Name
Francis Hewson Barton
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
02/11/1914
34
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Captain
2nd King Edward's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles)
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Mentioned in Despatches
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ROYAL IRISH RIFLES GRAVEYARD, LAVENTIE
III. E. 8.
France
UK & Other Memorials
Haileybury College Cloister Wall Memorial, Hertford Heath
Pre War
Born on 10 Jun 1880 in Farndreg, Dundalk, Ireland son of James and Mary Barton. Educated at Haileybury College 1894-1898. Mentioned in Dispatches (10 Sep 1901). Gazetted 2nd Lieutenant Royal Irish Rifles on 19 Oct 1901 from the Militia and transferred to the Indian Army on 18 Nov 1903. Promoted Lieutenant 19 Jan 1904 and Captain on 27 Feb 1909 he served in South African 1900–02.
Wartime Service
He was killed in action at Laventie.
Acknowledgments
Malcolm Lennox, Karen Smith - Acting Director of External Relations www.haileybury.com/honour
