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Name : Charles Barton Son : of John Barton and Fanny Barton (née James), of Newbarn, Shorwell; husband of Ellen Edith Barton, of Sandyway, Shorwell, Newport, Isle of Wight. Born : 1875, Shorwell. Married : 5 December 1899, Ellen Edith Stephens, at Victoria Methodist Chapel, Pyle Street, Newport. Children :
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Census information : 1881 : John and Fanny Barton, with their children including Charles aged 5, are at Compton Fields, Shorwell. John Barton is a Farm Labourer. 1891 : John and Fanny Barton, with their children including Charles aged 15, are at Newbarn Cottages, Shorwell. John Barton is a Farm Labourer, Charles Barton is a Cow Boy on Farm. 1901 : Charles and Ellen Barton are at New Barn, Shorwell. Charles Barton is an Agricultural Labourer. 1911 : Charles and Ellen Barton, with their eldest 6 children, are at The Moor, Shorwell. Charles Barton is a Shepherd. | |||||||||||||||
| Service Details : Driver T4/041835 Charles Barton, Army Service Corps attd. 99th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps. Enlisted 5 January 1915, Newport, Isle of Wight. Age given 37 years and 180 days. Height 5 ft 6¼ in. Next of Kin was his wife Ellen Edith Barton, and their 7 children were named. He embarked for France on 12 November 1915 arriving in Havre on 15 November 1915. He was killed in action as a result of shell fire at Guillemont, Somme, France. His body was not recovered. He was awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal. |
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| Casualty Details : Died : 26 October 1916, aged 40. Commemorated at : Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. CWGC Record |
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| Commemorated on these Memorials : Shorwell St Peter's Church War Memorial WW I Shorwell St Peter's Church Roll of Honour WW I Carisbrooke Castle County War Memorial Panel 01 Additional inscription on his wife's headstone at Shorwell St Peter's New Churchyard. |
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Documents and Newspaper cuttings :
Charles Barton's Army Service record survives. Details of his wife, children, and his Army career are taken from these documents. (Source : Ancestry.co.uk)
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| Page status : Page last updated : 18 October 2012 |
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