Gunner William James Barron
Birth
William James Barron was born in Morton by Bourne, Lincolnshire.
His birth was registered in Bourne in the March quarter of 1894 indicating a birth between January and March of that year.
Family History
William James was the son of Edward Barron the landlord of The Lord Nelson public house in Morton and his second wife Eliza.
Edward Barron was born in Barnack c1846 and worked as a Gamekeeper. Following the death of his first wife Elizabeth, Edward married his second wife Eliza Wadsley in 1889. Eliza was born c1867 in Morton and died in 1895. Edward was married in 1896 to his third wife Jane Alford.
In 1900 Edward and Jane had a son Edward John Barron who was born in Morton.
In 1911 Willam James Barron has already left home, although Jane and her son Edward are still living in Morton. More information will follow for this once research has been conducted into the whereabouts of William in 1911.
William James Barron married Helen Mulley in 1915 and the marriage was registered at Bourne.
The War Office records shows William’s place of residence as Hounslow, Middlesex.
Other comments on the CWGC records show that William was the husband of Helen Dibbin (Formerly Barron) of The Police Station, Mistley, Essex. This shows that the widowed Helen remarried before the Commonwealth War Grave Commission records were compiled.
Military History
William’s war office records are yet to be uncovered and may be part of the burnt records that were destroyed by fire.
William Barron died of wounds on 20 April 1917. Due to the date and location of his memorial, it would be most likely that he died in one of the early phases in the Battle of Arras. It is possible that it may have been part of the Battle of the Scarpe where the 32nd Brigade fought as part of the 4th Division. This is only an assumption.
Gunner William James Barron 68821, Royal Horse Artillery attached to 32nd Brigade HQ Royal Field Artillery, was eligible for the following medals:-
Victory Medal
The British Medal
The 1915 Star.
There is also a mention on the medal roll of a clasp 2/3027 which will need more research.
Memorial
Gunner William James Barron 68821, Royal Horse Artillery attached to 32nd Brigade HQ Royal Field Artillery, is remembered with honour at the Haute-Avesnes British Cemetery. Ref: C. 22.
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