Sergeant-Major James Barr
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1881-04-22
Place of birth: Nafferton Yorkshire England
Next of kin: Laura Barr, wife. 29 John Street, Guelph, Ontario
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Galvanizer
Occupation (normalized): Other Metal Platers and Coaters
Address:
29 John Street, Guelph, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1916-09-09
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Sunken Road Cemetery, Contalmaison, I. D . 21.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 402979
Highest Rank:
Sergeant-Major
(1st Battalion)
Rank detail
- Sergeant-Major, 1st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private (Army). 1915-03-11 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Awards
Military Medal
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 613600
LAC ID:
26253
Service file: B0458-S018
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Henry Barr and Ann Barr of Cottingham, England; husband of Laura Barr of 1 Belgrave Villas, Cartwright Lane, Beverley, Yorkshire, England.
Death mentioned in the 1st Battalion War Diary dated September 9, 1916 as "C.S.M. J. Barr, D Company killed at entrance to "D" Coy H.Q. He had won the Military Medal."
Previously served for 6 years in the Coldstream Guards and the East Yorkshire Regiment
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 34th Battalion Company Sergeant-Major Army Canadian Infantry 1st Battalion C Company Military Medal ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-02-23