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Sergeant Frederick William Barnes

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1895-10-17
Place of birth: Birtle Manitoba Canada
Next of kin: William T. Barnes (father); Minnedosa, Manitoba
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): jeweller
Occupation (normalized): Jeweller, General
Address: Minnedosa, Manitoba
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1918-08-31
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Upton Wood Cemetery, E. 31.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 461342
Highest Rank: Sergeant (8th Battalion)
Rank detail

Sergeant, 8th Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Awards

Military Medal

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 316505
LAC ID: 25514
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B0446-S021
Uploader's Notes:

Son of William Janner Barnes and Emma Elizabeth Barnes, of 327, Arnold Avenue, Winnipeg. Sister, Kathleen (Katie) Barnes, of Foxwarren, Manitoba Letter to Katie, dated 13 Aug 1918, shortly before his death, as follows: Somewhere in France
Aug. 13/18
Dear Katie:-
Received your letter and parcel O.K. Hope you will not think I am complaining. But please don't send me those trench candles they are simply useless. Also candy and chocolate I don't care for. Please send cigarettes, cake, chewing gum, and a tin of peanut butter, and that will please me as much as a fancy parcel. I don't feel right for writing just now. I have just come through another german hunt. Quite a few of my old pals are either wounded or other wise. And I feel as if my turn to follow some of them is pretty near. Well dear girl Cyril will be in France again before long. Well Katie this letter leaves me in the best of health hoping it reaches you the same.
Ever your loving brother
Fred B

(from: http://www.canadianletters.ca/letters.php?letterid=729&warid=3&docid=1&collectionid=101)

Uploader's Research notes:

18 July 1917, awarded the Military Medal (awarded for individual or associated acts of bravery on the recommendation of a Commander-in-Chief in the field)

11 Nov 1916 - suffered shell concussion, buried

Digitized service file at: http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/cef/1-1000/446-21.pdf

[Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 8th Battalion C Company Military Medal ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2010-10-19