John Barrett

• Born: About 1890
• Where: Hapton, Norfolk
• Enlisted: n/k
• Rank: Private
• Service No.: 14434
• Regiment: Norfolk Regiment
• Service : 9th Battalion
• Date of Death: 26 Sep 1915
• Cemetery: Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais (CWGC link)
• Grave Ref.: Panel 30 and 31

References sources:

• CWGC - including some cemetery documents
• Forces War Records - subscription site
  
• FindMyPast - subscription site
• The Genealogist - subscription site

Further Info:

• Son of Robert and Mary Ann (nee Scrancher) Barrett, of Tharston, Norwich, Norfolk
• Brother of David and Robert, both also listed on Tharston Roll of Honour
  
• 1891: birth (reg. 1891 Q1 Depwade, Norfolk Vol 4B Page 247) - census returns give birth place as Hapton, Norfolk
• 1891 Census: Hapton, Norfolk, age 0 (RG12 Piece 1546 Folio 47 Page 4)
• 1901 Census: Tharston, Norfolk, age 10 (RG13 Piece1862 Folio127 Page5)
• 1911 Census: Tharston, Norfolk, 20 years old, farm labourer (RG14 PN11462 RD230 SD3 ED8 SN52)

Quote from the Roll of Honour website ...

Private 14434, 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Killed in action 26 September 1915. Aged 24. Born Tharston, enlisted Norwich. Son of Robert and Mary Ann Barrett, of Tharston, Long Stratton, Norwich. No known grave. Commemorated on LOOS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Panel 30 and 31.

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