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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914 Star & Clasp, British War & Victory Medals | New Irish Farm Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 22 Aug 1914 at Bologne | ~ | Shipston on Stour | Shipston Adult School |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Mobilised | Other War Memorials |
| Second Battle of Ypres | 4 Aug 1914 at Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Vielje, Belgium | 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment | |
Previous Military Service
- We know from his service number, 9167, that Charles originally enlisted at some time between 1st March 1902 when # 8480 was issued and 30th March 1903 when # 9376 was issued. Source
- We know from Census and baptism records that he left the Army sometime between 1910 and 1911 and would have been placed in the Reserves having served a standard 8 year term
- Charles most like spent his whole service in England as the 2nd Battalion locations between 1902 and 1911 were:
1901 Devonport
1904 Portland
1906 Borden
1909 Lichfield
Circumstances of Death
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Charles is listed as being killed in action on 25 April 1915. The 1st Battalion war diary entry for that day is transcribed below as well as an Obituary published in the Stratford Herald on 4 Jun 1915 War Diary25th April 1915 - Vielje: Left Ypres at 12mn for Vielje where orders were received for the attack. The brigade attacked at 4.30am. We attacked the wood on the left of the line with 7th A&S Highlanders in support. The Seaforth Highlanders, R Irish Fus and R Dublin Fus attacked on our right on St. Julien. Owing to the German Trenches being insufficiently shelled and supports unable to come up the line retired at about 7am to trenches near the farm and consolidated our position. Our casualties were very heavy 17 officers and 500 other ranks killed, wounded and missing.
ObituaryStratford -Upon-Avon Herald - Friday 4th June 1915 ANOTHER SHIPSTON MAN KILLED - Official notification has now been received of the death of Sergeant Charles Barrett of the 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment, who was shot through the head in action at St. Julien on Sunday, April 25th. The deceased leaves a widow and two children [see below]. Sergeant Barratt was the eldest son of Mr and Mrs Henry Barrett, Husbandman's End, and had served 8 years with the colours before going on the reserve. He landed in France on August 23rd and was present in the Retreat from Mons and a number of succeeding actions, and was promoted to Sergeant in October 30th. The deceased was well-known and very popular in the Shipston district, and the news of his death will be read with regret by a large circle of friends. Mr and Mrs. Barrett's youngest son served with the 2nd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment and is now a Prisoner of War in Germany, frequently writes home and encloses urgent demands for food. Their other son is an engine-room articifer in the Royal Navy Charles has a Street Sign in Shipston named after him (click to enlarge) |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 17 Aug 1884 at Weston on Avon | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Henry and Eliza | Husbandmans End, Shipston |
| Wife and Marriage Details | Children |
| Annie Barrett nee Sumners | Doris May born 22 Apr 1912 |
| 21 Jun 1908 at Shipston on Stour | Albert Edward born 20 Jul 1914 |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Shipston Adult School | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1884 - Fifield, Glos | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1891 - Blackford Hill, Wootton Wawen | 1901 - Grocers Porter |
| 1901 - Station Road, Shipston on Stour | 1908 - Corporal, 2nd Bn, Royal Warwickshire Regt |
| 1908 - Ash Tall, Surrey | 1911 - Farm Labourer |
| 1908 - New Street, Shipston on Stour | |
| 1911 - New Street, Shipston on Stour | |
| 1915 - Stratford Road, Shipston on Stour |
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George and Annie had two children who died when very young, Lilian Annie who was baptised on 25 Oct 1908 and died the same year and Henry George who was baptised on 31 Oct 1909 and died in 1910. George was a serving soldier at this time. |