James. Alfred enlisted in the army around the same time as James and took his place within the 11th Battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers. Posted to France in September 1915 Alfred partook in several battles including fierce fighting at Vimy Ridge in May 1916. From there the battalion spent several weeks recuperating followed by trench warfare training. As of the 1st July 1916 the battalion awaited fresh orders from their stand by position in the Somme area. On the 7th July they were posted to the trenches . Alfred's main task within the battalion was as a Grenade Thrower. He lost his life on 15th July 1916 on the Somme and has no known grave. Alfred Barnes is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial.
Royal Engineers
44900
Died locally on 14 January 1918.
Born 1895 in Swinton to Alfred and Sarah Barnes.
Age 22 years old.
James Barnes was interred in a family plot along with his grandparents Alice and James Barnes. His final resting place was unknown for many years to the CWGC. Once discovered and details verified he was accepted under the
' In From The Cold' project with official recognition on the 24th April 2012. It was decided that the family memorial headstone adequately commemorates him.
James a 19 year old Pipe Fitter apprentice to a Manchester firm enlisted in the Royal Engineers in 1914. After training James embarked on active overseas duties in July 1915. He remained in France until the middle of December 1916 when he was repatriated home in ill health. Two months later on 15th February 1917 James was discharged from the army as no longer physically fit for active war service. He passed away locally on 14th January 1918 from Tuberculosis as a result of his war service and interred on 19th January in section B. C.E. grave 964 which is close to the chapel.
Also commemorated on the family headstone is Alfred Barnes the younger brother of James. Alfred enlisted in the army around the same time as James and took his place within the 11th Battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers. Posted to France in September 1915 Alfred partook in several battles including fierce fighting at Vimy Ridge in May 1916. From there the battalion spent several weeks recuperating followed by trench warfare training. As of the 1st July 1916 the battalion awaited fresh orders from their stand by position in the Somme area. On the 7th July they were posted to the trenches . Alfred's main task within the battalion was as a Grenade Thrower. He lost his life on 15th July 1916 on the Somme and has no known grave. Alfred Barnes is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial.
9692 Fusilier Alfred Barnes
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