Herbert Barrowcliff
Herbert was a dock labourer upon enlistment.
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Herbert Barrowcliff was born in 1893 the only son of Elizabeth Ann Barrowcliff.
In 1914, they lived at 53, Red Lion Street, Narrow Marsh, Nottingham.
Herbert married Margaret Jackson (born 19th April 1895) in 1914 and they lived in Knotted Alley, Narrow Marsh they had a son Herbert Charles born 4th May 1915.
Commencing 3rd December 1917 his widow was awarded a pension of 20 shillings a week.
Margaret married James W Laughton at Hartlepool in 1919 and they had three children - Florence, James and Jean they livedat 59 Ouston Street, West Hartlepool
Herbert Barrowcliff enlisted into the Durham Light Infantry at West Hartlepool 25/8/1914 standing 5' 5" and weighing 148 lbs giving his age as 20 yrs and 272 days old, he was a dock labourer. He was discharged (medically unfit) in December 1914. He either re-enlisted or was conscripted at Nottingham giving his address as 53 Redlion Street, Nottingham his next of kin was his mother Eliazabeth Ann of the same address and served with 'V' 34th Trench Mortar Battery. Royal Field Artillery he was killed in action on 17th May 1917 and is buried at St. Nicholas British Cemetery Grave Reference: I K 1
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Herbert Barrowcliff
Photograph published 25th July 1917 in the Nottingham Evening Post and is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
Photo of Herbert Barrowcliff
Barrowcliffe Herbert grave at St. Nicholas British Cemetery Grave Reference: I K 1, France courtesy of Kal Lees and find a grave website.