Sergeant Mathew Barrett

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Barrett, Mathew

Date of birth: 1892-10-09

Place of birth: Carna County Galway Ireland

Next of kin: William Barrett, father. Carna, County Galway, Ireland

Marital status: single

Occupation (attested): Labourer

Occupation (normalized): Labourer

Religion: Roman Catholic

Date of death: 1918-08-08

Cause of death: Killed in action

Buried: Demuin British Cemetery, A. 18.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 420826

Highest Rank: Sergeant (16th Battalion)

Rank detail

Sergeant, 16th Battalion, Infantry (Army). ? to 1918-08-08

Degree of service: Europe

Survived war: no

Battle wounded/killed: Gunshot wound left hand April 1916 at Hill 60

Awards

Croix de Guerre (Belgium)
Date of award: 1918-07-12

Memorial Plaque and Scroll
Date of award: 1920-05-05

Cross of Sacrifice

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.

CWGC ID: 260027

LAC ID: 26693

Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2

Service file: B0466-S017

Uploader's Notes:

Son of William Barrett and Bridget Barrett of Cuilleen, Carna, County Galway, Ireland

Croix de Guerre (Belgium)

Uploader's Research notes: [Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 16th Battalion Cross of Sacrifice Croix de Guerre (Belgium) Memorial Plaque and Scroll ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04

Last modified: 2021-04-11