Born: 1887, Birkenshaw
Died: 18 December 1916, Salonica
Buried: Salonica Military Cemetery
Address: 8 Norman Terrace, Eccleshill
Parents: George Wm & Ada
Spouse:
Siblings: Gladys
Occupation: Dixon Bros quarry, Eccleshill
Organisations/clubs:
Military
Rank: Gunner
Medals/awards:
Rolls of Honour: Eccleshill, Park and St Luke’s
Children:
Regiment: RFA
George William Baren
George William Baren
was born in Bradford in
1887, the son of George
William Baren born in
1862 in York and Ada
Snell born in
Pocklington in 1863.
His parents had married
in 1886 in Bradford.
His father George
William had begun his
working life as a groom
in Spofforth but little is
known about the family until the
1901 census when the family were
living at 7 Blenheim Place, Idle and
his father was working
as a groom. At 14 years
of age George was
working as a worsted
spinner.
His father died in 1904
and the family moved to
8 Mount Terrace,
Eccleshill. George at 23
years of age was
working as a mule
spinner. By the time
war broke out in 1914
George was employed at Messrs.
Dixon Bros. Quarry owners in
Eccleshill.
George joined the Royal Field
Artillery in September 1914 as
Gunner 90326 and saw nine
months service in France.
In November 1915 his Battalion
was ordered to Salonika.
Embarkation began on the 17th but
it was not until the 13th February
1916 that the whole Division
finally arrived.
Between 30th of September and
2nd October 1916, George was
engaged in the capture of
Karajakois, the capture of Yenikoi
and the Battle of Tumbitza Farm.
He survived these engagements but
on 1st December 1916 he was
seriously wounded in the spine by a
rifle bullet and was transported to
the 43rd general hospital in
Salonika where on 18th December
1916 he died from his injuries, aged
28 years.
He is buried in the Salonika
Military Cemetery near
Thessalonika in Greece.
His mother Ada was his legatee and
she received £3. 9. 6d on the 12th
June 1919.
Researched and written by Jean
Britteon, to whom many thanks.
