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Henry John Barson

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Headstone, Plymouth (Efford) Cemetery (photo Mrs Kyle 2000) - No known copyright restrictions

Headstone, Plymouth (Efford) Cemetery (photo Mrs Kyle 2000) - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Henry John AWMM
  • Surname
    Barson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 79178 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1 July 1879 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs W. Wakely (sister), South Featherston, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 79178 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Labourer/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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
    Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
    Influenza and pneumonia AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Henry Barson was the son of the late Thomas and Emma Barson. His brother George Barson (26/384) also died in WW1. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    12 September 1918 AWMM
    Age 39 AWMM
    United Kingdom, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Plymouth (Efford) Cemetery, Devon, England AWMM Church. C. 4832. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Featherston War Memorial, 89 Fitzherbert Street, Featherston, Wairarapa AWMM

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