Born: 8 December 1897, Eccleshill
Died: 11 April 1917
Buried: Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, Remembered on family stone in Nab Wood Cemeterty
Address: 133 Victoria Terrace, Fagley Road, Eccleshill
Parents: Thomas Herbert & Alice, nee Denning
Spouse:
Siblings:Frances
Occupation:
Organisations/clubs:
Military
Rank: Pte
Medals/awards:
Rolls of Honour: Eccleshill, Park and St Luke’s
Children:
Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers
Harry Denning Barnett
Harry Denning Barnett was born on
the 8th December 1897 in
Eccleshill and was baptised at St
Luke’s Church Eccleshill on the
16th January 1898 the son of
Thomas Herbert and Alice, nee
Denning.
The baptismal records show
Thomas as a warehouseman living
in Victoria Street. Thomas and
Alice Denning had married in
Bradford in 1896.
The Dennings were an Eccleshill
family Alice being baptised at St
Luke’s Church on the 6th
September 1874, the daughter of
Henry and Emma Denning.
In 1901 the family were living at
35 Victoria Terrace, Eccleshill and
Thomas is still working as a stuff
warehouseman.
Another child, Frances Emma
Dorothy, was born in 1902 and by
1911 the family of four were living
at 133 Victoria Terrace, Fagley
Road, Eccleshill.
Harry enlisted in the 21st Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers (2nd
Tyneside Scottish) on the 25th
March 1916 as Private 31489.
His Battalion took part in the
British offensive at the second
Battle of Arras fought between the
9-16April 1917.
Big gains were made on the first
day followed by stalemate. There
were 160,000 British casualties,
Harry being one of them.
He died in either the 30th or the
42nd Clearing Stations on the 11th
April 1917 at the age of 19 years
from wounds received and he is
buried at the Aubigny Communal
Cemetery Extension.
He left his effects of £5. 11. 7d to
his father who received the money
on the 2nd July 1917 and also his
war gratuity of £3. 0. 0d on the 21st
October 1919.
Researched and written by Jean
Britteon, to whom many thanks.
