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George Alston Barrie


Brother of Sergeant Thomas Barrie, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, No. S/3493


CWGC:

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: Highland Light Infantry, 17th Battalion

No: 16230

Date of Death: 31st January 1916

Buried: Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension

Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Margaret Barrie, ‘Harplaw’, 68 Anstruther Street, Shettleston, Glasgow.


SNWM:

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: Highland Light Infantry, 17th Battalion

No: 16230

Place of Birth: Glasgow

Date of Death: 31st January 1916

Place of Death: France & Flanders

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds


SDGW:

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: Highland Light Infantry, 17th Battalion

No: 16230

Place of Birth: Glasgow

Place of Enlistment: Glasgow

Date of Death: 31st January 1916

Place of Death: France & Flanders

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds


MIC:

George A. Barrie, Private/Lance Corporal, 17th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, No. 16230. Died of Wounds.

Medal Entitlement: 1915 Star, British War & Victory Medals


Soldiers’ Effects:

George Alston Barrie, Lance Corporal, 17th (Service) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, No. 16230.

Died in the field 31st January 1916. Father Thomas Barrie, Mother Margaret Barrie.


Listed on Glasgow Roll of Honour:  George A. Barrie, Lance Corporal, Highland Light Infantry, Harplaw, Shettleston


1901 Census, Living at 47 Salamanca Street, Parkhead, Glasgow

Father Thomas Barrie, age 38, Steel Forgeman, born Parkhead, Glasgow

Mother Maggie Barrie, age 39, born Parkhead, Glasgow

Children: Jeanie Fleming Barrie, age 14, Scholar, born Parkhead, Glasgow

Peggie Barrie, age 10, Scholar, born Parkhead, Glasgow

George Barrie, age 7, Scholar, born Parkhead, Glasgow

John Barrie, age 5, Scholar, born Parkhead, Glasgow

James Barrie, age 3, born Parkhead, Glasgow


1913 Electoral Register:

George Alston Barrie, Chemist, Lodger (Son of Thomas Barrie, Steelworker), Ruth Street, Glasgow