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Sergeant Robert Percy Barr

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1898-03-06
Place of birth: South Mountain ON Canada
Next of kin: William Barr (father); R.R. #1, Oxford, ON
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Address: R.R. #1, Oxford, ON
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1917-10-30
Cause of death: Died of wounds
Buried: Tyne Cot Cemetery, I. B. 5.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 724051
Highest Rank: Sergeant (38th Battalion)
Rank detail

Sergeant, 38th Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Passchendaele
Commemoration location: Oshawa, ON cenotaph
Awards

Distinguished Conduct Medal

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 461842
LAC ID: 26318
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B0459-S031
Uploader's Notes: Son of Mrs. William Barr, of Oxford Mills, Ontario.
Uploader's Research notes: [Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 38th Battalion Distinguished Conduct Medal ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2011-03-01