Born: 1884
Died: 7 July 1916, Salonika
Buried: Salonika (Lembert Road) Military Cemetery
Address: 19 Tong Park (1911) later 32 Tong Park
Parents: George & Eliza
Spouse: Elizabeth
Siblings: Elizabeth, Charlotte, Henry, Edith, Herbert, Joseph, Willie
Occupation: Broker Asst (1911)
Organisations/clubs:
Military
Rank: Driver
Medals/awards:
Rolls of Honour: Tong Park; Baildon
Children: Ella, Mary, John (Jack)
Regiment: Army Service Corps
Fred W Barraclough
Mrs Barraclough of 32 Tong Park,
Baildon, widow of Pte Fred W
Barraclough, who died of sunstroke
at Salonica, has received the
following letter from the Rev J H
Darby, on board H.M. Hospital
Ship Valdivia:
“Before you get this letter you will
no doubt have received from the
War Office the sad news of the
death of your husband.
“He was brought on board the
Valdivia at Salonica and was very
ill from heat stroke. Notwith-
standing every attention from the
doctor and inspiring sister, he grew
weaker and passed away on 7th
July.
“I am the Church of England
chaplain and I was with him just
before the end. He was quite
conscious and spoke of you.
“I took the body ashore and the
funeral – a military funeral – took
place in the British Army Cemetery
at Salonica. The site of his grave is
206.
“Every respect was paid; we were
met by the guard and firing party
and after the funeral service the
buglers sounded the Last Post.
“I am very sorry to be writing such
sad news for you. Everything was
done but he was too weak to rally.
“I thought you would like to hear
from me about him and I felt I must
write and let you know that we all
sympathise very deeply with you in
your great bereavement.
“At least you have the consolation
that he died for his country, doing
his duty.”
Shipley Times & Express 28-7-1916
I am grateful to Freda Humpherson for supplying me with information and
photographs of the four Barraclough brothers
