Private William James Barton
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Barton,
William James
Date of birth: 1893-09-27
Place of birth: Whitby Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Elizabeth Barton, mother. Whitby, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Clerk
Address:
Whitby, Ontario
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death:
1917-11-06
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 10 - 26 - 28
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 715617
Highest Rank:
Private
(2nd Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 2nd Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Corporal (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Died during the initial taking of Passchendaele
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 922024
LAC ID:
28060
Service file: B0490-S021
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Charles Barton and Elizabeth Barton of Whitby, Ontario; brother of Gunner Bernard Barton (Service No. 342242) who survived the war.
Reverted from the rank of Cpl. to Pte. in order to reach France
Uploader's Research notes: [Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 116th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 2nd Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-04-22