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Harold Reid Barton

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Harold Reid AWMM
  • Surname
    Barton AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    26495 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    Ireland (Eire), United Kingdom AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • WW2 Pre 1940-1941 AWMM 48 Kamo Rd., Whangarei AWMM
    • WW2 Pre 1941 AWMM 48 Kamo Rd., R.D., Whangarei AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Mrs. E. Barton, 48 Kamo Rd., Whangarei (mother) AWMM
    • WW2 Mrs. E. Barton, 48 Kamo Rd. R.D., Whangarei (m) AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Military Medal (MM) AWMM
      22 July 1943 AWMM
      'On the night of 19-20 April 1943, during the attack on TAKROUNA, Tunisia, Private Barton was a stretcher-bearer in his Company, which was subjected to extremely heavy shell and mortar fire and suffered many casualties. His complete disregard for personal safety enabled many wounded to be dressed and evacuated. He worked tirelessly until first light and was one of the last to leave the Company area when it had to be vacated. Private Barton acted as a stretcher bearer with his company from July 1942 and was on many occasions involved in direct actions against the enemy. At no time did he hesitate to go out in the face of heavy fire and attend to the wounded and he consistently displayed courage and disregard for personal safety.'. (Source: The National Archives. Recommendation for Award for Barton, Harold Reid. (Ref. WO 373/25/474). Military Medal. AWMM
    • War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
    • New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

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Death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
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  • Cemetery name
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
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Sources

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    • 'The KING has been pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East.' (London Gazette, 22 July 1943, p.3315.). Military Medal.
      http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/36102/pages/3315
      Further Reference
    • 'On the night of 19-20 April 1943, during the attack on TAKROUNA, Tunisia, Private Barton was a stretcher-bearer in his Company, which was subjected to extremely heavy shell and mortar fire and suffered many casualties. His complete disregard for personal safety enabled many wounded to be dressed and evacuated. He worked tirelessly until first light and was one of the last to leave the Company area when it had to be vacated. Private Barton acted as a stretcher bearer with his company from July 1942 and was on many occasions involved in direct actions against the enemy. At no time did he hesitate to go out in the face of heavy fire and attend to the wounded and he consistently displayed courage and disregard for personal safety.'. (Source: The National Archives. Recommendation for Award for Barton, Harold Reid. (Ref. WO 373/25/474). Military Medal.
      http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7361693
      Further Reference
  • References
    • Sutherland, J. (1989). Gallantry awards to New Zealanders in World War Two. Christchurch, N.Z.: Regal Medals. AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 3: WW2 30 AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 4 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1941 to 30 June, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 4: WW2 24 AWMM
    • New Zealand Gazette AWMM
      MM. New Zealand Gazette, September 1944, p.1146 AWMM
    • 21 Battalion (Official history of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-45) AWMM
    • Nominal rolls - Embarkation rolls B-force 8th infantry brigade group [New Zealand Military Forces - "B" Force - Embarkation Roll]. Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAYS 8638 AD1/1421 (R22440171) AWMM
    • Gillespie, O. (1952). The Pacific. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

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