Born: 1890, Bradford
Died: 22 March 1918
Buried: Pozieres British Cemetery
Address: 49 Idle Road, Eccleshill
Parents: George Henry & Nanny, nee Murphy
Spouse:
Siblings: six
Occupation: Clerk, canal company
Organisations/clubs:
Military
Rank: Rifleman
Medals/awards:
Rolls of Honour: St Luke’s, Eccleshill
Children:
Regiment: King’s Royal Rifles
Herbert Barker
Herbert Barker was born in
Bradford in 1890, the son of
George Henry Barker and Nanny
Murphy,
His parents married at St Peter’s
parish church on the 27th August
1879. George Henry was 27 years
old, a wool warehouseman living at
1116 Greenhill Terrace, the son of
John Barker, dyer. Nanny is
shown as being 20 years old, a
waitress living at the Cemetery
Hotel, Leeds Road, the daughter of
Martin Murphy, iron founder
labourer.
George and Nanny had seven sons,
Absalom born 1881, Fred born
1883, John Henry born 1885,
Ernest born 1887, Herbert born
1890, Alfred born 1894 and
Edward born 1896.
In 1901 the family were living at 1
Boundary Place, Eccleshill and
George Henry was working as a
wool warehouseman.
By 1911 the family had moved to
49 Idle Road and Herbert at 20
years of age is working as a clerk at
the Canal Company in Bradford.
On the 5th of January 1915 Herbert
enlisted in Hull as Rifleman
A/202792 in the 17th Battalion of
the King’s Royal Rifle Corp.
This Battalion were part of the 5th
Army fighting in the Battle of St
Quentin when a colossal German
offensive had been launched on the
21st March 1918. The fighting
lasted until the 23rd when a near 40
mile breach had been made in the
British line.
Herbert was wounded on the first
day and died from his wounds on
the 22nd of March 1918. He was
28 years old and is buried at the
Pozieres British Cemetery.
His effects of £28. 15. 7d which
included his gratuity of £3. 0. 0d
was paid to his father on the 29th
November 1919.
Researched and written by Jean
Britteon, to whom many thanks.