Private Walter Barr
Killed in Action in WW1
Date of Death:
Service Biography
Private Walter Barr, born in England, was likely a weaver in Huntingdon when he enlisted in 1916. He was with the 20th Battalion when he died on January 17th, 1917, at the age of 28. The 20th Battalion had launched an attack from the trenches near Callone at 7:45 that morning, and the 28 year old Private Barr was one of 28 men killed during the attack.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
850474
Cause of Death (in war):
Killed in Action
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
20th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Leeds, Yorkshire
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
27 years 5 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
28 years 2 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
28 years 2 months
Country Born:
Trade or Calling:
Weaver
Next of Kin:
Matilda Barr, Mother, 50 Recreation St., Leeds, Yorkshire
Address at Enlistment:
Glenfield, Pennsylvania
Religion:
Methodist
Place of Enlistment:
Bridgeburg, Ontario
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 5.0 in / 165 cm
Weight:
135 lbs / 61 kg
Chest:
37.0 in / 94 cm
Expansion:
3.5 in / 9 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Not Specified
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
280 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Images
Grave of 850474 Private Walter Barr, age 28, Canadian Infantry, 20th Battalion.
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
20th Battalion |
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| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
98th Battalion |
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Available Transcriptions
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Date |
Published |
Headline |
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Unveiling of the Soldiers Monument in Huntingdon |
Notes
Son of Thomas Richardson and Matilda A. Barr, of West Beaver St., Glenfield, Pa., U.S.A. Note: enlistment papers show address for mother as Leeds, England.
Additional Service Notes
embarked Halifax, Nova Scotia 8 July 1916 Arrived in England SS Lapland 25 July 1916
Transferred to 20th Battalion in Otterpool 27 September 1916
Joined 20th Battalion in France 8 October 1916
Additional Next of Kin Notes
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