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Private BERTIE BARKER

Service Number: 16622
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Durham Light Infantry

11th Bn.

Date of Death

Died 24 December 1916

Age 25 years old

Buried or commemorated at

GROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE

II. G. 3.

France

general view

Photographer: Johan Pauwels

Satisfactory

Photographer: James Hutton

Satisfactory

Photographer: James Hutton

Satisfactory

Photographer: James Hutton

Satisfactory

Photographer: James Hutton

Satisfactory

Photographer: James Hutton

All Casualties identified, minor grass trimming completed.

Photographer: James Hutton

Satisfactory. Grass trimmed adjacent to grave. No cleaning required

Photographer: James Hutton

HEADSTONE

Photographer: Mark Etheridge

HEADSTONE

Photographer: Mark Etheridge

HEADSTONE

Photographer: Mark Etheridge

All casualties identified

Photographer: James Hutton

Satisfactory overall but some individual letters becoming difficult to read - see close up picture

Photographer: James Hutton

Satisfactory - cleaned

Photographer: James Hutton

Satisfactory

Photographer: James Hutton

HEADSTONE

Photographer: Mark Etheridge

HEADSTONE

Photographer: Mark Etheridge

HEADSTONE

Photographer: Mark Etheridge

HEADSTONE

Photographer: Mark Etheridge

HEADSTONE

Photographer: Mark Etheridge

HEADSTONE

Photographer: Mark Etheridge

HEADSTONE

Photographer: Mark Etheridge

PM, 4'6" stone headpiece, level turf close to vestry door. PM for Cobham family, last inscription What3Words locator - protester.divides.simply

Photographer: Paul Midgley

CH, level turf w black clay vase on grave commemorating one other. What3Words locator - universes.wicked.illogical

Photographer: Paul Midgley

  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Husband of Elizabeth Barker, of 35, Railway Cottages, Canada, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham.
  • Personal Inscription THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF E. BARKER CHESTER-LE-ST. NR. DURHAM SAFELY GATHERED HOME.
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Buried or commemorated at

GROVE TOWN CEMETERY, MEAULTE
Somme France
Number of casualties: 1395
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