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Military service
Service number:
9884
Age:
34
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Division:
3rd Bn.
Enlistment:
Toronto, Ontario
Death:
June 16, 1915
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of Alfred J. Barnes, of Harborough Bungalow, Warsash, Hants, England; husband of Margaret Barnes, of 1, Fletcher Block., 2nd Street East, Calgary, Alberta.
Digital gallery of Private Richard Barnes
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Medals
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Circumstances of Death
Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Bark to Bazinet. Mircoform Sequence 6; Volume Number 31829_B016716. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 150. Page 235 of 1058. -
Vimy Memorial
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram July 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Star Weekly c.1915. Submitted for the Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
Submitted for the Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private Richard Barnes
Digital gallery of
Private Richard Barnes
Digital gallery of
Private Richard Barnes
Digital gallery of
Private Richard Barnes
Digital gallery of
Private Richard Barnes
Digital gallery of
Private Richard Barnes
Digital gallery of
Private Richard Barnes
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 4 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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